Big Narrowboat is No Problem Mk2...

Moored Devizes, K&A

We needed to vacate our temporary mooring in Devizes Marina.. they have a new arrival which is more needy of the mooring we have had over the last few weeks. I don’t know what they are going to do with it, but the narrowboat that was burnt out at Honey Street a few weeks ago is due.. well in fact it arrived just on dark, and in the moonlight a sorrowful sight it was, so maybe now Andrew will get his ‘on the spot’ news report of what happened.. As long as it is the same narrowboat of course.

“I don't suppose we'll hear more from the paper on this story - small earthquake, nobody dead - but it would be good to have a blogger expanding on the story.”

I say the same narrowboat.. even in the dark it looked a good 60–70ft, but the news report said 45ft.. I shall attempt to be nosey tomorrow!

Anyway, we decided to move No Problem Mk1 also, well Ann and Chas did for us taking her alongside Moore2Life so that we and the dogs could enjoy some quieter quality of life on the otherside of the canal away from the noisy boatyard and the constant banging and thumping of the building site of the new pub construction next to it.  So gently does it as I reverse Mk 2 out of the Marina entrance, Lucy checking that I don’t hit the bank on the far side..

Annie took this pic .. blimey big narrowboat innit? Only just got it round using a boat pole too.  I guess there will be plenty of times I will be using that in the future.  It is amazing the difference between 55ft and 67ft!  I do hope Mk1 wasn’t too unhappy at seeing Mk2 emerge!

Well…… at the beginning of the day today..

And at the end….

Lazy git!!.. All done, and a well deserved rest for Vic!  The table is actually in the ‘sleeping’ position, his excuse was that it had to be tested!   I say all done, now it is down to me to do the finishing.. the rubbing down and varnishing, but I need him out the way for that, for sure I don’t want any dust flying around.. I think I will bannish him to the far end of NP, to the bunkroom me thinks!

Meanwhile….

Here is Chas (NB Moore2Life) redrawing the complete wiring diagram.  This will go into the stats folder for this narrowboat.  It is very important when updating a narrowboat that the stats are also updated for future reference.  The old stats will also be kept as ‘history’ in case it is ever needed in the future, but all changes will be documented. 

Not only that, but when we have finished, firstly we will need to have a new valuation and a surveyor will have to come in to check what we have done, followed by a new Boat Safety Certificate to ensure that all our alterations are in accordance with that and completed correctly.  Then it is a matter of contacting the Insurance Company.

I have already contacted the Insurance Company to tell them we are updating though.. they seem happy, but one is never sure..

Significant progress today, very pleasing.