Wanted Boat in full working trim

[Garry shepherd]

Guys as I’ve hit retirement I am now looking for my last and final boat i want one to just polish and take care of if you will. If anyone can point me in the right Direction  that would be fantastic and very much appreciated? Working trim and steel back cabin if Poss . Cheers 

[alan_fincher]

Size?
Style?

"Traditional" or modern?

 

Some clues would help!

 

[MtB]

19 minutes ago, alan_fincher said:

Size?
Style?

"Traditional" or modern?

 

Some clues would help!

 

 

I suspect the OP means a full length 'historic', given the effort he put into trying to buy "BADSEY", here:

 

https://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/topic/122447-boats-for-sale/

 

Also use of the term "in full working trim" in the thread title.

 

 

[Garry shepherd]

I don’t know all I seem to do is apologise on here ha ha I actually thought of Boat in full working trim was enough I’m looking for a full sized historic Narrowboat in full working trim would just be superb cheers

[MtB]

27 minutes ago, Garry shepherd said:

I don’t know all I seem to do is apologise on here ha ha I actually thought of Boat in full working trim was enough I’m looking for a full sized historic Narrowboat in full working trim would just be superb cheers

 

Are you a member of the HNBC? (Historic Narrowboat Club.)

 

If not I suggest you join up as this is where such boats tend to get advertised first. Also historics for sale tend to get discussed in this thread here:

 

https://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/topic/54625-historic-boats-for-sale-online/page/407/

 

COMET for example appears to be for sale or was recently. Also GREENLAW for memory...

 

 

 

 

[dave moore]

Ian Kemp has Comet for sale. His own boat since 1977, unconverted little Woolwich and in immaculate condition. See David Kemp Boatbuilding for more details. 

[Garry shepherd]

Yes I had the pleasure of viewing, it last week but unfortunately it has a wooden cabin on and needs too much looking after for me cheers

[David Mack]

Well if you want a historic working boat with a steel cabin you are almost certainly looking at one with a replica cabin. I think only the GU Northwich boats were built with steel cabins originally. These were uninsulated and so had a reputation for "sweating" (I.e. condensation), and as a consequence most have rotted away from the inside. I believe only one or two substantially original Northwich cabins remain. These days steel replica back cabins are insulated and lined out in timber as a matter of course.

[Garry shepherd]

Sounds good 👌 

Even better if it’s a yarwoods 

[alan_fincher]

3 hours ago, Garry shepherd said:

Sounds good 👌 

Even better if it’s a yarwoods 

Arguably a Woolwich boat can be a better bet than a Nothwich.   Northwich boats have fewer rivets fastening the side plates to the knees so they are more  prone to developing   corrosion  between  the two.

Edited September 1, 2024 by alan_fincher

[Garry shepherd]

I say Yarwoods simply because I do lots or did do lots of work on boats on the river there . So they just feel a little special to me and I have had one or two 🤦‍♂️But really just looking for a nice one . 

[alan_fincher]

I have two Yarwoods built narrow boats, and, don't get me wrong, I love them both to bits.

 

However when taking on something that is 88 years old you do need to be a bit realistic about the possible problems that come with something that old!