greywolf Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/display.phtml?aid=435692 Warwickshire flyboat have a couple of interior pictures of this boat. Looks rather nice. Edited October 26, 2015 by greywolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlt Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Warwickshire flyboat have a couple of interior pictures of this boat. Looks rather nice. Yes it is lovely and cosy inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudinspector Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 L&L Short Boats: Lake: http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/feature.phtml?id=437658 Is this really 150 years old? Arthur (ex Mersey): http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/feature.phtml?id=402999 , Previously owned by John Liley and Richard Branson And Yorkshire Keel Snipe http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/feature.phtml?id=388815 Arthur sold a while ago and now resides on the Leeds Liverpool near Burscough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Lewis Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Fornax on Canal Junction http://www.canaljunction.com/news/historic-ex-working-narrowboat-needs-tlc/2338 Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlt Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Fornax on Canal Junction http://www.canaljunction.com/news/historic-ex-working-narrowboat-needs-tlc/2338 Tim Rebottomed by Ian Riley is a very good basis for a restoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMC Ling 317 Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 (edited) Deposit taken on Ling Edited October 28, 2015 by FMC Ling 317 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufford Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 How tempted? If a deal could be completed by Thursday evening you could have her for £35000 Will PM you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB up & down Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 I don't know if it is of interest to anyone reading this thread, as there seems to be some confusion whether "Taurus" should be named "Crater". Way back in 1989 I was offered an un-converted Middle Woolwich butty named "Taurus" for sale at £5,500. I didn't purchase it but still have a copy of the sale particulars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMC Ling 317 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 I don't know if it is of interest to anyone reading this thread, as there seems to be some confusion whether "Taurus" should be named "Crater". Way back in 1989 I was offered an un-converted Middle Woolwich butty named "Taurus" for sale at £5,500. I didn't purchase it but still have a copy of the sale particulars. Depends which Taurus your referring to. The ex Midlands and coast Northwich built butty that's got an fmc style bow or the ex guccc Northwich butty both of which worked for the same hotel boat company. The guccc being ex crater and the Midlands and coast was also named turtle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddles up Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 The Taurus, the middle Northwich butty, was retrieved from Devon about six years-ish ago by a hopeful 'enthusiast' and was then promptly sold for a figure around 7K iirc. I believe she is now, or certainly was, plying coal etc in or around London. The original hotel boat the Taurus is lodged on the offside in Woodseaves cutting or thereabouts and the current hotel boat carrying that name is indeed the Crater, minus it's footings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufford Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 The Taurus, the middle Northwich butty, was retrieved from Devon about six years-ish ago by a hopeful 'enthusiast' and was then promptly sold for a figure around 7K iirc. I believe she is now, or certainly was, plying coal etc in or around London. The original hotel boat the Taurus is lodged on the offside in Woodseaves cutting or thereabouts and the current hotel boat carrying that name is indeed the Crater, minus it's footings. I have always wondered about that boat in woodseeves cutting. Thank you for that ☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 The Taurus in Woodseave is Ariel's original butty from the Midlands & Coast days. I've always wanted to get a picture of them together but didn't want to just tie up without asking permission first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB up & down Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Correction! I meant Middle Northwich not "Woolwich" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 The Taurus, the middle Northwich butty, was retrieved from Devon about six years-ish ago by a hopeful 'enthusiast' and was then promptly sold for a figure around 7K iirc. I believe she is now, or certainly was, plying coal etc in or around London. The boat which was retrieved from the Grand Western Canal in Devon is Hyades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddles up Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 The boat which was retrieved from the Grand Western Canal in Devon is Hyades The Hyades was in addition to, rather than instead of, the Taurus then. The Hyades, which is still composite, was only recently sold to her current owners and is now paired with the Hyperion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FadeToScarlet Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) The Taurus, the middle Northwich butty, was retrieved from Devon about six years-ish ago by a hopeful 'enthusiast' and was then promptly sold for a figure around 7K iirc. I believe she is now, or certainly was, plying coal etc in or around London. The original hotel boat the Taurus is lodged on the offside in Woodseaves cutting or thereabouts and the current hotel boat carrying that name is indeed the Crater, minus it's footings. Yes, I think Taurus the middle Northwich in London is often paired with Denebola, and I think is one of Pete Wakeham's fleet. Esit- unless it's moved, I think I last saw it down the Paddington arm with Cygnus this year at Cavalcade Edited October 29, 2015 by FadeToScarlet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Yes, I think Taurus the middle Northwich in London is often paired with Denebola, and I think is one of Pete Wakeham's fleet. Esit- unless it's moved, I think I last saw it down the Paddington arm with Cygnus this year at Cavalcade I'm sure Denebola moved on from the Wakehams fleet when i was still boating in London. I think it went to Brinklow or somewhere like that. He now does his coal road with the butty and a push tug as far as i know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Yes Denebola is now part of the Brinklow fleet, and was used to transport the old sides of Capricorn from Stockton to Brinklow for lengthening Capricorn. Some pictures on the BBS website... http://www.brinklowboatservices.com/restoration-work/capricorn-lengtened/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Yes Denebola is now part of the Brinklow fleet, and was used to transport the old sides of Capricorn from Stockton to Brinklow for lengthening Capricorn. Some pictures on the BBS website... http://www.brinklowboatservices.com/restoration-work/capricorn-lengtened/ Things have reversed a bit since that posting...... Capricorn is now complete, steel work wise, and back in the water being fitted. Meanwhile Denebola is firmly on the bank in the middle of some major steelwork, and with much of its wooden bottoms also currently missing. As far as I remember, (we have just spent a week moored in their yard), the intention is to keep Denebola composite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Yes I did think it was a rather old post, having passed the longer Capricorn on the North Oxford at some point in early August. Good news about Denebola getting it's turn for some TLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Yes I did think it was a rather old post, having passed the longer Capricorn on the North Oxford at some point in early August. Good news about Denebola getting it's turn for some TLC. - None of the following boats are for sale! Denebola Capricorn (Sorry about picture quality, there wasn't enough room to ge through at first, and we were trying not to damage Paul's new paint! Whilst we are at it, some pictures of our Sickle in the dock..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie57 Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 The Denebola is the last full length unconverted Little Woolwich motor to remain composite which is why it is staying that way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 I seem to recall the Alcor having timber bottoms? Some of which were replaced by the late Tim Leech a couple of years ago. Although after your comment it could be that its not composite through the full length? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 The Denebola is the last full length unconverted Little Woolwich motor to remain composite which is why it is staying that way! Well unconverted now, but clearly it has carried fairly long cabin conversion previously. (Not that that changes the thrust of the argument for keeping it composite, of course!) I seem to recall the Alcor having timber bottoms? Some of which were replaced by the late Tim Leech a couple of years ago. Although after your comment it could be that its not composite through the full length? I would say the answer is that Alcor is part converted, whereas Denebola no longer is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie57 Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 I seem to recall the Alcor having timber bottoms? Some of which were replaced by the late Tim Leech a couple of years ago. Although after your comment it could be that its not composite through the full length? Both the "Alcor" and "Mercury" are converted with wooden bottoms. The "Princess Anne" (shortened) also is composite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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