Stilllearning Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 (edited) Limited buyers market? Boiler certificate is up next year She is lovely Richard OK, so apart from the limited market, the boiler certificate, extreme age, high maintenance and it's not a narrow beam boat, what else is wrong with it?With thanks/apologies to Monty Python Edited July 20, 2016 by Stilllearning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FadeToScarlet Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 I tried to persuade the owner of the trip boat business I skipper for that we need to increase the fleet, and could charge the coach parties a premium for their cream tea on an historic craft. He wasn't interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnetman Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 OK, so apart from the limited market, the boiler certificate, extreme age, high maintenance and it's not a narrow beam boat, what else is wrong with it? With thanks/apologies to Monty Python The hull thickness? Its a nice boat. Its a very nice boat. I find it really very pleasing. I like it I must not buy it in another life I think I might Anyway slightly surprised the owner is selling it as AFAIK he's owned it for many years. Not sure but I think it may have been overplated a while ago and if this was not carried out to the highest quality overplating can be quite a serious can of worms. _this is theory not fact and not intended to detract from the credibility of the vessel_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the barnacle Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Not so sue the chimney would fit under the bridges on the S & W so maybe i should stop looking at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek R. Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 But it would be very much at home on the Gloucester & Berkeley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChimneyChain Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Here's one FMC boat Romford £20,000 http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/feature.phtml?id=482990 Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Here's one FMC boat Romford £20,000 http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/feature.phtml?id=482990 Darren From the advert: "Romford 281 is a beautiful, historic narrowboat built by Fellowes,Morton Clayton in 1913. She has been rebuilt and renovated for living aboard or leisure use in 2008-10 and the hull re-plated all over. Brand new Shanks engine fitted 2013. Solar panels supply the domestic batteries with power. Needs some love..." Sounds like a boat had £20k knocked off the value by this work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FadeToScarlet Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 From the advert: "Romford 281 is a beautiful, historic narrowboat built by Fellowes,Morton Clayton in 1913. She has been rebuilt and renovated for living aboard or leisure use in 2008-10 and the hull re-plated all over. Brand new Shanks engine fitted 2013. Solar panels supply the domestic batteries with power. Needs some love..." Sounds like a boat had £20k knocked off the value by this work! I remember that last time it was on the market. It had an old lifeboat engine of some sort IIRC, or at least a very different type. The conversion is interesting, there's an oversized forecabin which is the bedroom and then the cloth sided gap is part of the living room if I remember right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) I remember that last time it was on the market. It had an old lifeboat engine of some sort IIRC, or at least a very different type.. ROMFORD was previously fitted with a Ford FHM4 with a Parsons gearbox (serial numbers available) edit = add the word 'was' Edited July 26, 2016 by pete harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek R. Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Built for FMC, by Braithwaite & Kirk, not by them. The previous advertisement showed much more, though a pity about the fore end bedroom being separated from the main living cabin by the insecure 'conservatory' under pvc 'tarps'. Lovely fore end (sigh). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnetman Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Yarmouthlike innit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivergate Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Does any one have a picture of her back end please..? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Would suit lover of howlingly unsympathetic conversions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilllearning Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Would suit lover of howlingly unsympathetic conversions. That is much more politely put than I was thinking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek R. Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Does any one have a picture of her back end please..? Thanks I don't, but it did/does have a conventional motor counter stern. Last advertised hereabouts in 2011 on Thames. I have a feeling the back cabin housed the engine, but won't be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 I don't, but it did/does have a conventional motor counter stern. Last advertised hereabouts in 2011 on Thames. I have a feeling the back cabin housed the engine, but won't be sure. Indeed. This is Romford photographed in August 2010, with a blackboard hanging on the cabin side advertising it for sale then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrtm Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Looks odd but depending on the plate work could be a good cheap investment (you would be hard pushed to find any steel 70 foot boat thats liveable strait away for that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Hogg Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 Had anyone spotted this iconic boat up for sale? : http://www.newandusedboat.co.uk/used-boat.php?boatID=747 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterG Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 Yes it has been on sale for some weeks now and under offer so that is good. Did fancy that myself but was struggling to agree that with SWMBO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 (edited) Iconic, yes, and well-maintained, but with awkward lines and a complete lack of fenestration and of some comforts which most people would wish for: shower, hot water, gas. With a JP3 in a 44-footer she must go like sh*t off a sh*v*l, though. Edited July 28, 2016 by Athy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Mabel and Forget me Not now down to £10k or offers. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/narrow-boat-canal-boat-pair-of-historical-wooden-boats-Mabel-and-Forget-me-Not-/182191752582?hash=item2a6b798586:g:~RwAAOSwOVpXUe2e. But looking very sad when we passed them last weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billS Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Good grief - would anyone in their right mind pay £10K for those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Good grief - would anyone in their right mind pay £10K for those? Would suit person with deep pockets, good craft skills, ample free time and distorted view of reality. But some such loony probably will step forward, and lordy lord, we need loonies like that. The advert mentions Warwick, but I have seen a pair of abandoned-looking wooden boats on the Oxford not far from Braunston Turn. Are they the same ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanM Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Would suit person with deep pockets, good craft skills, ample free time and distorted view of reality. But some such loony probably will step forward, and lordy lord, we need loonies like that. The advert mentions Warwick, but I have seen a pair of abandoned-looking wooden boats on the Oxford not far from Braunston Turn. Are they the same ones? No, FmN and Mabel are north of Shrewley on the GU. The ones at Braunston are Hardy and I'm not sure what the butty is (now floating again). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 The ones at Braunston are Hardy and I'm not sure what the butty is (now floating again). Thanks. I was going to say that they didn't look very hardy last time I saw them, but that of course would be flippant and inappropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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