90th Birthday Bash for all them ol' boats

[Duchess]

Calling all GUCCCo, FMC, Severn & Canal boats.particularly those built in 1935 as next year the Batchworth Boat Rally would like to see them all gathering at Batchworth in Rickmansworth to celebrate their 90 years. 

We are holding the second Batchworth Boat Rally GUC South at Lock 81 - 82 as this year was a huge success.

The rally will take place on 17/18th May, two weeks after the cavalcade at Little Venice.

If you wish to attend by boat (Of any age) Please put the date in your calendar for next year and drop us an email then we will make sure to include you on the mailing list when bookings open in January.

batchworthboatrally@gmail.com

 

Ive posted this event on the events page so you will always be able to find it 🙂

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

Hey there’s a boat in there with the iron guards going down the bow, is that the same boat that was discussed awhile back or another?

 

Edited September 30, 2024 by beerbeerbeerbeerbeer
missed a word out

[alan_fincher]

2 hours ago, beerbeerbeerbeerbeer said:

Hey there’s a boat in there with the iron guards going down the bow, is that the same boat that was discussed awhile back or another?

 

Yes, that is Caldy.
 

It is based not far from Rickmansworth, so tends to always attend the annual Rickmansworth events.

[matty40s]

This one...

 

[Duchess]

Yes that’s CALDY

[BEngo]

On 30/09/2024 at 13:38, Duchess said:

Calling all GUCCCo, FMC, Severn & Canal boats, particularly those built in 1935 as next year the Batchworth Boat Rally would like to see them all gathering at Batchworth in Rickmansworth to celebrate their 90 years. 

 Don't forget the Yarwood built Cowburn and Cowper boats.  I can never recall their exact build dates, but certainly Seagull is coming up to 90.

 

N

[alan_fincher]

2 hours ago, BEngo said:

 Don't forget the Yarwood built Cowburn and Cowper boats.  I can never recall their exact build dates, but certainly Seagull is coming up to 90.

 

N

At least one published picture taken at Yarwoods shows two boats in build side by side.  One is a GUCCCo "Middle Northwich" motor the other is a Cowburn & Cowper motor.

So that particular C&C motor must have a build date of around 1936.

[Rob-M]

According to HNBC the first two, Swan and Swift, were built in 1933 and the rest between 1934 and 1936.

[DShK]

I may well bring Cedar down to this 🙂 it'll be her 90th year, and she'll have a phase of renovation work done by then.

[Duchess]

4 hours ago, BEngo said:

 Don't forget the Yarwood built Cowburn and Cowper boats.  I can never recall their exact build dates, but certainly Seagull is coming up to 90.

 

N

Hi

I thought i'd responded to this earlier but apparently not.

We Certainly don't intend to exclude anyone, 90 years is a good old age so anyone ore any boats of any age are welcome! It would be nice to see a great mix of boats. 

1 hour ago, DShK said:

I may well bring Cedar down to this 🙂 it'll be her 90th year, and she'll have a phase of renovation work done by then.

Drop us an email to batchworthboatrally@gmail.com

We can add you to the priority bookings list when bookings open in the new year.  

[spud]

14 hours ago, BEngo said:

 Don't forget the Yarwood built Cowburn and Cowper boats.  I can never recall their exact build dates, but certainly Seagull is coming up to 90.

 

12 hours ago, Rob-M said:

According to HNBC the first two, Swan and Swift, were built in 1933 and the rest between 1934 and 1936.

only seagull for 1935 - as is areal and a few others. good to see them all in one place though