traditional boat hire

[woolies]

Hi does anyone know where i can hire a traditional boat with an engine room with vintage engine preferably in the northwest

Thanks ...mark

[denboy]

Hi does anyone know where i can hire a traditional boat with an engine room with vintage engine preferably in the northwest

Thanks ...mark

 

yes one of the forum members does name escapes me at the minute tho

[Speedwheel]

Middlewich narrowboats have a couple.

 

http://www.middlewichboats.co.uk/trad_narrowboats.htm#Holly

[denboy]

found it

http://narrowboatforhire.co.uk/

[Jacq]

Thanks for the link

Florence is up for sale at the moment , though we may still take last minute bookings.

Kevin.

[Speedwheel]

http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/display.phtml?aid=121271

 

[Nightwatch]

found it

http://narrowboatforhire.co.uk/

Thought this boat was for sale somewhere.....

May be mistaken.

 

Martyn

 

Should read whole thread before giving reply. Doh!

Edited August 31, 2009 by Nightwatch1

[Geoffrey Hammond]

I believe Saisons Boat Hire at Buckby Locks also has one traditional boat with a vintage engine.

 

They are at http://www.saisons.co.uk/

[RichardH]

We'd love to put a 45ft tug with engine room in - just not sure what the take up would be.

[Jacq]

Richard,

Trouble with 45 foot ,engine room and Tug deck is I think it leaves very little living space. 57 would seem to be minimum?

I stand to be corrected.

Best regards,Kevin.

[RichardH]

True - but I stood dewy eyed at one on Saturday at Gargrave - it just looked great.

[Hairy-Neil]

Richard,

Trouble with 45 foot ,engine room and Tug deck is I think it leaves very little living space.

 

A friend owns this very boat. Back cabin/engine 'ole/main bedroom with ensuite and bed mostly under tug deck. Beautiful to look at but 'portholes only' make it very much a steerers boat, especially in inclement weather.

[Guest]

found it

http://narrowboatforhire.co.uk/

What a very nice looking boat...

[Athy]

Richard,

Trouble with 45 foot ,engine room and Tug deck is I think it leaves very little living space. 57 would seem to be minimum?

I stand to be corrected.

Best regards,Kevin.

Depends on how long the front deck is; our boat is 45' tug style and has a 9' saloon, reasonable galley and bathroom, and would sleep four (though it never yet has). For two people it would be a perfectly practical hire boat. I think the length from prow to front bulkhead is 8'6", though I haven't got the plans (or the boat) to hand so I can't be sure.

[stort_mark]

Hi does anyone know where i can hire a traditional boat with an engine room with vintage engine preferably in the northwest

Thanks ...mark

 

Or if you want water that's a bit flatter, try any of the classic boats on the Broads including gunter- and gaff-rigged classic yachts from Hunters or NYBC. These have the advantage that there's no engine.

[Naughty Cal]

Or if you want water that's a bit flatter, try any of the classic boats on the Broads including gunter- and gaff-rigged classic yachts from Hunters or NYBC. These have the advantage that there's no engine.

 

The ones we encountered had small engines as well!! The noise from them did get annoying after 2am (thats the engines, boats and crew)