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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2018 18:32:32 GMT
Too ugly?
And made of 1/8 plate so its a bean tin.
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Post by kris on Oct 20, 2018 18:33:54 GMT
Too ugly? And made of 1/8 plate so its a bean tin. Yes probably.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2018 18:41:50 GMT
I see the narrow L&L replica is up for sale again. Not sure if it sold or not. m.apolloduck.com/boat/narrow-boats-tugs/576854Asking £24k. Not sure what's happened with the bollards the ones to the right of the pic seem to be sloping the wrong way. Maybe they were bolted down and someone strapped the boat too violently and sheared the bolts. Not good. Last time it was discussed I was rather negative about it but the more I think about it the more I like it. Not for living on but for bombing around the narrow system on long days with the priority being ease of use single handed and moderate comfort at the end of each day. It could fulfil a purpose - as could many other boats. Its definitely got some karrikter. Air cooled unit is going to be a nuisance though. I think I'd go for a Barney boat myself.
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Post by kris on Oct 20, 2018 18:52:57 GMT
I see the narrow L&L replica is up for sale again. Not sure if it sold or not. m.apolloduck.com/boat/narrow-boats-tugs/576854Asking £24k. Not sure what's happened with the bollards the ones to the right of the pic seem to be sloping the wrong way. Maybe they were bolted down and someone strapped the boat too violently and sheared the bolts. Not good. Last time it was discussed I was rather negative about it but the more I think about it the more I like it. Not for living on but for bombing around the narrow system on long days with the priority being ease of use single handed and moderate comfort at the end of each day. It could fulfil a purpose - as could many other boats. Its definitely got some karrikter. Air cooled unit is going to be a nuisance though. I think I'd go for a Barney boat myself. It must have sold if it's in Leicestershire as stated in the advert, as the original owner is from Lancashire. It is a lovely little boat and as you say great for the narrow canals. I've sailed it, it sails lovely. The price would scare me off. This is the kind of boat I would love to retire on to.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2018 19:00:29 GMT
the price is far too high but another problem I can see with it is the length. smaller boats are good but once you get below 40ft you are into lock sharing territory. It depends on your attitude and general friendliness but its worth considering if you would relish sharing locks with other boats.
I'm not really sure on the etiquette situation if you have a 30ft nb and a 40ft nb for example but I like doing locks alone. I like other people but if you get the wrong one it can be a bit awkward. 40ft+ reduces the probability of having to share the locks with other nutters.
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Post by kris on Oct 20, 2018 19:03:34 GMT
If it had been 40ft long, it wouldn't have had the proportions of a short boat. But I know what you mean and I'll keep t in mind when I'm looking for a boat to retire on.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2018 19:14:02 GMT
Ah. I thought you hated narrow boats? I hate them too but that's due to more than a decade living in one ! A good rule of thumb is 50ft if its just you. I had 55ft and it was me and the dog. We did go most places and live off grid so space was nice but a bit shorter would have been ok. If its a primary residence I think 45ft+. 40ft is manageable by some loonies. Mr Stabby gets away with 40ft but I'm not sure if he is real or just a robot.
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Post by bargemast on Oct 20, 2018 19:17:49 GMT
I see the narrow L&L replica is up for sale again. Not sure if it sold or not. m.apolloduck.com/boat/narrow-boats-tugs/576854Asking £24k. Not sure what's happened with the bollards the ones to the right of the pic seem to be sloping the wrong way. Maybe they were bolted down and someone strapped the boat too violently and sheared the bolts. Not good. Last time it was discussed I was rather negative about . it but the more I think about it the more I like it. Not for living on but for bombing around the narrow system on long days with the priority being ease of use single handed and moderate comfort at the end of each day. It could fulfil a purpose - as could many other boats. Its definitely got some karrikter. Air cooled unit is going to be a nuisance though. I think I'd go for a Barney boat myself. It must have sold if it's in Leicestershire as stated in the advert, as the original owner is from Lancashire. It is a lovely little boat and as you say great for the narrow canals. I've sailed it, it sails lovely. The price would scare me off. This is the kind of boat I would love to retire on to.When you're getting older maintaining and still restoring and old (but very nice) Leeds & Liverpool Shortboat, will be quite a task. A little boat like "Anna" has everything one really needs, if you are mentally strong enough to get rid off stuff that you don't really need (which is a big problem for me). Alan Holden looked very well after his boat, and loved to be onboard, too bad he had to sell. I would be happy with a 30' boat, if if could be about 13' wide. A boat that could do me would be this "Kormoran 940", which is only about 1' longer than "Anna" but a lot wider, and I think that I could live on one like that without too many difficulties. www.google.com/search?q=kormoran+940&client=avast&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=8mu9YluNBKwRKM%253A%252CmWmgkBY3B1QpmM%252C_&usg=AI4_-kQx0vuA1fkwLBSgnOR9Ex2PNYWODQ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwju1NTY3JXeAhUKLBoKHSKRC2MQ9QEwB3oECAMQEg#imgrc=8mu9YluNBKwRKM: Peter.
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Post by bargemast on Oct 20, 2018 19:20:58 GMT
the price is far too high but another problem I can see with it is the length. smaller boats are good but once you get below 40ft you are into lock sharing territory. It depends on your attitude and general friendliness but its worth considering if you would relish sharing locks with other boats. I'm not really sure on the etiquette situation if you have a 30ft nb and a 40ft nb for example but I like doing locks alone. I like other people but if you get the wrong one it can be a bit awkward. 40ft+ reduces the probability of having to share the locks with other nutters.
Why do you think that people on smaller boats are "other nutters" ? Not everybody can afford-or need a bigger boat. Peter.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Oct 20, 2018 19:22:36 GMT
Ah. I thought you hated narrow boats? I hate them too but that's due to more than a decade living in one ! A good rule of thumb is 50ft if its just you. I had 55ft and it was me and the dog. We did go most places and live off grid so space was nice but a bit shorter would have been ok. If its a primary residence I think 45ft+. 40ft is manageable by some loonies. Mr Stabby gets away with 40ft but I'm not sure if he is real or just a robot. After 30+ years living largely in the cab of an articulated lorry- back in the days of driving to Russia I was regularly away for two months at a time- a 42' boat is like a palace. I might get a longer boat one day if finances improve but for now the floating coffin is fine.
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Post by kris on Oct 20, 2018 19:25:21 GMT
It must have sold if it's in Leicestershire as stated in the advert, as the original owner is from Lancashire. It is a lovely little boat and as you say great for the narrow canals. I've sailed it, it sails lovely. The price would scare me off. This is the kind of boat I would love to retire on to.When you're getting older maintaining and still restoring and old (but very nice) Leeds & Liverpool Shortboat, will be quite a task. Yes this is something I'm very aware of Peter, at best I've probably got 10 years of being able to manage the boat I have now. So downsizing at some stage is going to be nesecery. A boat like Anna would be ideal for me, if I can find somebody crazy enough to take on my current boat that is.
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Post by kris on Oct 20, 2018 19:27:54 GMT
Ah. I thought you hated narrow boats? I hate them too but that's due to more than a decade living in one ! A good rule of thumb is 50ft if its just you. I had 55ft and it was me and the dog. We did go most places and live off grid so space was nice but a bit shorter would have been ok. If its a primary residence I think 45ft+. 40ft is manageable by some loonies. Mr Stabby gets away with 40ft but I'm not sure if he is real or just a robot. I don't hate narrow boats, I dislike the narrow mindedness and conservatism that seems to go with them. I've got a few friends that live on smaller narrowboats 40-45ft. They are alright as long as they are laid out sensibly.
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Post by kris on Oct 20, 2018 19:29:34 GMT
Ah. I thought you hated narrow boats? I hate them too but that's due to more than a decade living in one ! A good rule of thumb is 50ft if its just you. I had 55ft and it was me and the dog. We did go most places and live off grid so space was nice but a bit shorter would have been ok. If its a primary residence I think 45ft+. 40ft is manageable by some loonies. Mr Stabby gets away with 40ft but I'm not sure if he is real or just a robot. After 30+ years living largely in the cab of an articulated lorry- back in the days of driving to Russia I was regularly away for two months at a time- a 42' boat is like a palace. I might get a longer boat one day if finances improve but for now the floating coffin is fine. If your okay wth it, that's okay. As you point out its what your used to. But what about the most important point, are you a robot?
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Post by Mr Stabby on Oct 20, 2018 19:31:58 GMT
After 30+ years living largely in the cab of an articulated lorry- back in the days of driving to Russia I was regularly away for two months at a time- a 42' boat is like a palace. I might get a longer boat one day if finances improve but for now the floating coffin is fine. If your okay wth it, that's okay. As you point out its what your used to. But what about the most important point, are you a robot?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2018 19:32:12 GMT
the price is far too high but another problem I can see with it is the length. smaller boats are good but once you get below 40ft you are into lock sharing territory. It depends on your attitude and general friendliness but its worth considering if you would relish sharing locks with other boats. I'm not really sure on the etiquette situation if you have a 30ft nb and a 40ft nb for example but I like doing locks alone. I like other people but if you get the wrong one it can be a bit awkward. 40ft+ reduces the probability of having to share the locks with other nutters.
Why do you think that people on smaller boats are "other nutters" ? Not everybody can afford-or need a bigger boat. Peter. What?
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