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The Sumpners Afloat

Adventures on "Old Nick" – an Ortomarine-built, Vetus powered Electric Serial Hybrid Narrowboat

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Hanging Around

April 2, 2023

I do so love a title that can be interpreted two ways. And this is a prime example! The first […]

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Somebody’s Watching Me

March 25, 2023

Just a quick update. Well – we didn’t leave after all. Friday brought heavy rain and squally weather. At one […]

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The Khazi Chiefs – replacing a separator toilet

January 9, 2022

When we took delivery of “Old Nick” with its glistening new Compoost seperator toilet, we embarked on a new and […]

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Safety Tiller Project

May 8, 2021

On traditional boats, the back deck is often quite a small space to stand and steer . The same applies […]

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Come in from the rain

February 9, 2021

Since launch, the control column on the stern of Old Nick has been protected from the elements by a very […]

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Let The Sunshine In

February 7, 2021

Old Nick is, by design (Ortomarine), a light and airy boat. But there’s always room – especially on greyer days […]

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The Sun Always Shines on TV

January 11, 2021

We all like a bit of TV but our viewing habits have seriously changed over the last few years. Now […]

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My Favourite things

January 4, 2021

No – not whiskers on kittens (although they are cute) but – a few weeks into life on board our […]

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Push It

November 13, 2020

The first version of the “Old Nick” design, did not include a bow-thruster. Why? Well – when I was younger, […]

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Radio Gaga

November 6, 2020

We plan to travel to the farthest reaches of the Inland Waterways in the UK and in some cases this […]

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