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15 minutes ago, jocave said:

Thank you jocave. That first picture looks amazing, very tidy looking boat. 

 

Looking very closely at this boat I have just realised that you lose the outdoor seating behind helmsman chair.

 

I love the profile look of this style but I must have seating in the outdoor area. So I think it will have to be a rear cockpit style

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21 hours ago, MartynG said:

Is a helm on the port side more common than the starboard side and if so is there any reason to explain it?

Its the side you pass other boats on .... port to port, so particularly on a narrow section you know if you have space to pass an oncoming boat ... used to be a sailing thing to avoid collisions ... red to red go straight ahead 

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On 15/05/2018 at 09:50, sal garfi said:

I have a Norman 22 (with outboard), and I'm very pleased with her. We're even going to take her on a considerrable journey in September: from Sawley to Maesbury Marsh (via the Trent & Mersey, the Staffs & Worcester, the Shroppie, and then the Llangollen to the Monty) to what will be her new home.

 

Anyway, the slightly larger Norman 23 can be found for sale relatively often. They are venerable and robust!

Hi,

I must say I like the look of the Norman. I am going to keep a look out for a Norman 23 or 24.

 

Many thanks

Paul

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Yes, Normans, like Nauticuses and Freemans, have a nice retro look, though the latter two are far classier. Saying that, there's another retro boat that's also quite fine. It has a sliding canopy and there's someone here on the forum who has one. I can't recall what it is but it's a really pukka boat. There used to be one on my jetty at Sawley called 'Galadriel'. A very nice boat indeed.

 

By the way, there are also old style Norman 27s and 32s, with central cockpits, and they're very nice - quite!

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2 hours ago, sal garfi said:

Yes, Normans, like Nauticuses and Freemans, have a nice retro look, though the latter two are far classier. Saying that, there's another retro boat that's also quite fine. It has a sliding canopy and there's someone here on the forum who has one. I can't recall what it is but it's a really pukka boat. There used to be one on my jetty at Sawley called 'Galadriel'. A very nice boat indeed.

 

By the way, there are also old style Norman 27s and 32s, with central cockpits, and they're very nice - quite!

The trentcrafts have a sliding canopy with remote steering in the front cabin, the nauticus is a very well made boat, the hull moulds were used to make the earlier vikings ... the other well made and vastly popular cruisers are the dawncrafts , which can be bought for very reasonable money.

 

Rick

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21 hours ago, sal garfi said:

Yes, Normans, like Nauticuses and Freemans, have a nice retro look, though the latter two are far classier. Saying that, there's another retro boat that's also quite fine. It has a sliding canopy and there's someone here on the forum who has one. I can't recall what it is but it's a really pukka boat. There used to be one on my jetty at Sawley called 'Galadriel'. A very nice boat indeed.

 

By the way, there are also old style Norman 27s and 32s, with central cockpits, and they're very nice - quite!

Thanks sal Garfi,

The Nauticus looks great.

21 hours ago, Naughty Cal said:

If you are looking for canal use watch the beam. Some of the Freemans were a shade over 7ft wide which will be no good for canal use.

It will be for canal use, so that is good to know.

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On 17/05/2018 at 17:35, dccruiser said:

Its the side you pass other boats on .... port to port, so particularly on a narrow section you know if you have space to pass an oncoming boat ... used to be a sailing thing to avoid collisions ... red to red go straight ahead 

Yes. But I think historically  Starboard comes from the words Steering Board and the steering board was always on the right...... before my time of course.

 

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I made an enquiry on a Nauticus that was up for sale. Unfortunately it has already been sold. These things don't hang around too long.

 

Anyway. Does anyone here own or have owned a Classic 27 Stourport?  Would be good to hear your views.

 

Many Thanks

Paul

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On 20/05/2018 at 13:10, MartynG said:

Yes. But I think historically  Starboard comes from the words Steering Board and the steering board was always on the right...... before my time of course.

 

The steering oar was on the right, as most people are right handed. From Norse, steyrbord via old English steorbord to Starboard, "bord" being the side of the ship.

"Port" was originally "Larboard", from  Norse hladabord to ladeboard, being the side the ship was loaded from. With the steering oar on the right hand side, the left side was put alongside a quay to avoid an expensive crunch as the steering oar was wiped out. "Port" was adopted in 1844 in the Royal Navy, followed by the U.S. in 1846, as "Larboard" sounded too similar to "starboard". The term larboard was still used for several years after that in merchant fleets. In Europe, "Backboard" (German "Backbord, French "Bâbord") was used, derived from Norse Bakbord, which was the side to which the steerer originally had his back.

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On 21/05/2018 at 21:06, Paul HD said:

I made an enquiry on a Nauticus that was up for sale. Unfortunately it has already been sold. These things don't hang around too long.

Well your timing is good - I have just put mine up for sale!

 

 

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4 hours ago, TheBiscuits said:

Well your timing is good - I have just put mine up for sale!

 

 

Hi Pete,

 

I have been in email contact with you today. I spoke to Tony. I will contact you on email.

 

All the best,

Paul

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On 14/05/2018 at 08:52, Neil2 said:

Given that there must be a lot of (narrow) grp cruisers still about, and that they are still being made, it begs the question where are they all?  We average about 500 hours a year cruising all over the network and I have seen maybe half a dozen grp cruisers in the last year.   They can't all have moved to the Lancaster canal. 

They may have run out of petrol as no one seems to know where to find it on the rivers and canals

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4 hours ago, sal garfi said:

Howdy,

 

Mine's a 15HP Mercury, but 10 HP would do quite nicely!

Thanks, that is good to know.

 

I have set my heart on a Nauticus 27 but I think I will have to have an outboard for peaceful cruising.

 

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I don't think Nauticus 27s come with outboards, but Nauticus 22s do. Some people will question whether an outboard will give you 'peaceful' cruising. The preference, for reasons of safety and utility, will normally be an inboard diesel. However, people do do long distance cruises with outboards, it's just a matter of planning before hand (using the internet) to find the petrol stations closest to the cut. Also, the Pearson guides show petrol stations close to the cut. And when getting petrol you'll need good jerrycans (10 ltrs) and a good trolley!

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Correct. The 22 had an outboard. I have read that there are a few 27s with outboard but I suppose they were added by the owners.

 

I will be viewing another diesel inboard and petrol inboard next weekend if they are still available. Maybe they will be quieter than the one I have seen?? If not, it has to be an outboard. 

 

Would be great to hear from any other Nauticus owners that may have gone with an outboard on a 27.

 

Cheers

Paul

 

 

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