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Post by paulhd on Feb 15, 2019 19:14:53 GMT
Hi Everyone. My Stourport Classic 27 foot is up for sale. I bought this in the summer 2018 to see if I like the canal life and I love it. So now I want to go longer. I am open to offers.π apolloduck.net/593842Cheers, Paul. |
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Post by Trina on Feb 15, 2019 20:33:06 GMT
I want to go longer...now there's a quote to play with ! π
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Post by JohnV on Feb 15, 2019 20:37:39 GMT
to see if I like the canal life and I love it. So now I want to go longer. Hi Paul what are you hoping to increase to  (after Trina's post I have to phrase carefully) |
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Post by Trina on Feb 15, 2019 21:22:51 GMT
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Post by paulhd on Feb 15, 2019 21:34:49 GMT
I want to go longer...now there's a quote to play with ! π π to see if I like the canal life and I love it. So now I want to go longer. Hi Paul what are you hoping to increase to (after Trina's post I have to phrase carefully) Hi John. It is not just length but girth too.π I am hoping to go the wide beam route. |
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Post by JohnV on Feb 15, 2019 21:39:05 GMT
Fat narrowboat or proper big northern boat ?  |
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Post by JohnV on Feb 15, 2019 21:41:31 GMT
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Post by paulhd on Feb 15, 2019 21:42:06 GMT
I think fat narrowboat. Is big northern boat a Dutch barge type of boat?
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Post by paulhd on Feb 15, 2019 21:44:08 GMT
John,
Just seen your link.π
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Post by JohnV on Feb 15, 2019 21:44:59 GMT
I think fat narrowboat. Is big northern boat a Dutch barge type of boat? sort of ...... just joshing !!! big ex working boats are not every ones cup of tea ...... you have to have more than one screw loose  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2019 21:45:49 GMT
English barge  To be fair my barge built in Yorkshire was advertised as a luxemotor replica which it is not at all. Are you looking for a boat to live on or just cruise about on the Grand Union and Thames ? HS2 investigations are underway it seems. Not that it has an effect on boat choice but I seem to remember you are at harefield |
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Post by paulhd on Feb 15, 2019 21:58:04 GMT
English barge To be fair my barge built in Yorkshire was advertised as a luxemotor replica which it is not at all. Are you looking for a boat to live on or just cruise about on the Grand Union and Thames ? HS2 investigations are underway it seems. Not that it has an effect on boat choice but I seem to remember you are at harefield Just to cruise and holidays. Good memory. I am in Harefield. |
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Post by naughtyfox on Feb 16, 2019 11:15:29 GMT
Nice looking boat. The disadvantage I see for that kind of boat is that it has a 'keel', and you need a flat bottom for the 2" water between the boat and the canal bed CRT supplies these days.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2019 12:14:37 GMT
Harefield is a great base for a boat. You have the wonderful Grand Union to play with and the Thames is not far away. Superb. As for boat size it makes a big difference once you go wide. One of my boats is 40ft x 9ft wide. Does not seem much over a narrow boat but it made all the difference after living on a 55ft narrow boat for 12 years ! Narrow means you can do more obviously but if you are based in Harefield wide is the thing to do. The more natural shape of the accommodation has a lot of advantages. As for materials you could go for a GRP. One boat I really like is the Carribbean cruiser. Proper durable boats they are and lovely bit of room in there. Late 60s/1970s broads cruisers. Could be an option although I do prefer steel for canals personally. I think phil70 lived on a carribbean |
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Post by phil70 on Feb 16, 2019 12:56:58 GMT
Very happy 10 years on a Caribbean, a great roomy liveaboard, we only swapped to a NB when we left the Broads to live in the Fens, I was concerned that the beam was too much for the locks, a nominal 12 feet but including the top rubbing strake aΔded another 3 or 4 inches
Phil
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