What's the point of this?

[MtB]

http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/image....755ℑ=7

 

Described as a "slipper stern" in the advert description. No mention of where the engine is.

 

The claims the vendor makes remind me of those made by Axiom propellers. If this is such a great idea why are all narrowboats not built to this design? Maybe I've already hit on the reason!

 

 

Cheers, Mike

[Graham Davis]

End of the first line says Isuzu 42.

[Timleech]

http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/image....755ℑ=7

 

Described as a "slipper stern" in the advert description. No mention of where the engine is.

 

The claims the vendor makes remind me of those made by Axiom propellers. If this is such a great idea why are all narrowboats not built to this design? Maybe I've already hit on the reason!

 

 

Cheers, Mike

 

This is what I understand as being a Slipper Stern:-

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Meakes-Mayflower2.jpg

 

The general underwater arrangement shown in your link was commonly used by BW when they cut some working boats in half and (re-)motorised them as hire boats, I don't think any great claims were made then, it was a cheap way to do it!

 

Tim

[furnessvale]

http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/image....755ℑ=7

 

Described as a "slipper stern" in the advert description. No mention of where the engine is.

 

The claims the vendor makes remind me of those made by Axiom propellers. If this is such a great idea why are all narrowboats not built to this design? Maybe I've already hit on the reason!

 

 

Cheers, Mike

 

I wonder how it reverses?

 

George ex nb Alton retired

[alan_fincher]

http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/image....755ℑ=7

 

Described as a "slipper stern" in the advert description. No mention of where the engine is.

 

The claims the vendor makes remind me of those made by Axiom propellers. If this is such a great idea why are all narrowboats not built to this design? Maybe I've already hit on the reason!

 

 

Cheers, Mike

Is not Neil Arlidge's boat "Earnest", with which the Tuesday Night Club have pulled off their many exploits of this design ?

 

Might be wrong, but if not it hardly points to a narrowboat that will be less "useful" that a conventional uxter plate and counter design!

 

I believe the engine is generally at the back, much as usual.

[ditchcrawler]

http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/image....755ℑ=7

 

Described as a "slipper stern" in the advert description. No mention of where the engine is.

 

The claims the vendor makes remind me of those made by Axiom propellers. If this is such a great idea why are all narrowboats not built to this design? Maybe I've already hit on the reason!

 

 

Cheers, Mike

Its an XRandD hull, I saw one like it last week at Braunston sitting on the hard.

Take a look at http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/earnest/index.html