Guest Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 22 minutes ago, midnight cowboy said: I think the number starting 'D' is a clue that its not a frigate you were passing . . . Sometimes it pays to read all of a thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Herne Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 So I have it as my profile thumbnail too, but these are my boats 'Lark Ascending' (blue) and 'Too Long' (red). New here and pretty new to the canals, very happy so far! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLC Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 Back when there was plenty of water and the boat was behaving itself. Look closely and you may see L plates. Moose 3 but paintwork needs attention which I know is par for the course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisRichmond94 Posted January 16, 2023 Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 Some great boats and names in here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm123 Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 Sorry for the newbie question, but is this a high well-deck, or a low tug-deck? (Or, perfectly usual and I'm betraying my ignorance?) On 25/08/2022 at 12:25, SLC said: Back when there was plenty of water and the boat was behaving itself. Look closely and you may see L plates. Moose 3 but paintwork needs attention which I know is par for the course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLC Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 Sorry for the late reply but it was described as a semi-traditional stern narrowboat with a nod to traditional tug boats and therefore has a tug style deck at the front. This deck is relatively long and high, nominally designed for storing cargo but for the leisure user it can be used for sitting outside but in British weather that might not be a good thing! Not to everyone's taste, there are compromises, but the design makes it look slightly different. As a tug, it does have a towing hook at the rear which may be useful but so far gets in the way with my knots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Herne Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) Lark in a very unusual place for a narrowboat. @Captain Pegg this is the mark to beat on the Challenge I think! 😀 (only shallow-drafted boats need apply) Edited January 31, 2023 by Francis Herne 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pegg Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 12 hours ago, Francis Herne said: Lark in a very unusual place for a narrowboat. @Captain Pegg this is the mark to beat on the Challenge I think! 😀 (only shallow-drafted boats need apply) I’m guessing that’s the remnants of the loop off the main line near Soho Jn with the recently cleared bridge hole behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Herne Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Captain Pegg said: I’m guessing that’s the remnants of the loop off the main line near Soho Jn with the recently cleared bridge hole behind. Just so. Draft is a bit over 2ft in the tunnel, falling to 18" where Lark is stuck. Not too much debris, in particular no sign of anything under where the gate was. Edited February 1, 2023 by Francis Herne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pegg Posted February 8, 2023 Report Share Posted February 8, 2023 On 01/02/2023 at 09:14, Francis Herne said: Just so. Draft is a bit over 2ft in the tunnel, falling to 18" where Lark is stuck. Not too much debris, in particular no sign of anything under where the gate was. The draft might theoretically work as Vulpes is 2' static draft by design but combined with the narrow channel, square hull and near level trim it might make progress nigh on impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JamesFrance Posted February 8, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 8, 2023 I finally had to give up boats after over 50 years as old age and failing eyesight mad it all too difficult. Here are most of them in date order. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Rhum Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 22/09/2017 at 00:55, Dalesman said: Puffin on the Weaver Here is mine, of the same name, but I don't think we are likely to get them mixed up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerbeerbeerbeerbeer Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 08/02/2023 at 10:06, JamesFrance said: I finally had to give up boats after over 50 years as old age and failing eyesight mad it all too difficult. Here are most of them in date order. Great stuff Id like to know where the photos were taken, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesFrance Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 11 hours ago, Goliath said: Great stuff Id like to know where the photos were taken, please. The first one was moored in Portofino, Italy in 1970 when we were en route from Malta to Falmouth via the Canal du Midi. Next was Port Cros island, France in 1973. Then our mooring in Port Grimaud, France 1974 to 1976. One of the Thames locks in 1998. The final Braunston boat show, 1999. Hyeres, France 2003. Finally, Hurleston, 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 Someone just sent me a picture of this boat. Not sure if it's been posted on the forum before or where it's moored. The owner must be a right plonker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 Just now, blackrose said: Someone just sent me a picture of this boat. Not sure if it's been posted on the forum before or where it's moored. The owner must be a right plonker. Think it moors on the Peak Forest Canal. There is also a boat moors down the the Fisheries pub at Copper Mill which has a Volkswagon ? As the wheelhouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyG Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 15 minutes ago, blackrose said: Someone just sent me a picture of this boat. Not sure if it's been posted on the forum before or where it's moored. The owner must be a right plonker. Or has a sense of humour:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilgePump Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 7 minutes ago, LadyG said: Or has a sense of humour:) Definitely this. Yes, well known on the Peak Forest canal, pics are from the towpath moorings on the Whaley Bridge side of New Mills marina. Don't know if it's the same owner these days but pre-Covid when I last saw it on the move was at Bugsworth. Owner seemed a top chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 (edited) 42 minutes ago, LadyG said: Or has a sense of humour:) A sense of humour that anyone who got the joke in my post would also have. 🥴 Edited July 30, 2023 by blackrose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilgePump Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, blackrose said: A sense of humour that anyone who got the joke in my post would also have. 🥴 I got the joke. Wasn't implying that you weren't jesting eta: don't think LadyG was implying otherwise either 🙂 Edited July 30, 2023 by BilgePump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 2 hours ago, blackrose said: Someone just sent me a picture of this boat. Not sure if it's been posted on the forum before or where it's moored. The owner must be a right plonker. Is that a Rodney boat? 😅🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 6 minutes ago, cuthound said: Is that a Rodney boat? 😅🤣 Rodney & Little Marvel with Tom & Shirley Peasland. Photo CRT Archive. Also 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 4 hours ago, BilgePump said: Definitely this. Yes, well known on the Peak Forest canal, pics are from the towpath moorings on the Whaley Bridge side of New Mills marina. Don't know if it's the same owner these days but pre-Covid when I last saw it on the move was at Bugsworth. Owner seemed a top chap. It was up for sale some years back when we passed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bob W Posted September 11, 2023 Report Share Posted September 11, 2023 Someone sent me this shot of us returning to the marina yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Herne Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) Under a very nice tree in Winsford. I've got the upper river all to myself thanks to the stuck bridge at Vale Royal. Edited September 23, 2023 by Francis Herne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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