MURRAY NORTHAGE Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 Yes I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 Murray built my Mel too I believe. ? it originally had a different name but it never really got fitted by the guy I bought it from, so, um yes, it was a bit of a major project, after taking it back to sprayfoam and ballast. Still floating obviously, why wouldn't it be! Murray, please give my best to the guys at XR&D, I do miss my regular trips up there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 40 minutes ago, MURRAY NORTHAGE said: Yes I know. You might, the masses probably dont...but we've already got that argument in the historical boat sales thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MURRAY NORTHAGE Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 34 minutes ago, Ally said: Murray built my Mel too I believe. ? it originally had a different name but it never really got fitted by the guy I bought it from, so, um yes, it was a bit of a major project, after taking it back to sprayfoam and ballast. Still floating obviously, why wouldn't it be! Murray, please give my best to the guys at XR&D, I do miss my regular trips up there! Will do Ally thanks. Yes I did help to build your boat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MURRAY NORTHAGE Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 15 hours ago, MURRAY NORTHAGE said: Will do Ally thanks. Yes I did help to build your boat. Ally. The guys name was Andy think the boat was Shway Shway can't remember the proper Spelling. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 22 minutes ago, MURRAY NORTHAGE said: Ally. The guys name was Andy think the boat was Shway Shway can't remember the proper Spelling. ? Mel told me that, while his team were building that eccentric slab-sided eco-boat, one of you noticed its row of little portholes and chalked "Clear glass", "Green glass" and "Brown glass" over them. Do you remember that? I've never seen that boat around the canals, don't know where it ended up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MURRAY NORTHAGE Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Athy said: Mel told me that, while his team were building that eccentric slab-sided eco-boat, one of you noticed its row of little portholes and chalked "Clear glass", "Green glass" and "Brown glass" over them. Do you remember that? I've never seen that boat around the canals, don't know where it ended up. Mike it's the photo above Allys boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 (edited) 17 hours ago, matty40s said: Mel has built the last 5 shells that Jim at Oakcraft (Weedon) has fitted out. Was that a few years ago? I looked up Oakcraft and found that they had closed in 2016, unless that's a different Oakcraft. They had a "Jim": James Birch. Edited November 14, 2020 by Athy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MURRAY NORTHAGE Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Athy said: Was that a few years ago? I looked up Oakcraft and found that they had closed in 2016, unless that's a different Oakcraft. Must be different one. Jim Birch Oak craft at Weedon. Just fitting one of Mels Shells out at moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 Well Jim was here last week getting another ex hire boat lifted in, and he has 3 in Concaform in various stages of build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 47 minutes ago, MURRAY NORTHAGE said: Ally. The guys name was Andy think the boat was Shway Shway can't remember the proper Spelling. ? That's right, Shwai Shwai, I think its Arabic for slowly slowly or similar. Didn't work for me really, so renamed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 19 minutes ago, Ally said: That's right, Shwai Shwai, I think its Arabic for slowly slowly or similar. Yes an Arabic colloquialism which can mean many things from literally "slow down" to more figurative meanings like "chill out". I heard it very frequently when I worked in the Middle East. https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/comment/what-does-shway-shway-mean-ways-the-arabic-phrase-can-be-used-1.1051910 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 25 minutes ago, Athy said: Was that a few years ago? I looked up Oakcraft and found that they had closed in 2016, unless that's a different Oakcraft. They had a "Jim": James Birch. I found the same, Oakcraft Narrowboat on Companies House was dissolved in Nov 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fudd Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 I’ve had my boat built by XR&D. Can’t recommend them enough. Honest blokes, not afraid to tell me when I’m being stupid and always gave sound advice. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Tee Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 Interesting prop/rudder arrangement - does it rotate enough to give a stern thruster type push? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fudd Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 28 minutes ago, Mike Tee said: Interesting prop/rudder arrangement - does it rotate enough to give a stern thruster type push? Yes. I’ve got it on my existing boat and it steers very well in reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 1 hour ago, Mike Tee said: Interesting prop/rudder arrangement - does it rotate enough to give a stern thruster type push? Kort rudder, they work well, a bit different when reversing but you get used to it. Not seen many recent hulls with one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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