Tonic required. Send in your photos of what is nice on the waterways now.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2006 Boat painting detail at Etruria A few more thirds of December. And So To Bed

   

[John Liley]

Just now, John Liley said:

 

Happy summers recalled. The fortified farm, at one time an abbey, lies at Basseville on the Canal du Nivernais. It dates back to 1328

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1977

 

Basingstoke Canal. John Pinkerton tripboat. Not expecting towingpath cyclists.

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2002

 

St Pancras Basin Regent's Canal. Viewed from the train. As lots of passengers could do if they weren't rushing to ...

[jake_crew]

First snow of this year on the Huddersfield Narrow.

 

[Athy]

11 minutes ago, jake_crew said:

First snow of this year on the Huddersfield Narrow.

 

Wasn't there any in January or February?

[jake_crew]

Good point Athy, but I ddin't have a local contact then !  ?

[Nightwatch]

49 minutes ago, Athy said:

Wasn't there any in January or February?

It’s not much is it. Cold here in Banbury. Snowy temperatures me reckons. As long as it doesn’t freeze the water it can snow as much as it likes.

[Athy]

29 minutes ago, Nightwatch said:

It’s not much is it. Cold here in Banbury. Snowy temperatures me reckons. As long as it doesn’t freeze the water it can snow as much as it likes.

We had a fair bit overnight and this morning here in the Fens. The BBC reckoned it would be sleet, but the snow hadn't read their forecast.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2012

 

The Bond Grand Union Digbeth Branch

 

 

And a car

Edited December 4, 2020 by PeterScott
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[JamesWoolcock]

18 minutes ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 2012

 

The Bond Grand Union Digbeth Branch

 

 

And a car

And a Birmingham built car it is too.

[PeterScott]

On 19/05/2020 at 14:42, John Liley said:

Somewhere between Gouda and Utrecht, I think,...

 

This windmill (1983) was north of Utrecht on the outskirts of Amsterdam, on one of our infrequent forays on to continental waterways. Similar external connection to a pump. (?)

[PeterScott]

On this dy in 2019

 

River Dee, Chester, below the weir

[Athy]

14 hours ago, JamesWoolcock said:

And a Birmingham built car it is too.

....at the factory which, for many years, was known by locals as "The Orstin". I wonder if it subsequently became known as "The Choinese".

Edited December 5, 2020 by Athy

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2019

 

Chester Weir River Dee The ladder down to operate the weir gate. Compare #4051 (2015)

Edited December 5, 2020 by PeterScott
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[PeterScott]

On this dy in 2019

 

River Dee, Chester, above the weir,  Rhinos in the garden.

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2019

 

River Dee, Chester, above the weir,  Bird.

 

Edited December 5, 2020 by PeterScott
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[PeterScott]

On this day in 2019

 

Northgate Staircase  Chester SU  Compare  #3959 (1970s?)  #3965 (1984, 2004) #3955 (2014) #3958  More from this day 2019 (Chester)

 

[DandV]

Yesterday our time, still today your time.

A day on the water, the last event of the year, for the Classic Yacht Association of NZ.

Yacht Race, Launch Race, from Auckland to Waiheke Island plus evening BBQ.

Because the gaff decided to chew up the copper bearing collar of the mast on the 58ft 1894 gaff rigged cutter Waitangi we were a "Did not Compete" leaving me redundant.

I was co-opted into assisting with the Launch Race, The Launch division a consequence of the floating legacy of our late 19thC to late 20th  wooden boatbuilders building both.

The launch race was from the inner harbour out to Patio Bay at the Eastern end of Waiheke Island via 4 intermediate pick up a card locations.

about 28 nautical  miles. My task was to be transported by the start boat, an inelegant former Am Cup team chase boat, named  Mattress, on account of her slab cushion sides, and her handling characteristics,  to a remote bay separating Rangitoto and Mototapu Islands and await the racing fleet of only four entrants, give them their card and join the last boat for the remainder of the race.

It was not without incident, as all of the boats arrived together but the sole adult on  Lucinda had not unloaded his dinghy  from the roof prior, or test started the outboard prior. Things then got worse, The anchor jumped out of its cradle upon retrieval, the skipper went forward to stow it correctly. Next I hear his 5year old daughter leaning over the transom "Dad What are you doing there" A big guy floating around the back of a boat adrift. Fortunately he could tell me where the rope ladder was stowed, and he boarded bloodied cold and wet. I took the helm and the 50hp Perkins got us underway. 

 

 

 

 

[DandV]

1895 locally designed and built Bailey  yacht Ida.

Still fast, and still wet.

[DandV]

2020 British designed and built Brittania 

bow down and going for it, A whole new type of fast

 

[DandV]

10 minutes ago, D&V said:

2020 British designed and built Brittania 

bow down and going for it, A whole new type of fast

 

Some how I got into a sign in page and could not shake it off. Seems there is two of us now

[TheBiscuits]

1 hour ago, DandV said:

Some how I got into a sign in page and could not shake it off. Seems there is two of us now

 

Report yourself to the mods so you don't get banned, and ask them to fix it for you.  We'd hate to miss your posts, especially those of lovely boats in the sunshine while it's dark and freezing here!

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2019

 

Toddbrook reservoir, which was drained earlier in the year for fear of its collapse.

 

The sailing club's water was thereby taken away

 

 

 

[ditchcrawler]

11 hours ago, D&V said:

Yesterday our time, still today your time.

A day on the water, the last event of the year, for the Classic Yacht Association of NZ.

Yacht Race, Launch Race, from Auckland to Waiheke Island plus evening BBQ.

Because the gaff decided to chew up the copper bearing collar of the mast on the 58ft 1894 gaff rigged cutter Waitangi we were a "Did not Compete" leaving me redundant.

I was co-opted into assisting with the Launch Race, The Launch division a consequence of the floating legacy of our late 19thC to late 20th  wooden boatbuilders building both.

The launch race was from the inner harbour out to Patio Bay at the Eastern end of Waiheke Island via 4 intermediate pick up a card locations.

about 28 nautical  miles. My task was to be transported by the start boat, an inelegant former Am Cup team chase boat, named  Mattress, on account of her slab cushion sides, and her handling characteristics,  to a remote bay separating Rangitoto and Mototapu Islands and await the racing fleet of only four entrants, give them their card and join the last boat for the remainder of the race.

It was not without incident, as all of the boats arrived together but the sole adult on  Lucinda had not unloaded his dinghy  from the roof prior, or test started the outboard prior. Things then got worse, The anchor jumped out of its cradle upon retrieval, the skipper went forward to stow it correctly. Next I hear his 5year old daughter leaning over the transom "Dad What are you doing there" A big guy floating around the back of a boat adrift. Fortunately he could tell me where the rope ladder was stowed, and he boarded bloodied cold and wet. I took the helm and the 50hp Perkins got us underway. 

 

 

 

 

And not a fender tp be seen