Enclosed bow

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

It’s the stainless steel bloke’s boat ain’t it? Usually seen around the Cov.

He pulls a butty with all his gear and rollers in.

@ditchcrawler did you get any photos of the stainless steel rudder?
That is impressive 👍

[Tonka]

Enclosed bows are traditional. They are just behind the cratch board and often have canvas over them

[Jon57]

15 minutes ago, Tonka said:

Enclosed bows are traditional. They are just behind the cratch board and often have canvas over them

Not like this then. 😁

[magnetman]

This would not have happened during the War. 

 

I'm confused with regards to how the tiller moves from side to side in this scenario. 

 

 

 

There seems to be an arc issue. 

 

Presumably it does work but I don't full understand how. 

 

 

Ah. They open the boot ! 

 

 

[Jon57]

4 minutes ago, Jon57 said:

Not like this then. 😁

This is more like it Tonka 

[magnetman]

I do like a Thomas Bantock Boat. 

 

I did own one for a short time it was beautiful but you need to be quite hard to put a steel cabin on and I didn't do it. 

 

Nice hand forged bow plating on these.

 

Inside bow of the Boat I had. 

 

It seems to have survived and is apparently at Roger Fullers yard so maybe my insistence on not welding onto the top paid orf in the end. 

 

beautiful bit of work. Yes it had the chine plank and wooden bottom replaced back in the day but still significantly original. 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 19, 2023 by magnetman

[Captain Pegg]

1 hour ago, Tonka said:

Enclosed bows are traditional. They are just behind the cratch board and often have canvas over them

Fair point but you’ll have the traditional crowd tut-tutting calling that a cratch board.

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

56 minutes ago, magnetman said:

I do like a Thomas Bantock Boat. 

 

I did own one for a short time it was beautiful but you need to be quite hard to put a steel cabin on and I didn't do it. 

 

Nice hand forged bow plating on these.

 

Inside bow of the Boat I had. 

 

It seems to have survived and is apparently at Roger Fullers yard so maybe my insistence on not welding onto the top paid orf in the end. 

 

beautiful bit of work. Yes it had the chine plank and wooden bottom replaced back in the day but still significantly original. 

 

 

 

 

 

my hull is pretty much identical,

that of a Bantock

 

interesting to see 

 

[magnetman]

Yes I noticed the front end of Goliath was a Bantock. Early one I think which originally had the wooden bottom and the last plank on the side also of wood. 

 

 

To my uneducated eye these are the best looking narrow Boat bows around. I like a Josher a lot but I don't personally think anyone ever made a better shape than Bantock. 

 

Obviously some of the Yarwood stations Boats were pretty good but just not quite there. 

 

 

 

Thread about it 

 

 

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

2 minutes ago, magnetman said:

Yes I noticed the front end of Goliath was a Bantock. Early one I think which originally had the wooden bottom and the last plank on the side also of wood. 

 

 

 Yes, I haven’t a nice interior photo like your’s but I’ve an open well where those lovely wrought iron sheets can be seen,

 

but I love the shape of the bow and you can see the hard life it’s had;

 

 

[Clodi]

I've had boats all my life & a few years ago we decided to have our catch converted to an enclosed bow. It's a 57' semi-trad   Martin Kedian steelworks did the work for us and it's been fantastic. We have a large berth over a stainless water tank. Much as I despise the look 3 years ago we added a Pram hood & all in all the extra living space has been a godsend. Well worth the expense. We don't have a bow-thruster but have no problems deploying the pole when needed & as for the anchor, being a solo boater. My crew is usually in the cabin, I carry the anchor at the stern with the chain/rope secured to the bow.

[magnetman]

4 minutes ago, Clodi said:

We don't have a bow-thruster but have no problems deploying the pole when needed & as for the anchor, being a solo boater. My crew is usually in the cabin, 

This is an Interesting approach to solo boating. 

 

 

 

(possible misinterpretation here)

15 minutes ago, beerbeerbeerbeerbeer said:

 

 

 

Nobody in history ever made a better looking narrow boat front end and it will never happen again. 

 

Its a work of art. 

 

 

The 3 inch rubbing strakes get me weak at the knees. 

[Stroudwater1]

4 hours ago, beerbeerbeerbeerbeer said:

It’s the stainless steel bloke’s boat ain’t it? Usually seen around the Cov.

He pulls a butty with all his gear and rollers in.

@ditchcrawler did you get any photos of the stainless steel rudder?
That is impressive 👍

That’s right, stainless steel chimneys especially ? 

 

I managed to get a picture of the rudder, a couple of weeks ago. It’s very impressive 

 

 

Edited December 19, 2023 by Stroudwater1

[Ewan123]

On 18/12/2023 at 11:49, Jon57 said:

This also help when your not watching your hand grip. 

Ours doesn't have that, and that was the reason for my first half-dunk in the canal. One day I might get some added...

[magnetman]

I have never understood why a boat builder or fabricator would not put bridges across. Its not a lot of extra work and doesn't look 'wrong' its just logical to do it but it is quite common to see these parts left open. 

 

I will never understand why. 

 

[ditchcrawler]

23 minutes ago, Stroudwater1 said:

That’s right, stainless steel chimneys especially ? 

 

I managed to get a picture of the rudder, a couple of weeks ago. It’s very impressive 

 

 

 

Years ago there was a (not real) Kingfisher on the wood bit 

[ditchcrawler]

How about this one 

[BoatinglifeupNorth]

That front, composting toilet, best Toms on the cut and a great business selling organic veg. 🍅🥒🍆💩💩