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The Sumpners Afloat

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

General

Smoke on the Water

June 19, 2021

Friday 18th June Alarm set for 07:30, rain hammering down on the roof? This must be Willow Wren Boat Handling […]

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Cruising

Stairway to Heaven

June 15, 2021

Saturday 12th June We had left our lovely, peaceful mooring near the bottom of Knowle flight late on Friday afternoon. […]

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Cruising

Alone Again

June 9, 2021

Friday 4th June Our guests were leaving today. Very sad but all good things must come to an end and, […]

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Cruising

I Want to Break Free

June 6, 2021

Sunday 30th May Well considering we only intended to stay at Droitwich Spa Marina for 10 days after launch, thanks […]

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Cruising, General

Electric Propulsion Trials Event

June 4, 2021

Thursday 27th May A frenzy (maybe a slight exaggeration?) of cleaning and tidying was the order of the day! Finally […]

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Cruising

Let Me Entertain You

May 24, 2021

A post about our first guests aboard Old Nick This weekend saw us welcoming our very first overnight guests on […]

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Equipment

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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Cruising, Technical

Homeward Bound

May 6, 2021

NEW – Electric Narrowboat Trials Event Old Nick is very excited to be taking part in the UK’s first Electric […]

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Cruising

Spring, Spring, Spring

April 7, 2021

March 29th – the first day of the beginning of the relaxation of lockdown had finally dawned. CRTs advice was […]

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Technical

Here Comes the Sun – an article about Solar Power

March 29, 2021

We have always promised that we would be reporting about our real life experiences on board Old Nick. It has […]

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