alan_fincher Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 An unusually large number of historic boats on the open market at the moment. Often they don't get publicly advertised. These are I think all fairly recent additions.... Butty "Taurus" (Price includes "Free" Roger Fuller motor "Snipe"! - Hotel boats) "Andromeda" "Lancing" (Trip Boat) "Sharpness" These have all been around a while, I think - try an offer! "Cambourne" "Hawkesbury" "Bletchley" & "Argus" Butty "Lyra" "Seaford" "Mountbatten" & "Jellicoe" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timleech Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 An unusually large number of historic boats on the open market at the moment. Often they don't get publicly advertised. These are I think all fairly recent additions.... Butty "Taurus" (Price includes "Free" Roger Fuller motor "Snipe"! - Hotel boats) That TAURUS is actually the CRATER, and when rebottomed it had the hull sides cut down and knees cut off to avoid refooting, so the description of being done in 'original style' is a bit misleading. Yours truly put the conversion cabin on, but had nothing to do with the rebottoming. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 "Mountbatten" & "Jellicoe" Surprising that Mountbatten & Jellicoe have not sold, as they were a thriving coal business which I would have thought that somebody would be keen to take over - unless perhaps Mr. & Mrs. Batchelor are holding out for a really good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 I just checked Warwickshire Fly Boat and found Ipswich Who bought Ian? Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChimneyChain Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Didn't the bloke who's got Cygnus say recently that he's selling it soon ??? Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChimneyChain Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 And "Duke" is still on pre loved at £65.000. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedwheel Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 For half the price - I'll take Lancing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSer Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Didn't the bloke who's got Cygnus say recently that he's selling it soon ??? Darren Yes, i did, its going on the market next week, shame really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 For half the price - I'll take Lancing. MMMMM - Petter PD2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagedamager Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Yes, i did, its going on the market next week, shame really. Sorry to hear that, I hope it all works out though. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furnessvale Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 MMMMM - Petter PD2! Indeed! Yet another working boat, working on a regular basis with an engine it can rely on. George ex nb Alton retired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlt Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Surprising that Mountbatten & Jellicoe have not sold, as they were a thriving coal business which I would have thought that somebody would be keen to take over - unless perhaps Mr. & Mrs. Batchelor are holding out for a really good price. I think they stopped trading for too long to have any "goodwill" to pass on, other traders having covered their patch for some time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSer Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Didn't the bloke who's got Cygnus say recently that he's selling it soon ??? Darren Now sold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedwheel Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 I just checked Warwickshire Fly Boat and found Ipswich I'm sure that was sold ages ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 I just checked Warwickshire Fly Boat and found Ipswich IPSWICH was sold via W.F.B. Co. in August 2012, unless of course it is up for sale again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChimneyChain Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 (edited) Has anyone seen the large woolwich Bournemouth on eBay. £53.000 with only 1hr to go. Go grab a nice looking boat. Darren Edited March 5, 2013 by ChimneyChain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedwheel Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Narrow-boat-historic-narrow-boat-for-sale-/330869585585?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d095d36b1 I believe the seller is not really too keen on selling. It's been on the market for quite some time now and the price has only reduced from 54 to 53. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Has anyone seen the large woolwich Bournemouth on eBay. £53.000 with only 1hr to go. Go grab a nice looking boat. Darren Now on e-bay at £50000 per 'speedwheel's' link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted March 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) I see Peter Hawker is now prepared to slit the pair, and "Bletchley" and "Argus" are listed seperately on the Duck now..... "Bletchley" at £36K "Argus" £26K I can firmly remember when if you had divided those numbers by 10, it would still have been expensive! EDITED TO ADD: Mind you they do seem to be priced at £62K bought individually but OIRO £55K as a pair......................... Edited March 8, 2013 by alan_fincher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenC Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Another one Duke Royalty Class http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/display.phtml?aid=294816 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedwheel Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Another one Duke Royalty Class http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/display.phtml?aid=294816 Nice isn't it. If I was looking for a boat to live on I would be straight over to have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey wolf Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Hard to tell really is the price reflecting its rarity or the overall quality of the boat.and would that mooring come with the boat or just a place it happens to be when photographed.nice boat from what i can see in the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Hard to tell really is the price reflecting its rarity or the overall quality of the boat.and would that mooring come with the boat or just a place it happens to be when photographed.nice boat from what i can see in the picture. Good to see that it comes with a horse for when that unreliable old engine breaks down, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Nice isn't it. If I was looking for a boat to live on I would be straight over to have a look. Don't think I'd be allowed to go and look at this - I know what happened when I went to see at the last one on the basis of "well it can't hurt to just go and take a look...."! I've never been inside a conversion of a Royalty boat, but one imagines with such very deep hull sides, resulting in a shallow cabin on top, they must give just about the maximum live-aboard space inside that you can get from converting a working boat. (No doubt that will cause James or Amy "Duck" to point out that the same applies to their "Severner" Willow. Duke does look a bit of beast - I do like these boats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Duke does look a bit of beast - I do like these boats! Imposing indeed - and probably on my list of things which I would least like to meet coming through a bridge 'ole, on narrow canals at least (a hippo would be top of the list, fortunately one encounters them but seldom on the Oxford). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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