Nightwatch Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Hi. Just had a very pleasant chat on the tow path with a couple who used to own the above boat. I admitted I hadn't heard of it shamefully. Anyone got any knowledge. They own it for quite a few years and sold it through Stretton Aquaduct boatyard. Martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted February 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 The boats name may have been Jackal (as in the day off) rather than Jeckyll. Oh dear! I'm so confused!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Perhaps it has gone into Hyde ing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Jackal? Is he having a laugh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenataomm Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 The Deuchars have Jackal & Hereford. Last heard of they were mooring at Trent Lock. Jackal was a paper dasher. Here is their website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted February 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Thanks for that. Sorry I got the name wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 The Deuchars have Jackal & Hereford. Last heard of they were mooring at Trent Lock. As is often the case JACKAL is not straight forward. JACKAL was cut in two by 'British Waterways' in about 1959, the stern end becoming a push tug and the fore end converted into one of their early hire boats. The Deuchar's do own JACKAL, but only the stern end attached to a new centre section attached to the fore end of the Brathwaite & Kirk built horse boat JOHN. By the late 1970's the fore end was in use as a privately owned pleasure boat, based on or around the Macclesfield Canal. It was this boat that subsequently passed through Keith Ball of Industry Narrow Boats, Stretton Aquaduct in 2006. If I recall this JACKAL is rebuilt in the style of a decked tug and is powered by a Lister JP2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted February 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 (edited) As is often the case JACKAL is not straight forward. JACKAL was cut in two by 'British Waterways' in about 1959, the stern end becoming a push tug and the fore end converted into one of their early hire boats. The Deuchar's do own JACKAL, but only the stern end attached to a new centre section attached to the fore end of the Brathwaite & Kirk built horse boat JOHN. By the late 1970's the fore end was in use as a privately owned pleasure boat, based on or around the Macclesfield Canal. It was this boat that subsequently passed through Keith Ball of Industry Narrow Boats, Stretton Aquaduct in 2006. If I recall this JACKAL is rebuilt in the style of a decked tug and is powered by a Lister JP2 i believe it's this final paragraph that describes the boat that was owned by the couple that I met. They said they lived aboard for thirty years, on this boat or not I don't know, but it was mentioned that they sold through Kieth Ball about nine years ago. A nice couple. Martyn Edited February 17, 2017 by Nightwatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose Narrowboats Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 The fore end of Jackal is indeed rebuilt as a decked tug with a JP2, has been moored since 2006 at Stretton Stop on the Oxford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggers Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Can't remember how to post pictures but we still have a picture of Jackal up in the kitchen here at Industry Narrowboats, Stretton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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