What is her story?

[Gavi]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Small-30ft-li...854?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4aa535558e

A friend is interested, though I tonight reminded him that his last brainwave he somehow managed to sell despite her "sitting on the bottom".... at a significant loss mathematicaly, if not actually!

 

[Forbsie]

She is American made, possible an ex-gunboat. Certainly a very solid boat and I would imagine a good buy if the engine is operational.

 

[Captain Coochie]

Is , or was it Mikes boat ?

 

[Forbsie]

Is , or was it Mikes boat ?

Yes. Mike sold it to Pip who promptly moved away from the area.

 

[Captain Coochie]

I thought i recognised it . Remember the steak and challotte meal on the way back from windsor when he picked it up
I think Mike did alot of work on her and as he has access to eel pie slipways i would say she had been lifted out and done properly . I remember seeing her on the slip a few times and Mike is a pretty good boat builder type chap .

 

[Gavi]

Thanks for the info. I have told my friend and found Pip's email address. Friend is now pondering on whether to be rash. The last time he was rash he bought a narrowboat to renovate. He gave up when it sank... But somehow still found a buyer without reflaoting her!

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

The last time he was rash he bought a narrowboat to renovate. He gave up when it sank... But somehow still found a buyer without reflaoting her!

So many narrowboats dont seem to move much, maybe it was not seen as a handicap