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24th November 2018, 18:40 | #1 |
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My Narrowboat.
Although I've been a member since I was first looking to buy a Rover 75, I don't visit very often, and I'd never even noticed this sub-forum. But I have now, so here's my boat.
It's a 42' Peter Nicholls trad stern, built in 1986 and it has a BMC 1.5 litre engine, as used to be fitted to J4 vans and Austin Cambridge taxis, and a Hurth HB150 gearbox. I'm a liveaboard boater. I have a mooring in between Rugby and Coventry, I work for six months a year (I'm an HGV driver) and I cruise for six months a year, normally between March and September, or whenever the money runs out. I don't own a house, and very much doubt I ever will again. Here's where I went last year. For my first trip next year I am planning to go to the Lancaster Canal, then I'll probably hire a car and spend a few days driving around the Lake District. After that I don't know, maybe across to the Humber. But my plans are always a moveable feast. As well as boating I like to visit places of interest along the way, last year I went to the Secret Nuclear Bunker, the National Waterways Museum and various preserved railways. Like all narrowboaters I love to waffle on about boats and boating, so if anybody else wants to, feel free! |
24th November 2018, 18:50 | #2 |
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That looks a lovely life to have. Good luck with your future adventures.
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24th November 2018, 19:52 | #3 |
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That's the life. Spring and summer cruising around sounds like my idea of fun.
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24th November 2018, 20:01 | #4 |
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Looks lovely, I used to spend many a day as a young lad on the banks of the canals around Coventry, there's something special about watching a narrowboat chug by.
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24th November 2018, 21:25 | #5 |
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Looks lovely indeed.......We don't live full time on our boat but use her every week throughout the year.
I hope you enjoy your winter cruising as much as we do
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24th November 2018, 21:27 | #6 |
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Just noticed the price of your red diesel there........cheapest on the Broads is around 99p a litre
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Used to lift and swing the bridges for the narrowboats and, if we were lucky, the boaters would chuck us some loose change for our help.........happy days
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25th November 2018, 09:25 | #8 |
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I used to spend many a happy evening at the Greyhound at Sutton Stop, up the Foleshill rd if I recall correctly.
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26th November 2018, 09:42 | #9 |
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HI Vince.
Email & PM sent regards you MOD PS I note you must have passed by me on the canal then from your map, Shropshire Union Canal
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It certainly is an idyllic life style you have there, love the thought of living like that but i would have more chance of being punched in the face by the pope than convincing my better half narrow boating is the way to go.
A while ago i watched a program all about a chap who totally restored a narrow boat, it was really insightful, absolutely amazing what he had done to the interior, a real home from home. I think you are right .... it takes a certain kind of mind set to embrace the life aboard a narrow boat and tbh ... my wife struggles going away in the camper for more than a few days! Power to you, literally living the dream. |
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