fergyguy Posted March 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Thankyou Mrsmelly I will get some proper pictures when I have the keys. I know Widebeam boats are not for everyone but I like it and lots of room for Misty and Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Nice. I do like a boat with a spiral staircase - mine has two, but they are not quite that posh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergyguy Posted March 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 The owners bought her as a sail away and fitted her out themselves with the watchful eye of a marine architect guiding them. The staircase came from a fancy office block which was undergoing a refit and they were cut down to size to fit the boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergyguy Posted March 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Once I’m aboard I intend repainting the red coach lines on her sides with similar cream colour to match her roof as I feel changing will lift her sides as red on green for me doesn’t work. On a positive the owners wife has serious OCD and a lovely lady but by her own admission everything has to be quality made and the whole boat is spotless and comes at a very very great price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 18 minutes ago, fergyguy said: Thankyou Mrsmelly I will get some proper pictures when I have the keys. I know Widebeam boats are not for everyone but I like it and lots of room for Misty and Me Are you heading for Dunchurch Pools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergyguy Posted March 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Nowp for first year whilst I’m still working she’s staying on her mooring at Mercia Marina with regular trips out whilst getting used to handling her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 20 minutes ago, fergyguy said: Thankyou Mrsmelly I will get some proper pictures when I have the keys. I know Widebeam boats are not for everyone but I like it and lots of room for Misty and Me My wide beam was vastly better than any of my sewer tubes. I am again at present living on a sewer tube as I wanted to go further afield again should I move back to live on serious waterways again in the future I will buy another wide beam, its a no brainer. Just be considerate in the locations you use it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah and Ian Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 31 minutes ago, fergyguy said: Once I’m aboard I intend repainting the red coach lines on her sides with similar cream colour to match her roof as I feel changing will lift her sides as red on green for me doesn’t work. On a positive the owners wife has serious OCD and a lovely lady but by her own admission everything has to be quality made and the whole boat is spotless and comes at a very very great price. We know the couple who own the boat. You've got a good buy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 58 minutes ago, fergyguy said: Once I’m aboard I intend repainting the red coach lines on her sides with similar cream colour to match her roof as I feel changing will lift her sides as red on green for me doesn’t work. On a positive the owners wife has serious OCD and a lovely lady but by her own admission everything has to be quality made and the whole boat is spotless and comes at a very very great price. Thee is an old saying red and green which "should only be seen upon an Irish queen" and "never be seen without a colour in between" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said: Thee is an old saying red and green which "should only be seen upon an Irish colleen queen" and "never be seen without a colour in between" perhaps we have a different version in Scotland ? haggis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergyguy Posted March 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Sarah and Ian they are for sure a lovely couple and from the moment I stepped onboard it felt like home and as I said to Geoff it failed to tick so many boxes like I wanted solar ( Nowp) I wanted double glazing ( Nowp) I wanted galley at stern ( Nowp) I wanted pump out loo ( Nowp) but to be honest Freedom is without doubt Perfect for me and Geoff and his wife have been so obliging throughout I simply can not fault them. Their boat is immaculate and I’m sure I’m going to be very happy aboard her. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) Looks like a very luxurious interior. Perhaps it's somewhere in the thread but who's the shell builder? Doesn't look quite as top end. Edited March 11, 2020 by blackrose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, blackrose said: Looks like a very luxurious interior. Perhaps it's somewhere in the thread but who's the shell builder? Doesn't look quite as top end. I think Steve Hudson only made one widebeam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergyguy Posted March 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 The shell I believe was by Staffordshire Narrowboats who no longer exsist so can only guess as to why. No doubt others may know. To be fair I looked at many well known shell builders and was advised by many on here to steer well away from them as the quality was not good. This may not be a top end builder and she may not be to everyone’s taste but value for money she’s ticked all my boxes and having spoken to the boat yard engineer who’s maintained and blacked her throughout her time assured me there is no gremlins waiting to jump out and frighten me. Yes there will be better and more expensive but for me she will be just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterboat Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 20 minutes ago, fergyguy said: The shell I believe was by Staffordshire Narrowboats who no longer exsist so can only guess as to why. No doubt others may know. To be fair I looked at many well known shell builders and was advised by many on here to steer well away from them as the quality was not good. This may not be a top end builder and she may not be to everyone’s taste but value for money she’s ticked all my boxes and having spoken to the boat yard engineer who’s maintained and blacked her throughout her time assured me there is no gremlins waiting to jump out and frighten me. Yes there will be better and more expensive but for me she will be just fine. It only has to suit you Martin, I have a Johnathan Wilson shell which is lovely but it's steel same as yours and if not looked after will rust and sink! Yours is a modern boat built to industry standards and has been looked after by people that love her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergyguy Posted March 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 I agree Peterboat... whilst not a boat I ran 2 Rolls Royces for over ten years both low mileage cars dealer maintained and to be honest found them to be far over rated with my Silver Shadow 2 with less than 68000 miles and dealer history dropped 3 pistons in as many years costing me £1000’s to sort. I now run 2 Chrysler 300 badges as Bentleys they ride smoother quieter and more comfortable ride and the pair cost me less than the 3 pistons for my Shadow so for me it’s not always true that a top brand means top value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) I wasn't criticising the shell by any means. My own widebeam is only a bottom end but perfectly fine Liverpool boat shell. It just doesn't look as high end as the interior, that's all. Edited March 12, 2020 by blackrose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergyguy Posted March 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 I see what you mean and I agree 100%. The day I went to look at her for the first time I remember thinking she looked a bit basic from the out side but then when I stepped aboard it was a case of Wow. The quality of the interior fit out is testimony to the owners desire to build a beautiful home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 10 hours ago, ditchcrawler said: I think Steve Hudson only made one widebeam Yes, I photographed it a few years ago.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark99 Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Gallon of Guineess has the same visual effect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewildered Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) I think they may have stopped doing it now but a few years back the banks always used to ask, what I considered to be nosey questions, if you withdrew sizeable amounts of cash, two or three thousand say. They would ask what the money was for. My standard answer to this question was that the money was for drugs and prostitutes. Then would follow an awkward silence until the cashier worked out that this was my way of telling them that it was none of their damn business. i can understand that money laundering questions would be asked if you were to deposit cash, I just can't get my head around why they were asking when I withdrew it. Edited March 14, 2020 by Bewildered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 24 minutes ago, Bewildered said: I think they may have stopped doing it now but a few years back the banks always used to ask, what I considered to be nosey questions, if you withdrew sizeable amounts of cash, two or three thousand say. They would ask what the money was for. My standard answer to this question was that the money was for drugs and prostitutes. Then would follow an awkward silence until the cashier worked out that this was my way of telling them that it was none of their damn business. i can understand that money laundering questions would be asked if you were to deposit cash, I just can't get my head around why they were asking when I withdrew it. This puts me in mind of what George Best said, when asked where all the money went that he earned as a world famous footballer. "90% of it went on booze, women and fast cars. The rest of it, I wasted." Lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynewbery Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 On 11/03/2020 at 20:39, mrsmelly said: My wide beam was vastly better than any of my sewer tubes. I am again at present living on a sewer tube as I wanted to go further afield again should I move back to live on serious waterways again in the future I will buy another wide beam, its a no brainer. Just be considerate in the locations you use it!! Yes PLEASE! Not like the wazzuk moored almost opposite the Braunston turn water point northbound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 39 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: This puts me in mind of what George Best said, when asked where all the money went that he earned as a world famous footballer. "90% of it went on booze, women and fast cars. The rest of it, I wasted." Lol! IIRC he died in the week before the Buncefield Refinery explosion, and some wag said "in hindsight, it was a mistake to cremate George Best" ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 12 minutes ago, rustynewbery said: Yes PLEASE! Not like the wazzuk moored almost opposite the Braunston turn water point northbound. IMHO widebeams should not be anywhere on that tiny waterway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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