On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 3:56 PM, qwertybjg <[email protected]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "Michael Askin" <mykas...@...> > wrote: >> >> Hi Folks, >> >> I've been busy over the Christmas period buying another boat. I am > now >> the very proud owner of a Royalty Class motor called Victoria. <snip> > It sounds like the boat is unconverted so do you have any plans to > carry with her?
I'd like to do some adhoc work - so if any one wants anything moving around the canals. She was guaged to 42 tonnes, but I don't think that she would go anywhere on most canals at that! Also do towing - though need to sort out commercial insurance yet. > I suppose another important question is whether she > is likely to make an appearance at Braunston Historic Boat Rally > though I appreciate it may be too early in the year to answer. I plan to take to quite a few rallies this year - if I can get her to a usable state! :-) I've made a calender with many (not I'm sure not all) waterways events of 2009, and while can't get to all will get to the main ones. God/BW willing I will be taking her to Ellesmere Port for their Easter rally. Wouldn't mind helping with the BCN clear-up if is in a convient on the way route. I'm hopefully doing Ricky, Cavalcade, and Braunston and any others that will have me that I can get to! > The only royalty class boats I know well are George and Mary though I > have seen Prince around. I do love just how huge the bows and the > rest of the boat is especially when empty. It is very impressive. We passed them near Weedon, and talked to Tim - another previous owner of Victoria! We went on the Salford Quays Mersey and Ship Canal Cruise with Prince and was really impressed with her. Once I've save up enough money I want to paint Victoria in Associated Canal Carriers colours since few boats around can do so rightly. I need to put a ton or two in the bow just because it's a little too high - well for me anyway. > Anyway, good luck again. Thanks. > Ben Mike -- Michael Askin http://shoestring_DOT_zapto_DOT_org/
