What beam cabin crusiers to get for the area i am in

[samcruisers]

Hi all

Looking to buy a cabin crusier in November. I live in Hillmorton Rugby and went to couple marinas down south and saw couple cabin crusiers while I was down there and when asking questions about the cabin cruisers I got told that these were widebeam cruisers and they will be to big for the canals in rugby. I have seen some narrow beam cruisers but just want make sure I am looking for the right ones.

 

Any help or ideas will be very helpful.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Sam

[alan_fincher]

Rugby is on a narrow canal, (the Oxford), with narrow locks - there are some nearby at Hillmorton.

 

Any boat you buy must not be over 7 feet wide if you want to fit in such locks.

[Dave Payne]

Have a look at this map, shows you what canals are narrow or wide!

 

http://www.jim-shead.com/waterways/mwp.php?wpage=Inland-Waterways-of-England.htm

[bottle]

Hi Sam and welcome.

 

You have your answer, now I have one for you.

 

Have you any experience of canals and boating and what is required to keep a boat on the canals ?

[samcruisers]

Thanks for all replies

I lived on canals when i was kid with parnets and had a boat on the river thames in Maidenhead and move back to rugby couple years ago

[OldGoldy]

Hi all

Looking to buy a cabin crusier in November. I live in Hillmorton Rugby and went to couple marinas down south and saw couple cabin crusiers while I was down there and when asking questions about the cabin cruisers I got told that these were widebeam cruisers and they will be to big for the canals in rugby. I have seen some narrow beam cruisers but just want make sure I am looking for the right ones.

 

Any help or ideas will be very helpful.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Sam

 

I know of a rather nice Viking 26ft narrow beam in Tamworth which is just about to go to Alvecote on brokerage. Regrettably I do not know the asking price. There's a phone number on the boat which I can get for you today, if you are interested.

Edited October 13, 2013 by OldGoldy

[samcruisers]

 

I know of a rather nice Viking 26ft narrow beam in Tamworth which is just about to go to Alvecote on brokerage. Regrettably I do not know the asking price. There's a phone number on the boat which I can get for you today, if you are interested.

Hi there

yes I am interested that would be great

thanks

sam

[bottle]

Hi Sam

 

The only reason I asked was to find out whether it was a whim or you knew what was involved.

 

So good luck in your search.

[OldGoldy]

Hi there

yes I am interested that would be great

thanks

sam

 

I have the info you need but cannot access your private messaging until you have made 5 (non-Virtual Pub) posts in the forum! However, I can say that the boat is adjacent to the railway bridge below Glascote Bottom Lock (Kettlebrook Wharf) - As a private club you won't be able to get close up access to the boat without the owners presence (the number for whom I will put in the PM) - If you're driving down, towpath access is via Kettlebrook Road, B77 1AG and the railway bridge is but a minute's walk from the road, off to your left.

Edited October 14, 2013 by OldGoldy