RLWP Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 I find the end of another Clayton boat rather sad Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 I think it was put in the pontoon as a way of keeping it afloat. It used to be on the canal section of Crockers adjacent to the flood gates. Sad to see it go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMC Ling 317 Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 I think it was put in the pontoon as a way of keeping it afloat. It used to be on the canal section of Crockers adjacent to the flood gates. Sad to see it go. Was in an article in waterways world some years ago with the pan breasted up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterG Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Rochester I think on the medway I agree and she would fit on my mooring which is only 5 hours away by pusher tug but I already have a barge which I am rather keen on Definitely going to be a deal for someone if it has to go by January. 5 or 6 pot Gardner would be my engine choice for that boat Yes on the Medway with the M2 bridge in the background, upstream from Rochester and a decent mooring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the barnacle Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 not sure if this has been on or if its ok for this thread? - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Narrowboat-/161862943770?hash=item25afc8841a:g:wwAAAOSwwbdWJNvY the front looks a strange shape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake_crew Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 not sure if this has been on or if its ok for this thread? - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Narrowboat-/161862943770?hash=item25afc8841a:g:wwAAAOSwwbdWJNvY the front looks a strange shape? Not 'arf. Not the std H&L stem at all. Why would you ...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Not 'arf. Not the std H&L stem at all. Why would you ...... I reckon if you turned it round it would probably go better, that swim looks awfully blunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufford Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Is it not an ex BW boat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) not sure if this has been on or if its ok for this thread? - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Narrowboat-/161862943770?hash=item25afc8841a:g:wwAAAOSwwbdWJNvY the front looks a strange shape? It is a standard BW work boat - the equivalent of a work flat, but motorised. (Not sure engine is mentioned, but often something like a Lister ST2) They vary in type, but here is an example my son David was rescuing a few years back. Although my understanding is that BW initially paid silly money when these basic boats were built by Hancock and Lane, the bow shape, (and indeed the general hull shape!), don't make them the best thing for conversion to a leisure cruising boat. The buy it now price seems a tad optimistic (!) Edited October 22, 2015 by alan_fincher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Is it not an ex BW boat? Yes. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Is it not an ex BW boat? Yes. Richard Or indeed no! (It is NOT not an ex BW boat! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufford Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I did once have an education. However I lost it working in Plant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I did once have an education. However I lost it working in Plant... Nowt wrong with your wording, but it does demonstrate one of the quirks of out native tongue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufford Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 English is an odd language. Very vague grammatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the barnacle Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Thank you Alan for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark99 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/feature.phtml?id=448726 Small Northwich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/feature.phtml?id=448726 Small Northwich. Lovely boat! Even has a 'gap', like the FLAMINGO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek R. Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Nice work - but: http://www.toblerone.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Lovely boat! Even has a 'gap', like the FLAMINGO... Yes, but Flamingo has doors and a hatch above. This only has low doors to the under cloth conversion, so I would imagine getting in and out might be a bit like trying to do so on Flamingo with the slide left shut. Unless I'm missing something obvious that would be really hard work to have to do all the time. I agree it looks very nice, but I have to say the point of an under cloth conversion is lost on me if you have lots of large chimneys and flues poking up so conspicuously, and windows whose shape is clearly still present even if you cover them over. To my mind you might as well have an honest "box" cabin that allows full standing room across the width of a boat. Also an under-cloth conversion on a Star class boat like this is somewhat more claustophobic than it would be on a Town class boat like Flamingo, because the hull sides are some 7 inches shallower. Edited October 22, 2015 by alan_fincher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Yes. Richard From the ad: Much admired 53ft ex waterways narrowboat. Built by Hancock & Lane with Lister air cooled engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 From the ad: Much admired 53ft ex waterways narrowboat. Built by Hancock & Lane with Lister air cooled engine I thought H&L built quite a few workboats for BW... (Or was that your point?!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I thought H&L built quite a few workboats for BW... (Or was that your point?!) Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koukouvagia Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I'm intrigued by a couple of non-traditional features on Clypeus: why is the "welly rail" split and what's the feature on the front engine room bulkhead that looks like an umbrella holder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) I'm intrigued by a couple of non-traditional features on Clypeus: why is the "welly rail" split and what's the feature on the front engine room bulkhead that looks like an umbrella holder? Yes a bit odd, aren't they? I think the split back end rail see,s to be to do with access to the box above, which might have a hinged lid that would foul it when fully raised. Possibly where the gas bottles are? The other thing might possibly allow the erection of a rotary drier/antenna mast/large umbrella/large sunshade - who knows! There is also some kind of apparently permanently mounted vertical tube on the back cabin roof near the bullseye......... Edited October 22, 2015 by alan_fincher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenataomm Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 having never seen the boat I'd hazard a guess the centre rail is split so that the (gas locker?) rail can open. And the bracket it above it caters for a wind generator or similar ......? I see alan_fincher is of similar thoughts'ing having never seen the boat I'd hazard a guess the centre rail is split so that the (gas locker?) lid can open. And the bracket it above it caters for a wind generator or similar ......? ETA I see alan_fincher is of similar thoughts'ing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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