Sunday 28 April 2013

It's looking a lot like a boat these days.

Anne from ABC Boats has sent us some photos of recent work done to The Gabble Ratchet. They are so close to finishing her and by the end of the week the boat will be in Sherwood Boat's yard ready to be lined. Rob will be visiting on Thursday and so will be able to take some more photos. We are amazed by the job Dean and Anne have done for us so far. The boat looks stunning.

Roof panels going on.

We have a stern door frame (not as in 'looking serious').

Pointy end has a door too.

That's a tall gas bottle... I might have gone slightly off topic...

Ooh, looks like a proper boat with gas lockers and doors and an engine bay and a tiller and a hole for the cat flap and OMFG!, WE'RE GETTING A NEW BOAT! Sorry...

*still in awe*




Tuesday 23 April 2013

To new beginnings.

This will be our new home for our new home:

The Gabble Ratchet is a 60x12ft widebeam style narrowboat that is currently being built  for us by ABC Boats and will be lined by Sherwood Narrowboats.
The "pointy end". What? That's proper nautical terminology, that is.
She's huge!


The "in case of emergency" bow thrusters have their own bilge... in case of an emergency...

swim and "rounded end". One of us has to keep up the boating cluelessness...

It's the bum! ooh, er!

Huge front deck with front opening storage locker.