BWM Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 17 hours ago, matty40s said: Heres a lovely one, Good luck Mark. Aber https://www.abnb.co.uk/boat?BoatID=3735 Not seen a small boat with the extra, short guard rail on the bow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Tuscan said: After over 30 years of canal experience health and fitness means we are thinking of moving on, Norfolk broads beckons. Best wishes in your new venture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted May 30, 2021 Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 22 hours ago, BWM said: Not seen a small boat with the extra, short guard rail on the bow. Is not Aber a big boat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWM Posted May 30, 2021 Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 19 minutes ago, Muddy Waters said: Is not Aber a big boat? It is, but none were built in 1935. Hence my assumption that it must be a small one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted May 30, 2021 Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 31 minutes ago, BWM said: It is, but none were built in 1935. Hence my assumption that it must be a small one! Good point,well made. Built in the middle of 1936 I see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland elsdon Posted May 30, 2021 Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 Fell off production line 36. One of first batch with Alton. Not registered as dwelling until 37. Bwb messed around with rubbing guards. Ours has some square edge some feather edge, depending on what was lying about when repairs were done. Some maintenance boats have extra guard, especially cut and shut boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB Alnwick Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 On 28/05/2021 at 17:52, matty40s said: Heres a lovely one, Good luck Mark. Aber https://www.abnb.co.uk/boat?BoatID=3735 A very nice boat at a sensible price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrowcycles Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Conway up for sale. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324657310455 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, sparrowcycles said: Conway up for sale. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324657310455 They haven't kept that long after doing quite a bit of work on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Brightley Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Pavo https://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/boat/harland-and-wolff-61-traditional-for-sale/666187 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 43 minutes ago, John Brightley said: Pavo https://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/boat/harland-and-wolff-61-traditional-for-sale/666187 Pavo is a very nice boat, we came down through Leicester with them a few years ago. Surprised that they are selling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Brightley Posted June 7, 2021 Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 Ex station boat(s) formerly Huddersfield CS 'Benjamin Outram' and prior to that 'Sabrina' (See https://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/topic/95861-photos-wanted/ ) https://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/boat/yarwoods-for-sale/666387 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 The King Thought this sold recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max's son Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 13 minutes ago, Admiral said: The King Thought this sold recently? You may be right wasn't it owned by Matt Parrott in the midlands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frangar Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 1 minute ago, max's son said: You may be right wasn't it owned by Matt Parrott in the midlands Matt sold it about March last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Saw the new owner struggling with it last year at Fradley. He had moved over to far for an oncoming boat and filled the mud box with weed. Once he got going again he seemed to struggle going round the junction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frangar Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 15 minutes ago, Rob-M said: Saw the new owner struggling with it last year at Fradley. He had moved over to far for an oncoming boat and filled the mud box with weed. Once he got going again he seemed to struggle going round the junction. I think sadly quite a few people fail to realise that an ex working boat...converted or not....handles very differently and requires a lot more thought and input to steer than your average clonecraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrtm Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 36 minutes ago, max's son said: You may be right wasn't it owned by Matt Parrott in the midlands There not matts pics or at least the ones he used to sell them, and it's not moored at there's either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland elsdon Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 I remember her being a heavy boat especially compared to Town class boats, great on deep water but a pig on shallow. Thought she had a JP in those days but it might have been a bus engine. She brings back memories for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Owen Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 If my memory serves, the chap who bought her last year had no experience of narrow boats but had "Owned a few motor cruisers though, how hard can it be?" quote, unquote. He'd killed the L2 by the time he got south of Sutton's but, in his defence, he wasn't in custodianship of an engine with much more life ahead of it anyway so what chance did the old girl stand especially with a wooden conversion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 Just come through Fazeley and passed Kew with a "for sale" sign in the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) BCN joey. Interesting engine, but 7ft 3in beam will put many off https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/70-FOOT-PROJECT-CANAL-NARROW-BOAT-ALL-STEEL-CONSTRUCTION-/154547189122 Edited July 30, 2021 by David Mack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscan Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 Uncle Tom was moored at Kilworth for many years, never saw it move 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenataomm Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 7ft 3" wouldn't overly concern me. I've pretty well done the network with similar, although I did carry a Tirfor. I can see other things that might worry me more, like the distance between the blades and elum. I've never heard of a Pelapone. It looks meaty but I imagine you'd not even get a coat of paint for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, zenataomm said: I've never heard of a Pelapone. It looks meaty but I imagine you'd not even get a coat of paint for it. Edited July 30, 2021 by David Mack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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