stagedamager Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 looking at some people's trips to the Port this year, it's plain for all to see!!!!! My boat doesn't have knees either, though i don't think this is a good thing, i can't see through my rose tinted spectacles for all the rose tinted smoke thats coming out of my boat..... when i clears i might just realise how much there is to do.. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Winter 2011/12 Work on re-building HAZEL is progressing well. The new bottoms, keelson and the formers of the fore end shape are in place having been made to measurements taken before the rotten side planks were dismantled. Source: Wooden Canal Boat Society Newsletter Winter, 2011/12 Richard Edited April 2, 2013 by RLWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagedamager Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 wrong Hazel, they have their wires crossed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedwheel Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Winter 2011/12 Work on re-building HAZEL is progressing well. The new bottoms, keelson and the formers of the fore end shape are in place having been made to measurements taken before the rotten side planks were dismantled. Source: Wooden Canal Boat Society Newsletter Winter, 2011/12 Richard Wrong Hazel. That's the 6 planker. (ETA she is a 6 planker isn't she?) This one is Nurser's Hazel - too slow- Edited April 2, 2013 by Speedwheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I'll have another try Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagedamager Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I believe the WCBS Runcorn Header 'Hazel' has just got the HNBC Keays award. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedwheel Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I believe the WCBS Runcorn Header 'Hazel' has just got the HNBC Keays award. Dan Some good pics here: http://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/register/637/hazel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 So which Hazel is this boat? Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedwheel Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) So which Hazel is this boat? Richard Not that one This one. ETA but their details are mixed up. http://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/register/1925/hazel Edited April 2, 2013 by Speedwheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Yebbut... Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagedamager Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 This is the Nurser's Hazel, the quotation you posted is off the correct boats's page, but is posted on the wrong page, if that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Okay, I'm confused This isn't the boat with the new bottom and isn't in Runcorn even though that website says she is? Richard This is the Nurser's Hazel, the quotation you posted is off the correct boats's page, but is posted on the wrong page, if that makes sense. Got it She is the last but one Nurser, the last being Lucy Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagedamager Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 No, The one for sale is the Nursers Hazel, built 1957 at Braunston, and currently on the Oxford. The one you quoted is currently being restored at Stalybridge, a "Runcorn Wooden Header" built 1914. I think they were sent an update of the Runcorn Header Hazel and posted by accident to the Nurser Hazel Page. I believe the order was Lucy, Hazel, and finally Raymond. Could be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I believe the order was Lucy, Hazel, and finally Raymond. Could be wrong though. Yes, you are wrong. You have missed out ELSIE (1956) that was built after LUCY (1953) and before HAZEL (1957). RAYMOND was then the last commercial boat in 1958, although of course not the last wooden narrow boat to be built at 'Barlows' Braunston boat yard (formally Nurser Bros.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek R. Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Love this from the Historic Ship thingy: "HAZEL is a butty boat (narrowboat towed by horses in former times and nowadays by speedboat)" You'll need a 'speedboat' Richard, though the Nurser HAZEL is probably speedy enough. Makes one wonder how much historic knowledge is understood by the aforementioned registrars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlt Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 ...although of course not the last wooden narrow boat to be built at 'Barlows' Braunston boat yard (formally Nurser Bros.). Which was, to complete the story, "Trees" (unless my memory is totally failing). I understand she was still about, until fairly recently, does anyone know if this is still the case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Mac Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Well those nice people at NHS UK have quickly updated the entries for the Hazels, after I dropped them a quick email, asking if everything was ok. Its really nice when people are quickly on top of thing -- cheers Ian Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Which was, to complete the story, "Trees" (unless my memory is totally failing). I understand she was still about, until fairly recently, does anyone know if this is still the case? Your memory is not failing as TREES is thought to be the last wooden narrow boat built at 'Barlows' / 'Nursers' dock, Braunston. I spoke to a chap at Braunston on 26 June 2006 who told me that TREES was broken up at Shobnall Marina in early June 2005, and fortunately the Parsons Merganser engine was removed first. The afore-mentioned chap lived on his boat not too far from Shobnall Marina and as he had a keen interest in 'historic' narrow boats I have no reason to disbelieve him. To complete the story even more the Parsons Merganser removed from TREES was thoroughly reconditioned and fitted into the Brinklow Boat Services replica 'Yarwoods' 'Admiral Class' motor PELLEW in about 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlt Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 I spoke to a chap at Braunston on 26 June 2006 who told me that TREES was broken up at Shobnall Marina in early June 2005, That is a shame. It was one of the few boats that would have drawn me back into narrow boat ownership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChimneyChain Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 (edited) Andromeda has just been added to Apollo duck. Small woolwich butty converted to motor. Looks nice £54.950 Edited April 9, 2013 by ChimneyChain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-B Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 I think Andromeda will only appeal to a limited market CC Nice conversion but engine in the back end will put those off who want a "Trad" boat not impossible to sort but at 54k it could take a while But as you say looks nice.. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J R ALSOP Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 So what's wrong with the engine at the back?!, have you been going backwards all this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey wolf Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 not my cup of tea internally at all very posh but to sterile,very posh though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-B Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 (edited) My comment roger was that most people who are looking to get a historic boat would prefer a conventional cabin & engine ole setup Some will like it others Won't Chris Edited April 9, 2013 by Chris-B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted April 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 (edited) Andromeda has just been added to Apollo duck. Small woolwich butty converted to motor. Looks nice £54.950 Errm, See very first post of this thread, when Andromeda is one of the boats listed. Andromeda is NOT a recent addition to "the Duck". EDIT: Also I'm still seeing it as £58,000, rather than the £54,950 you mention. Are there multiple listings? Yes, Multiple ads..... http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/display.phtml?aid=290557 http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/feature.phtml?id=298231 The brokerage seem to think that "Woolwich" is a builder, though! Edited April 9, 2013 by alan_fincher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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