haggis Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 We have just come through Preston Brook tunnel and there is a lot of scrub clearing going on around the Dutton dry dock. Has it changed hands? We never come past here without rembering Tim and the wealth of knowledge he gave us on here RIP Tim. Haggis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie Eater Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 I think that Claymore Navigation had it after Tim and it has now changed hands again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Tee Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 A new company was incorporated in January this year - Dutton Dry Dock Limited - and a Google search shows somebody not happy about the C & RT tendering process for the site which went on in 2019. They put in a FOI request but it looks like they got no info at all. So re your initial question, it does look like it has been taken over by new owners, but nothing else known - unless you know the directors of the new company, Lynette Crossley and Paul Entwhistle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Mike Tee said: A new company was incorporated in January this year - Dutton Dry Dock Limited - and a Google search shows somebody not happy about the C & RT tendering process for the site which went on in 2019. They put in a FOI request but it looks like they got no info at all. So re your initial question, it does look like it has been taken over by new owners, but nothing else known - unless you know the directors of the new company, Lynette Crossley and Paul Entwhistle. There was a thread on here about it, where (I think) a 'losing' bidder was trying to find out why/how the winning bidder had 'won'. Edit - here it is : Edited July 21, 2020 by Alan de Enfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesFrance Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 I remember hiring this dry dock from BW in the 60s, but cannot remember the daily rate for DIY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 3 hours ago, Mike Tee said: A new company was incorporated in January this year - Dutton Dry Dock Limited - and a Google search shows somebody not happy about the C & RT tendering process for the site which went on in 2019. They put in a FOI request but it looks like they got no info at all. So re your initial question, it does look like it has been taken over by new owners, but nothing else known - unless you know the directors of the new company, Lynette Crossley and Paul Entwhistle. He is a memeber rof Lymm Cruising Club https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/00611956/officers I assume all members are Directors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis Posted July 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Lymm have a slip way but perhaps they see a dry dock as being a useful asset to the club Haggis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 3 hours ago, haggis said: Lymm have a slip way but perhaps they see a dry dock as being a useful asset to the club Haggis It could just be he is a club member and no connection between the drydock and the club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie Eater Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 The dry dock is nothing to do with the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain birdseye Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Paul also runs the Water Womble which collects rubbish from the Bridgewater canal, He has used Runcorn dock to do work on boats previously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 On 22/07/2020 at 15:50, captain birdseye said: Paul also runs the Water Womble which collects rubbish from the Bridgewater canal, He has used Runcorn dock to do work on boats previously That's interesting because there is a skip barge between Dutton Lock and the tunnel at the moment, there are also a couple of new wooden huts on wheels at the drydock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHutch Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 On 28/04/2022 at 15:43, ditchcrawler said: That's interesting because there is a skip barge between Dutton Lock and the tunnel at the moment. I believe this boat is the Water Womble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 The Womble is the Bridgewater clean up boat out of Bedford Basin run by Paul Lorenz. Good to see it about. Last I saw it was maybe 20 years ago when it was on the dock at Worsley being re-bottomed, boy, was it thin in places! There was a brick in one corner, greased up and covering a hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Tracy D'arth said: The Womble is the Bridgewater clean up boat out of Bedford Basin run by Paul Lorenz. Good to see it about. Last I saw it was maybe 20 years ago when it was on the dock at Worsley being re-bottomed, boy, was it thin in places! There was a brick in one corner, greased up and covering a hole. I think they have given up now, the boat was moored there last time I passed April last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenA Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 From FB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHutch Posted October 11, 2023 Report Share Posted October 11, 2023 13 hours ago, StephenA said: From Facebook Yes, I have been trying to make contact using that number and email address as of yesterday but have yet to make contact. As I work in Runcorn at the moment it would be an ideal winter mooring for us. We shall see! Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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