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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2018 12:17:53 GMT
Intending to winter moor at Market Bosworth. Can any here recommend a boatyard to reblack our 58 footer? Hoping to get it booked in for spring 2019. On the Ashby would be good, but not sure if anyone on the Ashby does blacking. If I can’t find somewhere suitable, does anyone have a recommendation for blacking within a weeks cruising of Bosworth? Cheers, Ian.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Aug 14, 2018 12:25:41 GMT
Rose Narrowboats, Armada, Rugby Wharf.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2018 14:38:02 GMT
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Post by Mr Stabby on Aug 14, 2018 16:35:25 GMT
Rose Narrowboats did mine but I've scraped most of it off already. It was £7.80 a foot for two coats of bitumen. Last time I passed Rugby Wharf they had a sign up offering a free hull survey with every blacking job. I didn't get to read the small print but I might go for that next time as I won't be able to get comprehensive insurance without a hull survey after 2019. I doubt it's a very thorough hull survey, probably just a bloke with a hammer bashing the hull here and there but if it satisfies the insurer then that's fine by me.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2018 17:20:15 GMT
Thread title reported for racist abuse.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2018 19:49:19 GMT
Thread title reported for racist abuse. Didn’t use the word slimey though eh! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2018 19:50:41 GMT
if you had done that I would have reported it for abuse of humour copyright.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2018 19:54:30 GMT
Slimey southerners !
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2018 8:47:52 GMT
Cheers all, well, nearly all...
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Post by patty on Aug 15, 2018 10:07:31 GMT
Cheers all, well, nearly all... . Well I guess thread did it’s normal weave but at least there was some sensible answeres |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2018 11:04:55 GMT
Cheers all, well, nearly all... . Well I guess thread did it’s normal weave but at least there was some sensible answeres Oh yes I got all the info I needed. If I’d asked same question on the last forum I was on I’d have been told not to bother blacking, or make sure baseplates done as well, or don’t do the blacking until I’ve checked my battery charging regime etc etc etc! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2018 17:18:44 GMT
Hands up if anyone can guess which site he he.
I noticed Armada were advertising £8.50 a foot for blacking as we went by. No idea of details, sorry.
Rog
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2018 10:59:31 GMT
Have booked in for slipway at Ashby canal centre. £8.50 per foot or £250 for just slipway, very helpful chap there was keen to suggest that it’s not a difficult job so may black it myself. I also spoke with Rose narrowboat a, cheaper at £7.80 per foot but will not allow me near the boat so can’t paint gunnels and tunnel bands etc whilst the boat is slipped. Rose quoted me £40 per tunnel band colour, so £80. To repaint gunnel sides, vertical surface only...£400!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2018 13:12:08 GMT
If i had the time i would do it myself, jet wash and paint as many coats as your wallet, weather, time will allow.
Nice little slipway there aswell, walk up into the village at night for a few jars.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2018 13:55:06 GMT
If i had the time i would do it myself, jet wash and paint as many coats as your wallet, weather, time will allow. Nice little slipway there aswell, walk up into the village at night for a few jars. I probably will do myself. Bit concerned that I might not do a proper job as I’ve not done before. So many different opinions on how best to do it. |
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