Braunston Historic Boat Event 24th and 25th June - That's this weekend.

[alan_fincher]

It is, I think, somewhat of a tradition that a thread is created for this event each year it is held.

 

I may have missed it, but can't find anything using Forum search.

 

So I'll kick this one off, but I'm happy to have it merged with any existing thread(s) should it be a duplicated.

 

So who is going to be there please?

We look forward to meeting anybody who is.

[Ray T]

Saturday morning all being well.

 

[Hudds Lad]

Passed through yesterday on the way back to the marina and it looked quite busy already, much brass being polished  Sadly won't be there but hope the weather stays as nice as it has been.

[Rob-M]

Unfortunately not this year as we have to go to a wedding near Exmouth on the weekend.

Edited June 22, 2023 by Rob-M

[tree monkey]

Unfortunately not us either, life is a tad complicated at the moment, it involves cats

[MtB]

29 minutes ago, Rob-M said:

Unfortunately not this year as we have to go to a wedding near Exmouth on the weekend.

 

Just a word of warning in case you haven't been there before. I fixed a boiler there yesterday and the local traffic there was diabolical, so aim to get there in plenty of time! 

[David Schweizer]

Unfortunately not us this year, currently recovering from a hospitalised bout of pneunomia.

[tree monkey]

6 minutes ago, David Schweizer said:

Unfortunately not us this year, currently recovering from a hospitalised bout of pneunomia.

Take care David and I hope the recovery goes smoothly 

[Annie cariad]

If the money's raised went to the causes suggested maybe but ,........

[Mike Tee]

2 hours ago, Annie cariad said:

If the money's raised went to the causes suggested maybe but ,........

Are you saying the money raised does not go to the causes as advertised?

[David Mack]

On our way with Fulbourne.

[DandV]

We had the privilege, and it was, of finding a legit mooring just above the first lock, on our last year of canal boating in 2017.

Always enjoyed Braunston when passing through but the historic boat event was really very special in years when so much was special.

 

[jake_crew]

Good to hear that Fulbourne is back in the water.

 

Enjoy the show everyone.

[alan_fincher]

1 hour ago, jake_crew said:

Good to hear that Fulbourne is back in the water.

 

Indeed, although I am guessing BELFAST may still be some way from being water-tight.

 

There are a fair number of historics already here, but an awful lot still needed to meet the numbers suggested to me by the organisers a few days ago.

[IanM]

Some pictures from yesterday morning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[David Mack]

A by no means complete list of historic boats in and around Braunston this year:

 

Aldgate
Aquilla
Atlantic
Autarky
Badger
Bargus
Beaulieu

Ben
Betelgeuse

Bletchley

Bodmin

Bordesley
Brighton

Camel
Carnaby
Cassiopeia
Cepheus
Ceres
Chiswick

Columba
Cygnus
Dorado
Dory
Effingham

Eileen
Empress
Enceladus
Enterprise
Fenny
Flamingo
Fulbourne
Germany/England
Hadley

Hartshill Lady
Hasty
Jaguar
Kildare
Kimberley
Lamprey
Lion (FMC)

Lion (push tug)
Madeley

Nautilus
Nuneaton
Nutfield
Otley
Owl (FMC)
Owl (Jack Taylor)
Oxford 1

Paddington
Pegasus
Pelican

Perch
Prince
Princess Anne
Purton
Raymond
Renfrew

Rill
Roach
Sandbach
Sculptor

Sextans
Sickle

Southern Cross
Stanton
Storm

Tadworth
Tardebigge
Towcester

Tug No. 1
Typhoon
Uranus

Vanadium
Victoria
Whitby

Edited June 25, 2023 by David Mack
List updated

[Tonka]

4 minutes ago, David Mack said:

A by no means complete list of boats attending Braunston this year:

 

Aldgate
Alfred Matty
Aquilla
Atlantic
Autarky
Badger
Bargus
Beaulieu
Betelgeuse
Brighton
Carnaby
Cassiopeia
Cepheus
Ceres
Chiswick

Columba
Cygnus
Dorado
Dory
Effingham

Eileen
Empress
Enceladus
Enterprise
Fenny
Flamingo
Fulbourne
Germany/England
Hadley
Hasty
Jaguar
Jubilee
Kildare
Kimberley
Lamprey
Lion
Madeley
Nuneaton
Nutfield
Otley
Owl (FMC)
Owl (Jack Taylor)
Oxford 1
Pegasus
Pelican
Prince
Princess Anne
Purton
Raymond
Renfrew
Roach
Sandbach
Sculptor
Sickle
Stanton
Storm

Tadworth
Tardebigge
Tipton
Towcester
Typhoon
Uranus
Victoria
Whitby

I was speaking with the owner of Hinoria (the stern end of Uranus) who told me he was going to Braunston.

 

Can I ask why is Hasty allowed when it is new

[stagedamager]

We had a great walk round yesterday and spoke to a lot of people but there is never enough time to chat to all! And, we only managed 1 picture sadly. It was great to see so many butties there this year, and many parading.

[Stroudwater1]

8 minutes ago, Tonka said:

I was speaking with the owner of Hinoria (the stern end of Uranus) who told me he was going to Braunston.

 

Can I ask why is Hasty allowed when it is new

it’s a replica as you probably know. Isn’t part of the engine or boiler from Monarch too?
 

 I guess it’s less new than parts of some of these historics hulls? 

Edited June 25, 2023 by Stroudwater1

[David Mack]

Hasty's stem post is historic.

 

Some of the historic boats on display have had so much 'restoration' that they have more new material than old.

[junior]

At least nobody has moaned about loud rock music yet!

[matty40s]

4 minutes ago, junior said:

At least nobody has moaned about loud rock music yet!

Pardon....😉

 

 

At the other little festival down just down the road, Guns n Roses were excellent, and very loud.

[junior]

5 minutes ago, matty40s said:

Pardon....😉

 

 

At the other little festival down just down the road, Guns n Roses were excellent, and very loud.

Guns n Roses were at Crick this year?!

[Stroudwater1]

To add re Hasty I believe the intension was to have President towing Kildare to open the event. Sadly President is still boilerless so the honour went to Hasty. 

[alan_fincher]

\for the Wirking Boat anoraks amongst you, it has been noted that there are at least 11 "Large Northwich" motor boats present.

 

Considering when they were built, back around 1936, only 38 were made in total, that really is a quite surprising result.

 

Flamingo (ex Letchworth)

Nuneaton
Nutfield

Otley

Paddingon

Purton
Renfrew

Stanton

Tadworth

Towcester

Whitby