Wanted:Bluewater high powered Narrowboat

[weavis]

Worth visiting..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tBH9SE-Kw8

[AKA-None]

I’ve seen pictures I’ll bet it would be interesting to take a trip on this

[JPA Cate]

Thanks for posting this, weavis. Really quite an interesting bit of engineering, and they were canny enow to photograph it on the sunny day!

Ann

[GILow]

Originally Posted by weavis

Worth visiting..

It kinda was... but they take you down a tunnel in a really harsh, smelly and rough boat before turning around and blasting their way back, which, for me at least, spoiled the magic of the lift itself.

[Jim Cate]

I'm a bit disappointed that it isn't steam powered... ya know, "tie down the safety valve, Scottie, we've got a big lift coming...

but what a cool looking device!

Jim

[GILow]

Originally Posted by Jim Cate

I'm a bit disappointed that it isn't steam powered... ya know, "tie down the safety valve, Scottie, we've got a big lift coming...

but what a cool looking device!

Jim

The motion is wonderfully fluid, the whole thing is a testimony to good engineering. It was a pity the tour boat was so crappy.

[jmh2002]

Here is a very clean, simple, and open interior design for your perusal, a variant of which may work nicely with the desks, etc, required for your students.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZHQyas8flM

[weavis]

Originally Posted by jmh2002

Here is a very clean, simple, and open interior design for your perusal, a variant of which may work nicely with the desks, etc, required for your students.

Lovely boat! thank for the video. I considered a wide beam like this just because of the space, unfortunately the width prohibits a lot of the canal network..

so I'm stuck with the 6 foot 10-inch beam.

Some of the design in this can be transferred to the lesser width though.

Thanks again!

[weavis]

Originally Posted by JPA Cate

Thanks for posting this, weavis. Really quite an interesting bit of engineering, and they were canny enow to photograph it on the sunny day!

Ann

Or as we call it.. the magic of the day of Summer....

[weavis]

Up date.

as of January 13th, I had bookings for teaching that equalled £21K. I was in the final stages by February of boat purchasing. Then the seller needed to keep the boat for another month, I agreed and we were going to complete after..

then the world stopped.

My bookings all faded and I didn't want to part with the purchase price until I could actually go the boat and work on it etc. Net result, his delay and circumstances meant, no sale.

I liked the boat but was not in 'love ' with it.... so not too disappointed.

where to now?

We wait.

[Bubblehead]

Perhaps someone can make a design which transforms between a narrowboat form, with two hulls in tandem, to a catamaran.

[GILow]

Originally Posted by Bubblehead

Perhaps someone can make a design which transforms between a narrowboat form, with two hulls in tandem, to a catamaran.

Maybe one of these? I’ve always thought they were pretty clever.


https://corsairmarine.com/trimarans/corsair-760/

[AlanT]

Originally Posted by GILow

Maybe one of these? I’ve always thought they were pretty clever.


https://corsairmarine.com/trimarans/corsair-760/

my neighbor has one on his dock (on a lift). It looks like fun, but I haven't sen him out on it in 5 years!

[weavis]

Its sad really. My business plan was working well and now........
UK is talking of extending social distancing until 2021 so group teaching is a no no...
Also, overseas visitors will be restricted unless they can prove immunity or effective vaccination and that will take a longish time.

Everything has changed.

[weavis]

At the moment, canal cruising is restricted to essential movement only.. food, water, trash waste emptying.

My buddy is moored up next to an ALDI, a waterpoint and emptying point... very quiet, cupboard full of beer and just him and nature..

He loves it.