You Brits are SO Lucky!

Jeff-Groves · 05-20-24, 01:41 PM

Over 2000 miles of Canals that can actually be navigated!
I'd KILL to have a 54 foot Narrow Boat to just travel as much as I could of those!

Granted just the boat itself would cost me over $150,000 and that's NOT brand new!

At 2 or 3 miles per hour, not counting lock times and other reasons to stop? I'd probably die before I could travel all that.

Eichhörnchen · 05-20-24, 03:27 PM

I've got a mate from way back who bought a narrow-boat the year before last and does just this. I do envy him so. He posts a lot of his pics etc on his Facebook page - so we can properly hate his guts

Moonlight · 05-20-24, 03:42 PM

@Jeff-Groves. I'll sell you a small boat that just came over from France, it's only been used once and it's got a nearly newish outboard motor in it, (by nearly newish I mean built sometime in the last 50 years). It seats up to 30, if you rent it out you could get a 100 in if you're desperate for cash, I'll knock a few quid off for all the puke they left in the bottom of it, what do you say to that then?.

Jeff-Groves · 05-20-24, 04:44 PM

I just watched Season 1 of "Cruising the Cut". May be from 2015 but I'm SO jealous!

em2nought · 05-20-24, 04:55 PM

You could do it much cheaper in Bangkok.

Von Due · 05-20-24, 05:12 PM

Went on a narrow boat in 2005 from the Crewe area to Llangollen. I know I can never afford this again but it sure was an experience for a lifetime.

Oubaas · 05-21-24, 11:52 AM

Building boats is not terribly difficult, and it's much cheaper than buying them.

If you can learn to loft lines and offsets, the hardest part is over. And there are a number of good books available about lofting.

If you start building and want to use epoxy, just be sure to wear gloves, long sleeves, and use barrier cream. You don't want an epoxy reaction, you'll never be able to use the stuff again. And if you keep getting it on you, it's not a question of IF you'll have a reaction, it's a question of WHEN.

Build yourself an Adirondack Guide Boat and head for your local waterways!

Jimbuna · 05-29-24, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonlight

@Jeff-Groves. I'll sell you a small boat that just came over from France, it's only been used once and it's got a nearly newish outboard motor in it, (by nearly newish I mean built sometime in the last 50 years). It seats up to 30, if you rent it out you could get a 100 in if you're desperate for cash, I'll knock a few quid off for all the puke they left in the bottom of it, what do you say to that then?.

Jimbuna · 05-29-24, 12:12 PM

Had some great holidays as a youngster with my parents in past years.

https://www.hoseasons.co.uk/boat-hol...B&gclsrc=aw.ds

Jeff-Groves · 05-29-24, 12:27 PM

OMG! Jim is back!

So I guess this picture is bogus.

Jimbuna · 05-29-24, 01:47 PM

Eichhörnchen · 06-02-24, 01:43 PM

We've been following this series on TV this week

Eichhörnchen · 06-02-24, 02:03 PM

How much does a boat cost to buy?

05-20-24, 01:41 PM	#1
Jeff-Groves GLOBAL MODDING TERRORIST Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,649 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	You Brits are SO Lucky! Over 2000 miles of Canals that can actually be navigated! I'd KILL to have a 54 foot Narrow Boat to just travel as much as I could of those! Granted just the boat itself would cost me over $150,000 and that's NOT brand new! At 2 or 3 miles per hour, not counting lock times and other reasons to stop? I'd probably die before I could travel all that.

05-20-24, 03:27 PM	#2
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,382 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I've got a mate from way back who bought a narrow-boat the year before last and does just this. I do envy him so. He posts a lot of his pics etc on his Facebook page - so we can properly hate his guts __________________

05-20-24, 03:42 PM	#3
Moonlight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fookhall Copse Posts: 2,519 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 0	@Jeff-Groves. I'll sell you a small boat that just came over from France, it's only been used once and it's got a nearly newish outboard motor in it, (by nearly newish I mean built sometime in the last 50 years). It seats up to 30, if you rent it out you could get a 100 in if you're desperate for cash, I'll knock a few quid off for all the puke they left in the bottom of it, what do you say to that then?. __________________

05-20-24, 04:55 PM	#5
em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,485 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You could do it much cheaper in Bangkok. __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage!

05-29-24, 12:12 PM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Had some great holidays as a youngster with my parents in past years. https://www.hoseasons.co.uk/boat-hol...B&gclsrc=aw.ds __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-20-24, 04:44 PM	#4
Jeff-Groves GLOBAL MODDING TERRORIST Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,649 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	I just watched Season 1 of "Cruising the Cut". May be from 2015 but I'm SO jealous!

05-20-24, 05:12 PM	#6
Von Due Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,690 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Went on a narrow boat in 2005 from the Crewe area to Llangollen. I know I can never afford this again but it sure was an experience for a lifetime.

05-21-24, 11:52 AM	#7
Oubaas Sonar Guy Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 376 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	Building boats is not terribly difficult, and it's much cheaper than buying them. If you can learn to loft lines and offsets, the hardest part is over. And there are a number of good books available about lofting. If you start building and want to use epoxy, just be sure to wear gloves, long sleeves, and use barrier cream. You don't want an epoxy reaction, you'll never be able to use the stuff again. And if you keep getting it on you, it's not a question of IF you'll have a reaction, it's a question of WHEN. Build yourself an Adirondack Guide Boat and head for your local waterways!

05-29-24, 12:27 PM	#10
Jeff-Groves GLOBAL MODDING TERRORIST Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,649 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	OMG! Jim is back! So I guess this picture is bogus.

05-29-24, 01:47 PM	#11
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	__________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-02-24, 01:43 PM	#12
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,382 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	We've been following this series on TV this week __________________

06-02-24, 02:03 PM	#13
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,382 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	How much does a boat cost to buy? __________________