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The Sumpners Afloat

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

Cruising

Les Feuillles Mortes

November 2, 2021

From Knowle to Gas Street After a few days R&R at the bottom of the Knowle flight – which was […]

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Cruising

Going up the Country

October 13, 2021

Along the Grand Union from Napton We were just about to leave the wonderful Oxford Canal behind when I last […]

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Cruising

Run for home

September 28, 2021

The Oxford Canal going North (mostly) We had just left the Thames, with some reluctance, after a wonderful summer, when […]

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Cruising

Looking for Linda

September 20, 2021

Back down the K&A and onto the Thames With Robynne and Steph dropped off at the Great Bedwyn services and […]

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Cruising

Keep on movin’

September 18, 2021

Along the Thames and down the Kennet & Avon A lot of water has passed under the bridge since we […]

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Technical

Time for a Service

September 16, 2021

One of the great advantages of an electric serial hybrid narrowboat is the lack of routine maintenance that needs to […]

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Cruising

Show Me the Wey

August 30, 2021

A trip up the River Wey Navigation and back We had just had a night in Walton Marina where we […]

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Cruising

Waterloo Sunset

August 24, 2021

The Thames again – Marlow to Hampton Court You left us in Marlow and this is also where we pick […]

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Cruising

Green River – the Thames continued

July 30, 2021

Monday 19th July You left us at St John’s Lock, charging and (me) musing about whether it was pronounced St […]

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Technical

Electric Dreams – power management on an electric narrowboat

July 27, 2021

We have been continuously cruising now for two months and have settled in to a regular routine. With nearly 300 […]

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