floatingphil

Thanks for the advise chaps, we are intending to set sail early Friday so hope the weather improves for our last voyage Phil

Thanks for that Dave, im expecting some hard graft. I'm told the rubbish in the water at Burnley is horrific and to carry bolt croppers with us to cut the shopping trollies off the prop!! Many of the locks from Bingley to Leeds are locked after 4pm. I was wondering if we will hit that problem going the other way Cheers Phil

Hi everyone We are planning to take our NB from Skipton to Nantwich ( via Wigan ) shortly. Sadly this is to sell our boat, but just wondered if any of you could offer any advice on this trip, ie negotiating Burnley and Blackburn and anything else we should know that may hinder our progress!. I'm allowing a week, would this seem reasonable ? Anyone fancy a really nice 47ft semitrad and save me the trip!! Cheers Phil

Hi Folks We are currently trying to sell our NB due to house purchase. Not much luck with it at the moment so was just wondering if push came to shove, whether selling a share in the boat privatley was an option to release some equity. Has anyone done this and what are the pit falls. I guess finding the right investor would be difficult in the first place.Maybe a 50 /50 split or maybe 3rds. I potentially have a private mooring next to the house which would enable us to look after the boat and moor fairly cheaply. Wondered what the legal aspects may be and what agreements would need to be drawn up.......... Or is this a non starter!! Thanks Phil

Many thanks chaps, that tells me what i needed to know Cheers Phil

Hi Folks I,m looking at a property with a canal side garden and own mooring. Does anyone have any idea how the BW charges work if i put the boat on it (if any?) Ive tried calling BW but as ever, its the answering service and then disconnection! Thanks Phil

Thanks for your thoughts guys, think i will run an advert for the boat on its current mooring and see what happens. Good moorings on the Leeds / Liverpool seem few and far between. Anyone for a 47ft semitrad? Will post in 'For Sale' when Ive cobbled everything together Phil

Hi folks I,m thinking of selling our 47ftNB and building a new longer and/ or wider boat. Question is.. would my current boat be easier to sell or more desirable if it is sold with the possibility of transfering our leisure mooring with it? I,m tempted to go down the widebeam route but realise the cruising restrictions that has. Has any one gone from narrow to wide craft only to regret it later? I suppose its all a compromise. Thanks Phil

Many thanks for the replys , we are now at Sowerby. Had a great week, weather fantastic, going to Hebden tommorrow. Bronte now have my heater and are on with it, weirdly i managed to get a spike from the lockies at Nr Rodley for a £10er. Just chewing over whether to go on further down the Rochdale or return to base camp alpha in a few weeks. Ahh work gets in the way!! Phil

Hifolks We thinking we may venture to Sowerby Bridge next week. Never been out on to the Aire and Calder before so was just wondering if its reasonably plain sailing up there and on to the Calder Hebble. Is there anything we should know having not done rivers before? Also we need to purchase a hand spike. Can anyone tell me were we can get one on our travels on the way up there. Maybe Wakefield or Brighouse? Ive tried locally to Skipton and no one keeps them.Also, does anyone know of a mobile Eberspcher repair service on the L&L / West Yorks area Many thanks Phil

I would agree with that, so if I want to use it 2 or 3 times a week, cant see the problem. Phil

Yes i asked the owners of the mooring, seems a bit unreasonable when I know there are liverboards on liesure moorings Phil

I asked this question about my leisure mooring this week. Im told 2 or 3 night a week on board is not considered leisure, so i would need residential mooring which Im unlikely to find on our stretch of water Phil

Thanks for that chaps, I would have to obtain a PO Box for my business anyway, If i appeared to live full time with my partner, that would effect tax credits, divorce settlements etc etc. All sounds a bit of a grey area!! Phil

Hi Well I have owned my 47ft NB now for 15months and learned o lot on our short travels. I have hatched a plan to switch to a longer NB or widebeam at some point in the future. I would spend 3 night a week on board ( semi livaboard)the other nights with my partner. If my existing house is sold which it will be,( Divorce)! and I live between two places, which is my permanent place of residence and how do I go on with rates, post etc etc. Am I an official water gypsy like my kids say!!. The boat is likely to remain on a leisure mooring unless I could find a residential one, of which the chances are slim. Thanks Phil