Narrowboat

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Do you need a useless man apendage to show off to your new bargee pals?

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So many questions. So few answers.

Would the whole of the useless man be the appendage in question or are we to take it that we are using the word appendage in a more litteral sence 'an external body part, or natural prolongation, that protrudes from an organism's body' and you are asking SRW whether she would find such which belongs to the aforementioned 'useless man' useful?



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This thread is getting a bit old - but there hasn't been a whole lot of constructive information.

So to get boring -

Narrowboats are great if you want to get from Godalming in the South to Ripon in the North, without going to sea (much).
But they can get a bit claustrophobic - 'cos they're narrow - and you need it to be 55 foot plus for reasonable long term comfort.
For long distance pottering you've got to be reasonably organised if you want to leave it somewhere, return home for sanity's sake, and go back to continue cruising later.
Once you've done the marathon from G to R you're a bit limited

If you consider a wider beam boat your scope widens, but you'll have to go to sea to get round the narrow bits.
On the other hand you can a great deal of comfort, and should not feel too claustrophobic. Some dutch barge types of vessel are fairly seaworthy and you can explore a vast number of inlets and minor rivers.

If you have some sea experience I'd suggest the latter and forget the bit around Birmingham.
 
Oh, I'm much less of a risk than putting your life into a 55 foot tin box, and you can play with me like a Christmas toy thing, I have moving parts. I also come complete with the deluxe options, cook, washer up, deck scrubber, stoker and wood cutter, but the kits to dress me up for these roles are extra, so you'll need to save your vouchers at Christmas.
 
My daughter lives on one on the Oxfordshire canal. It's 45 ft and she has a dog and a cat. She had to dispose of some of her possessions (or dump them in my garage) when she bought it, and I must admit it's a bit on the cosy side, but it's quite OK to live on. She loves it and the cat and dog seem to like it too!

If you are thinking of it seriously, your major problem will be space for your possession - if you are a hoarder, forget it.
 
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saw a pretty tug - in France

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If you're susceptible to a pretty tug (let's face it, who isn't) . . our friends have their converted 1908 Dutch tug Triton for sale at St Jean de Losne. She is one hell of a boat and they've just spent 3 years doing the French/Dutch/Belgian/German waterways.
>> Triton for sale <<
You will love the French waterways, and you can get back to Blighty pretty easily too.
 
well, fancy that! It's the same one!! Just have to sell the house, buy a flat, rent it out and buy the tug - and I'm off!

Thanks Grehan!

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well, after sifting through all the offer, I shall have to take you up - no contest!! Do we have sea/canal trials beforehand? Fancy dress strictly courtesy of the Sally Ann...

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And now for something sensible - I'm not a hoarder, though my kids would disagree. The only things I hoard currently are THEIR things left over from several moves, school, present and former lives...

I've been detaching myself without difficulty from most of my stuff, even my books, which is unheard-off.

Thanks for the message - I know it's a good thing to do, and if anything happens, well you're only a riverbank away ...!

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You can't go wrong with a tugboat, Suze! of course, if you get a tugboat you might need a tugboat driver? Share the driving etc. Lurvly steering wheel. Did you notice the frig next to the helm? Obviously designed by an experienced mariner and allround good egg! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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