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bargemast

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  1. The Pénichette 930 with the nicer wooden doors is 9m30 wide http://www.bateau.fr/nos-occasions/bateaux-doccasions/penichette-930-mayenne/
  2. When this boat was still in it's first building phase, Will Trickets name was never mentionned anywhere, and so I don't think that he had much (if anything at all) to do with the building of the hull. The original owners fitted the boat out themselfs, I remembered their wooden bathtub. Peter.
  3. The picture of the boat you're showing here is a Branson luxemotor design, which is 1.5 times the lenght of "Bee", and "Bee" isn't a luxemotor but a tug, and very pretty at that, I've been lucky enough to see her in the flesh, and really like that boat very much, but I'm biased as I'm quite used to seeing all kinds of different sizes of Dutch tugs. Branson does a tug-kit too, which is better to compare with: http://www.dutch-barges.net/tug.html Peter.
  4. The boat you looked at that has the swimmingpool is the ad of a luxurious hotel-barge, have another look and you'll see that it's not in the same price-bracket either. The barge the OP is interested in starts just below the photo of the hotel-barge, and the price is 1/10th of the other. Peter.
  5. I don't think that you need to worry for the time being, and probably after they've finished will the Brexit stuff, it's hard to see them kicking out the Brits the day after. They will surely still let the Brits in, but if they'll still let you in is the question . Peter.
  6. toomanyairmiles didn't give us any more details of the Dutch barge he's thinking of buying, but if it's an old one, the A-B-C-D classifications didn't exist, IFAIK these only came into life for pleasure boat when the HIN numbers started, so if it is an old(er) barge, there won't be a HIN number and no other classification of a category. Peter.
  7. Hi Richard, I could be wrong (of course) but I think that this is the one you had in mind, it is a Lemsteraak, which is a beautiful boat. It would be a great experience to go for a trip on her, only for a day, as that's all they seem to offer, and only if the weather conditions are fair enough. https://sailingbargedrifter.wordpress.com/ Peter.
  8. It's not really surprising that their max speed is only about 6 kph, as their underwatershape is almost worse than that of a brick. How can the prop get the water it needs to push one of these boats forwards ? Several years ago I took some photos of one that was out off the water somewhere in France, and I didn't believe my eyes. The owners removed a perfect 70 of 75 Hp Yanmar to replace it with a Steyer engine of twice that power, and a 5 bladed prop to replace the 3 bladed. After that the boat was a bit faster, so they were happy, but it would have been much cheaper to change the shape of the stern and get a better swim. Here's one photo that showes more or less what the Ledgard Bridge wide beam looked like that I saw. Peter.
  9. Thanks for your answer. It was the most logical-and best way to do a job like that. Peter.
  10. After having sheated the hull in steel, the wooden inside has been removed, so if they wanted it to be narrower, they could then have easily enough have pulled the sides a bit closer together before the continued with the fitout. I don't say that it has been done that way, but if it hasn't been, it could have been done without too much effort. Peter.
  11. Here's a link to another Belgian based company : http://www.canalboatingholidays.be/ No idea about their actual prices but enquiring doesn't cost anything. There are many boat rental companies in the Netherlands, if Belgium doesqn't work out. Peter.
  12. I would really like to see your photos of the "Water Wanderer" too, if you can find them. When she was operating in France she was booked through Continental Waterways and often cruised together with a smaller barge that was named "Water Wanderer 2" this was to enable them to accept slightly bigger groups. Peter.
  13. Thanks for this posting captain birdseye, it's all nostalgia for me, I haven't been back there for ages. There used to be a world famous boatyard in Medemblik (Jongert) were they built mega yachts, sail and motor for the people with too much money. Enkhuizen, where my mother and sister were born, and Hoorn are both very picturesque harbour places where you can see lots of sailing charter barges during the season. I remember more of the trainride that I always enjoyed, even while sitting on the hard wooden benches, than of my grand parent that we went to see when using this steam train, my granddad died when I was 2 and my grandma when I was 5. Peter.
  14. My sincere condolence Dave, it's so hard to lose someone you've dearly loved, even kowing that this very sad moment is arriving, it's hard to accept, and I feel terribly sorry for you, life can be (and often is) very hard, I wish you the strenght to carry this heavy loss. I'm happy to read that you managed to give Bev one last cruise on your boat, she must have appreciated that. All the very best to you and your family, Peter.
  15. That is a sure thing Mike, as with the 44Hp's you've available now (since the prop adaptations) you can do more than with the max power you had before. Peter.
  16. Hi Peppers, I wish lots of success with this BIG job, it will be really nice do build the boat (inside) the way you want it, and not having to live and adapt to someone else's work. I may be a bit too late with this warning as the thing is surely installed already, but if I were you, I would replace your VENUS B.T. for a VETUS one, as these are much more common in case you need it repaired at some stage . Peter.
  17. I can easily imagine that that was quite a bit different than a relaxed fun cruise to the pub on a lovely summer day. Myself I've had more then my share of very hairy moments on rivers in flood in France, since the "real" weir-keepers don't exist anymore, and have been replaced already a good 40 years by a lazy bunch of people that are more interested in their pay, than in the work they have to do for that pay, and they start with opening the sections of the weirs closest to the locks, which can create a VERY strong pull, which means you have to try to get in fast, to keep some steerage, and not be pulled in the weir, and then hope that you can stop before you hit the gates. My worst souvenir of one of these downstream trips in strong floods was on the Marne, where they closed the lock right after I'd been through it, and opened the weir to pass over there which was much easier and very much safer too. Still it's nice to remember these happenings of the past, when it ended up alright, and the only damage done was easy to repair just by washing the underpants . Peter.
  18. That must have been an "interesting" cruise with some "fresh" helping you along, probably quite reassuring to have that Conservancy man on board, but still a good idea to carry some spare underpants . Peter.
  19. "Jaju" must have been rather big for some of the bridges there. Peter.
  20. Gefeliciteerd, blij te lezen dat jullie nu weer rustig zullen kunnen slapen. Veel vaarplezier, Peter.
  21. Yes, Tony surely is a good and helpful man, this is far from the first time he's offering his help to anyone in difficulties, and I'm sure it won't be the last time either. His kind of person is getting rare. Peter.
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  24. Hi Col, I'm happy for you to see that Tony made you such a beautiful skylight, that man surely knows how to work with wood. Now it's up to you, to keep it as beautiful for the next (at least) 20 years. Peter.
  25. I think that my second paragraph is valid if the first paragraph wouldn't be valid for all boats that are the sole residence, and not only the ones that messure over the 15 Tonnes limit. If that's not the case, then only commercially used boats should be entitled the zero rate VAT, is should be everybody or nobody, as a boat as sole residence doesn't change purpose being 6 tonnes or 60 tonnes. As I said, those are just my thoughts about this matter. Peter.
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