Tag Archives: Narrowboats

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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Nov
16
2011

Towpath Books – Word on the water

by Skippy

The London book barge, sell books from a Dutch barge called Dianti, at the weekend they were in Camden Lock; it looks like a great second hand book shop, will have to go back and have a look when i have some money. They can be found on facebook or on twitter as @wordonthewater

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Nov
11
2011

Book 32 – The Canal Boat Manual

by Skippy

The Canal Magazine’s Canal Boat (and inland waterways) Manual is similar to Living Aboard (Towpath Guides) however it has a lot more large colour photos; and is Add Supported; in some ways this is quite helpful as it allows you to quickly jump to suppliers for further information on the items covered on the page. I have lent Living Aboard [...]

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Nov
07
2011

Still Looking for Boats

by Skippy

On Friday, Mum and I went up north for a day trip (Audiobooks ); to do more boat research; On the way north, I showed her a little Shopping Village, by the name of Heart of the Shires, we spent a bit of time wondering around looking at the cookware and ilk (mostly for Dave [...]

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Oct
04
2011

Book 28 – Living Aboard (Towpath Guides)

by Skippy

Nick Corble and Allan Ford ‘s “Living Aboard (Towpath Guides)” is a guide I bought to read more about living on a boat all year round; One of the useful things it has is a chapter all about the costs associated with living on a narrow boat; it covers narrowboats, widebeam and barges, and houseboats. on canals, rivers, and tidal estuaries. A [...]

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Sep
22
2011

More boat hunting

by Skippy

On Saturday before Fiona’s house warming party; I went for a trundle up north to look for Crick Marina‘s Canal Boat Sales nbAnnieD While looking for Crick Marina I came across ANBN Narrow Boat Brokerage; One of the Boats they have on offer was nbAnnieD, while she is a little outside my price range (she was the lowest [...]

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