junior Posted July 23, 2020 Report Posted July 23, 2020 Can anyone put me in touch with the owners of Progress? Phone number or email.
Leo No2 Posted July 23, 2020 Report Posted July 23, 2020 1 hour ago, junior said: Can anyone put me in touch with the owners of Progress? Phone number or email. Message sent
Tuscan Posted July 28, 2020 Report Posted July 28, 2020 Progress went past us earlier this afternoon heading north towards Weedon
Jrtm Posted July 28, 2020 Report Posted July 28, 2020 59 minutes ago, Admiral said: Ariel on he duck So has it got a new bow was well or is the bow the old back end?
matty40s Posted July 28, 2020 Report Posted July 28, 2020 55 minutes ago, Tuscan said: Progress went past us earlier this afternoon heading north towards Weedon It did...
roland elsdon Posted July 28, 2020 Report Posted July 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, billybobbooth said: So has it got a new bow was well or is the bow the old back end? Looks like new steel bow, then composite then new steel stern. Super unusual in middle no shuts. If you had a leak you would know very fast, by the water feature. love the prop shaft running straight down the rear cabin She has character.
furnessvale Posted July 28, 2020 Report Posted July 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Tuscan said: Progress went past us earlier this afternoon heading north towards Weedon En route to the Oxford area with new owners I believe.
Jrtm Posted July 28, 2020 Report Posted July 28, 2020 15 minutes ago, roland elsdon said: Looks like new steel bow, then composite then new steel stern. Super unusual in middle no shuts. If you had a leak you would know very fast, by the water feature. love the prop shaft running straight down the rear cabin She has character. Yer I couldnt work it out as there was no mention of the bow! Yes I'm a bit confused why take up the kelson and add 2 mini ones, makes bottom maintenance easy!
David Mack Posted July 28, 2020 Report Posted July 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Admiral said: Ariel on he duck This is the front end of the original Ariel. The original back end belongs to sometime forum members Liam and Kerry, trading as Midland and Coast Canal Carriers. https://www.midlandsandcoast.co.uk
Jonny P Posted July 28, 2020 Report Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) 53 minutes ago, David Mack said: This is the front end of the original Ariel. The original back end belongs to sometime forum members Liam and Kerry, trading as Midland and Coast Canal Carriers. https://www.midlandsandcoast.co.uk But seemingly not the original bow so maybe just 15-20’ of the original hull sides? JP Edited July 28, 2020 by Captain Pegg
Liam Posted July 28, 2020 Report Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) That's interesting. Maybe I can get 5ft of my boat back if I shake my piggy bank hard enough!! The original Midlands & Coast motor Ariel was chopped in half, if I remember rightly, at some point in the early 60's. The original bow half went onto the Weaver and eventually sunk. The original back half was based on the Trent & Mersey, and was eventually placed on the bank where it was purchased by Ed Mortimer. I was told that the front end of the back half was beyond saving and was removed during the rebuild into "my" Ariel, but then found out shortly afterwards that it was cut out to form another boat? One of the numerous times the boat sunk, being raised with the assistance of Hercules. Photo by Jim Taylor. Ariel out of the water in 2010 at Hesfords. This is my bit, the original back end. Ariel back working, seen here with a consignment of steam coal for the Lymm Historic Transport Rally. Edited July 28, 2020 by Liam
Rose Narrowboats Posted July 28, 2020 Report Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) A good friend of mine bought the back end of Ariel from Ed Mortimer when he was at Macclesfield and that was the point the boat was cut just ahead of the engine room - the straight bit of sides ahead of there, which was more like 15' from memory and the pointy end (applied by BWB at Northwich IIRC) Jona decided weren't worth having as the top of the hull had previously been cut down to the top guard and needed refooting. The back end went to WFBCo for the attention of Mr Priest, but Jona didn't go ahead with it and eventually sold it back to Ed who had Graham Pearson rebuild as it is basically is today. As for the "middle bit" Ed decided to put a motor back end on it - which was built by Mike Heywood, not WFBCo as the advert implies - with the intenton of using it as a workboat, and called it Belgium. The next owner decided to rename it Ariel. Edited July 28, 2020 by Rose Narrowboats 2
TimYoung Posted July 29, 2020 Report Posted July 29, 2020 I recall that Ariel was known as the the 'Painters Boat' when the sides were cut down to ease access. 1
Foggy66 Posted August 3, 2020 Report Posted August 3, 2020 FMC Owl https://narrowboats.apolloduck.com/boat/yarwoods-70-traditional/643095
Jrtm Posted August 3, 2020 Report Posted August 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, Foggy66 said: FMC Owl https://narrowboats.apolloduck.com/boat/yarwoods-70-traditional/643095 Interesting, they bought it not that long ago! Also no price, main photo is old too
matty40s Posted August 3, 2020 Report Posted August 3, 2020 Not even using their own pictures or website either..
noddyboater Posted August 3, 2020 Report Posted August 3, 2020 At Northwich but I presume not being sold by Matt as the advert is a long way off their usual standard.
koukouvagia Posted August 3, 2020 Report Posted August 3, 2020 2 hours ago, matty40s said: Not even using their own pictures or website either.. Thanks for drawing my attention to this. I have removed most of the website since it was used without my permission. 1
Liam Posted August 3, 2020 Report Posted August 3, 2020 2 hours ago, noddyboater said: At Northwich but I presume not being sold by Matt as the advert is a long way off their usual standard. Correct. Nothing to do with Matt or Rebekah!
Jrtm Posted August 3, 2020 Report Posted August 3, 2020 14 minutes ago, koukouvagia said: Thanks for drawing my attention to this. I have removed most of the website since it was used without my permission. I'm very surprised there selling! Given they want to part ex too 16 minutes ago, koukouvagia said: Thanks for drawing my attention to this. I have removed most of the website since it was used without my permission. Can you not have the pics removed from the sale site? Bit harsh to not even ask given its your pics and site
Athy Posted August 3, 2020 Report Posted August 3, 2020 On 18/07/2020 at 22:18, Chris-B said: How about ....https://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/boat/narrow-boats-traditional/586824 Or https://www.midwayboats.co.uk/boatsforsale-309.html I see that the second one is now "Sale agreed". Someone's a very brave man (or knows a man who is).
koukouvagia Posted August 3, 2020 Report Posted August 3, 2020 2 hours ago, noddyboater said: At Northwich but I presume not being sold by Matt as the advert is a long way off their usual standard. I'll say. There are at least fifteen grammatical errors in the Apollo Duck advert .
Athy Posted August 3, 2020 Report Posted August 3, 2020 30 minutes ago, koukouvagia said: I'll say. There are at least fifteen grammatical errors in the Apollo Duck advert . Is that an 'owl of anguish?
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