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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2021 19:45:42 GMT
What are these things?
We have a member here who has a fairly short boat around 40ft and it was important to him that it was named after a potato and that the interior was similar to a coffin.
Obviously you can do something about the name but interiors are quite difficult to rearrange.
What do you want to have in a 40ft narrow boat ?
Jacuzzis and things are quite awkward but can be done.
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Post by Jim on Aug 1, 2021 19:59:32 GMT
What are these things? We have a member here who has a fairly short boat around 40ft and it was important to him that it was named after a potato and that the interior was similar to a coffin. Obviously you can do something about the name but interiors are quite difficult to rearrange. What do you want to have in a 40ft narrow boat ? Jacuzzis and things are quite awkward but can be done. Jaccuzzi? Eat beans and jump in t'cut. Ours is an open plan layout. A small "back cabin" at the rear for tools coats etc, shower and toilet, compact caravan style, then the main space with kitchen, dining table and caravan style cross bed. I fitted it out with the innards of a caravan. Woodstove keeps it toasty when it's cold. Some here are in awe of the TARDIS silver roof box I fitted for extra storage. Fuel for fire, spare cassette, ropes etc.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2021 20:03:59 GMT
The roof box.
Don't even go there.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2021 20:04:01 GMT
Fixed bed, stove, separate shower, these 3 things are definite, prefer reverse layout, everything else not too fussed.
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Post by metanoia on Aug 1, 2021 20:07:12 GMT
I know they are a bit odd looking but I actually think the east/west narrow boats are quite nice. You get the feeling of a lot of room inside due to the lack of cabin tumblehome and the fitout is quite pleasant. I went on one once and despite already having judged the boat from outside as not a Good Thing I was pleasantly surprised by the thing. I think I could live with that although it does take a bit of doing to get over the square cabin shape. If I did get a narrow boat again it would have to be the Stainless steel one which Ted who made Dulcinea apparently constructed. I think it's called Mithril. I would like to find out where this boat is. omg! I saw a boat called "Mithril" heading for the Wolverhampton 21 just a few days ago. I remember it being painted blue with a dragon tiller pin and the people on it were so desperate to pull out in front of the boat following me in case they got stuck behind two boats.... let me know what other distinguishing features I should be looking out for in case it is, indeed, Ted's.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2021 20:12:47 GMT
I know they are a bit odd looking but I actually think the east/west narrow boats are quite nice. You get the feeling of a lot of room inside due to the lack of cabin tumblehome and the fitout is quite pleasant. I went on one once and despite already having judged the boat from outside as not a Good Thing I was pleasantly surprised by the thing. I think I could live with that although it does take a bit of doing to get over the square cabin shape. If I did get a narrow boat again it would have to be the Stainless steel one which Ted who made Dulcinea apparently constructed. I think it's called Mithril. I would like to find out where this boat is. omg! I saw a boat called "Mithril" heading for the Wolverhampton 21 just a few days ago. I remember it being painted blue with a dragon tiller pin and the people on it were so desperate to pull out in front of the boat following me in case they got stuck behind two boats.... let me know what other distinguishing features I should be looking out for in case it is, indeed, Ted's. Not sure how he would have done a narrow boat but apparently it is stainless. If that's indeed the name of his one. I don't know if it is but it adds up as it is another name from literature. Possibility of unusual rubbing strakes. Dulcinea has strakes which are made with horizontal flat parts and sections of tube. This means you can use the strakes as steps to get out of water. They stick out a bit so possibly not ideal for a narrow boat. 44ft if it's the one I'm thinking of which comes up as a home made boat on canalplan. 44ft is just about the perfect length for a narrow boat. It would probably have looked rather different in some ways to a normal narrow boat. Windows most probably not off the shelf for example.
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Post by metanoia on Aug 1, 2021 20:27:10 GMT
omg! I saw a boat called "Mithril" heading for the Wolverhampton 21 just a few days ago. I remember it being painted blue with a dragon tiller pin and the people on it were so desperate to pull out in front of the boat following me in case they got stuck behind two boats.... let me know what other distinguishing features I should be looking out for in case it is, indeed, Ted's. Not sure how he would have done a narrow boat but apparently it is stainless. If that's indeed the name of his one. I don't know if it is but it adds up as it is another name from literature. Possibility of unusual rubbing strakes. Dulcinea has strakes which are made with horizontal flat parts and sections of tube. This means you can use the strakes as steps to get out of water. They stick out a bit so possibly not ideal for a narrow boat. 44ft if it's the one I'm thinking of which comes up as a home made boat on canalplan. 44ft is just about the perfect length for a narrow boat. It would probably have looked rather different in some ways to a normal narrow boat. Windows most probably not off the shelf for example. No, probably not Ted's then. I think it was bigger, fairly new and done up to look like your average near shiny boat. Must admit I never noticed where the windows were.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2021 20:31:25 GMT
I got the name from an old canalworld thread someone called Gser mentioned there was a stainless narrow boat of that name near his mooring but I don't know where he was moored.
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Post by patty on Aug 2, 2021 6:21:53 GMT
yep... you will know the 'one' It'll love at first sight.... ...unless, of course, you and your dog have spent a fortnight on a friend's sofa and you just HAVE to buy a boat ..... Ah.... didn't think of that... Note to paul63 ...don't sleep on a sofa before u view...
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