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[BEETLE MANIAC]

Hi my wife Sue and myself Mick have just put down a deposit on the Aintree Beetle 25 foot canal boat.We visited the factory in Liverpool to view the boats being built the quality of there boats and craftsmanship is second to none and chatted to serval people along the canals where we lived and recommended Aintree boats which certainly live up to there name.We have never owned a canal boat before let alone driven one so no doubt will be on here asking questions etc.Any one else here have a 25 foot beetle and can tell us your experiences with the boat.Hopefully ours will be ready by mid August.

[Tumshie]

Hello Mick and Sue - welcome to the mad house, I mean, forum.   

I'm not sure exactly who on the forum has a Beetle but they do come up a lot when I did a quick forum search. 

 

[Alan de Enfield]

5 minutes ago, Tumshie said:

I'm not sure exactly who on the forum has a Beetle..........

I believe there are a few that have worms (but treatment is readily available)

[BEETLE MANIAC]

32 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

I believe there are a few that have worms (but treatment is readily available)

lol there's always one

[rusty69]

Just now, BEETLE MANIAC said:

lol there's always one

Nah, there was four Beetles John, Paul George and Ringworm

[Tumshie]

2 minutes ago, BEETLE MANIAC said:

lol there's always one

I think you'll find there's several.   

[BEETLE MANIAC]

4 minutes ago, rusty69 said:

Nah, there was four Beetles John, Paul George and Ringworm

 

3 minutes ago, Tumshie said:

I think you'll find there's several.   



Might have to call the boat Paul, George,John & Ringo lol

[Alan de Enfield]

6 minutes ago, rusty69 said:

Nah, there was four Beetles John, Paul George and Ringworm

I'll set 'em up, you knock 'em down !!!

[Nightwatch]

Let it be fellas.ive had a hard days night. 

[rusty69]

10 minutes ago, BEETLE MANIAC said:

 

Might have to call the boat Paul, George,John & Ringo lol

Just don't paint it yellow.

You will likely get some sensible answers at some point. Stick around!

[Tumshie]

Just now, rusty69 said:

Just don't paint it yellow.

You will likely get some sensible answers at some point. Stick around!

I saw a hotel boat on t'duck that I think was called the yellow submarine and it was all kitted out in the sergeant pepper look. 

[Alan de Enfield]

There are (according to some) only two types of boats :

1) Submarines

2) Targets

[Nightwatch]

Our first boat was a Mick Sivewright  31'er. Had her for three summers. Enjoyed it a lot. 25' is a turn it around anywhere boat. Not big enough to livaboard so will be a 'day tripper'.

Hope all goes well for you.

I am a Walrus. Ooh!

Edited April 30, 2018 by Nightwatch

[Tumshie]

- yer all nuts. 

[rusty69]

6 minutes ago, Tumshie said:

I saw a hotel boat on t'duck that I think was called the yellow submarine and it was all kitted out in the sergeant pepper look. 

What , ya mean it was peppered wiv holes, or just lonely!

[BEETLE MANIAC]

Thank you for all your comments finding them very usefull lol

[Tumshie]

Just now, rusty69 said:

What , ya mean it was peppered wiv holes, or just lonely!

It was a tad cycerdellic.  All 70's like.  

[rusty69]

1 minute ago, Tumshie said:

It was a tad cycerdellic.  All 70's like.  

Bit like me then

[Tumshie]

Just now, rusty69 said:

Bit like me then

Oooops!

[Nightwatch]

My eldest was in Cyderdelic. He was frogger. Fact.

[BEETLE MANIAC]

8 minutes ago, Nightwatch said:

Our first boat was a Mick Sivewright  31'er. Had her for three summers. Enjoyed it a lot. 25' is a turn it around anywhere boat. Not big enough to livaboard so will be a 'day tripper'.

Hope all goes well for you.

I am a Walrus. Ooh!

We don't plan to live aboard its just to go out on it to have some fun and perhaps spend the weekend on it.Its well kitted out got a double bed,tables storage,kitchen fully fitted and shower room and toilet just hope August comes around quick. Cant buy me Love comes to mind lol

 

[rusty69]

1 minute ago, Nightwatch said:

My eldest was in Cyderdelic. He was frogger. Fact.

Does he like apple based alcholic beverages?

[Nightwatch]

Has been known to parttake. 

[Nightwatch]

 

[JamesFrance]

If you would like some serious discussion about Beetles rather than the usual off topic chatter here, you could join the Aintree Beetle owners group on Facebook.   I am very pleased with mine which is also 25ft and we are happy to spend a few weeks on her having spent months in motor caravans as well as larger narrowboats.