Tag Archives: Narrowboats

Sep
19
2012

Solar Power on Boats

by Skippy

A while ago I looked at Solar Panels (Photo Voltaic) and did some research, (including reading a very hippy book [Electrosmog anyone??]) Tom of nbWaiour wrote this post about nbDestiny’s solar panel mounting system, which he says appears to be “electrically controlled and ‘self-seeking’”. Solar Trackers are not unushal in comercial PV instalations, however they are quite unusual on narrow [...]

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Sep
04
2012

nbArianrhod is now sold

by Skippy

nbArianrhod boat has now been sold, b0atg1rl and I are now offering soyouwannabuyaboat.com for other peoples uses, If you are interested in utilising So You Wanna Buy A Boat please use the contact form to send b0atg1rl a message. We are now thinking about how to utilise So You Wanna Buy A Boat as a classified site for [...]

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Aug
30
2012

View our boat

by Skippy

Following on from Springer for Sale b0atg1rl and I will be down at nbArianrhod on Friday and Monday. If you want to come by Frouds Bridge marina and say hi. Please contact us via SoYouWannaBuyABoat.

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Aug
21
2012

Springer for sale

by Skippy

UPDATE! nbArianrhod is also listed on SoYouWannaBuyABoat.com. Tomorrow (Thursday 23rd), b0atg1rl and I will be down at her, as we have a couple of viewings, If you want to have a look, or want further details, please contact her. ‘nbArianrhod’ is a 40ft Springer, built by Springer Engineering, of Market Harborough she was built in the [...]

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Aug
12
2012

An update

by Skippy

It’s been a fair while since I last wrote an update to my blog; back then b0atg1rl and I were looking for a boat; since then we have bought ourselves a 58ft Semi-Trad called nbSteven (the name will be changed when she next comes out the water!), b0atg1rl is currently bringing her blog about life afloat [...]

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Jan
08
2012

nbWanderinStar

by Skippy

At Gloucester dock there was a lovely 57 foot narrowboat called Wanderin Star (Wanderin Star PDF) for £39,000 “Wanderin Star” would make a comfortable live aboard. She was built by Oxley Marine in 2003, she has a Beta B 38 diesel engine with RPM 120 gearbox. She has 1 double bed and also a casual double sofa [...]

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Dec
15
2011

Gloucester Docks Look around Part Two – Shops and Retail

by Skippy

Following on from Part One, I found this article titled ”A Walk on the Wild Side around Gloucester Docks” on Narrowboat World, where Alan Tilbury talks about his experience of Gloucester Quays: The state of the area was something that I had got completely wrong from what I was led to believe. Not masses of failed retail outlets as [...]

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Dec
03
2011

Tweet Pirating #OWCTGT #RiverThemes

by Skippy

Today I am Pirating with a number of #BoatsThatTweet in Oxford, @Galoot (Cat Who Laughed) and @Gbilder of @nb_coqui, and @OdyAuto of @workboatpug on the http://twtvite.com/OWCTGT Here are some fun photos from the trip up so far Lunch at the Isis Farmhouse at Iffly Lock After getting back on WorkBoat Pug Now sat at the Folly [...]

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