tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post1088045710605591382..comments2024-03-29T07:55:45.502+00:00Comments on Phil's Workbench: Real or chopped? Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-82085478007099531092019-03-06T09:50:59.231+00:002019-03-06T09:50:59.231+00:00And if you like modelling really short waterways b...And if you like modelling really short waterways boats, how about this one? https://irishwaterways.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/workboat_erne_2008-copyright-tina_resize.jpgMikeBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232138040515168541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-73035485426635668332019-03-06T09:46:56.306+00:002019-03-06T09:46:56.306+00:00Or a cut down and later covered version of this id...Or a cut down and later covered version of this idea: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C5pHw4QF5_4/Sxq51nGeS9I/AAAAAAAAA74/cQSQ0B5Q4Fk/s1600-h/Aquarius.jpgMikeBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232138040515168541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-68574669964707808382019-03-06T09:44:44.444+00:002019-03-06T09:44:44.444+00:00Could just be an odd sized old British Waterways w...Could just be an odd sized old British Waterways work boat. There were many strange small ones. Have a look at this similar length one: <br />https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterways.org.uk%2Fnews%2Fget_image%3Fid%3D254%26type%3Dmain_image&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterways.org.uk%2Fnews%2Fview%3Fid%3D254&docid=aEtsVpOXNFWi3M&tbnid=o0DdWyLN3wOC1M%3A&vet=10ahUKEwi6odyanO3gAhUjzIUKHbW7A-0QMwhPKA8wDw..i&w=200&h=200&bih=771&biw=1271&q=waterways%20work%20boat&ved=0ahUKEwi6odyanO3gAhUjzIUKHbW7A-0QMwhPKA8wDw&iact=mrc&uact=8#h=200&imgdii=WTOsPU34yepwHM:&vet=10ahUKEwi6odyanO3gAhUjzIUKHbW7A-0QMwhPKA8wDw..i&w=200MikeBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232138040515168541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-3170042927242650042019-03-05T08:10:13.209+00:002019-03-05T08:10:13.209+00:00Phil,
Thanks for sharing. From the photos it is n...Phil,<br /><br />Thanks for sharing. From the photos it is not easy to tell if it is a 'cut and shut' job or a bespoke hull, but, there are no rivets visible which points towards a more modern welded hull. Looking at the waterline - the counter stern is clear of the water might indicate that there is no engine in it at the moment.<br /><br />There are towing bollards on the stern either side of the tiller.<br /><br />The use of cut down 'motors' for towing was quite common particularly on the BCN (Birmingham Canal Navigations.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10140849163667012493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-74729951982865483302019-03-05T07:56:31.505+00:002019-03-05T07:56:31.505+00:00I guess it all depends what you want from a canal ...I guess it all depends what you want from a canal boat. It's a lot bigger than some tents I've slept in, so could easily be used as a tiny holiday boat.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418527698793489162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-49267392436166940002019-03-05T07:37:35.313+00:002019-03-05T07:37:35.313+00:00This looks like a new build but may be chopped. Yo...This looks like a new build but may be chopped. You would have to look at the hull to see where the chop or join was.<br />Tugs were used to pull trains of horse drawn boats through tunnels. They were much longer than this boat. In places like the River Mersey and the River Severn tugs would again pull long trains of boats.davee52ukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16309556618359704248noreply@blogger.com