Thursday 27th May A frenzy (maybe a slight exaggeration?) of cleaning and tidying was the order of the day! Finally […]
Cruising
Let Me Entertain You
A post about our first guests aboard Old Nick This weekend saw us welcoming our very first overnight guests on […]
Equipment
Safety Tiller Project
On traditional boats, the back deck is often quite a small space to stand and steer . The same applies […]
Cruising, Technical
Homeward Bound
NEW – Electric Narrowboat Trials Event Old Nick is very excited to be taking part in the UK’s first Electric […]
Cruising
Spring, Spring, Spring
March 29th – the first day of the beginning of the relaxation of lockdown had finally dawned. CRTs advice was […]
Technical
Here Comes the Sun – an article about Solar Power
We have always promised that we would be reporting about our real life experiences on board Old Nick. It has […]
General
Baby It’s Cold Outside
Many of our friends and family have asked whether we are warm enough on “Old Nick”. The answer is a […]
Equipment
Come in from the rain
Since launch, the control column on the stern of Old Nick has been protected from the elements by a very […]
Equipment
Let The Sunshine In
Old Nick is, by design (Ortomarine), a light and airy boat. But there’s always room – especially on greyer days […]
Technical
It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green
With the snow and ice at the beginning of the year, closely followed by lockdown, “Old Nick” has spent most […]