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The Sumpners Afloat

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

General, Uncategorized

It was a very good year

December 12, 2022

We could not let today pass without celebrating December 12th 2020. Today is the second anniversary of Old Nick’s launch. […]

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General

Just want the technical info?

July 6, 2022

There’s a wealth of in-depth information about batteries, solar panels, engine, generators, heating etc. etc, etc, including our real life […]

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Equipment

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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Cruising

View From a Bridge

December 20, 2020

Sunday 20th December Having spent all day yesterday creating order and efficiency from the chaos of moving aboard, when we […]

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General

King of the Road

December 9, 2020

In the run up to launch day, we have been staying at the rather wonderful “Monarch’s Barn” in Rushock, Worcestershire, […]

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Equipment

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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Technical

The Power of Networking

November 2, 2020

Computer networking is nothing new in many areas of our lives, but on narrowboats it is still fairly unusual and […]

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General

Meeting with Ortomarine – 23rd October

October 24, 2020

It is three weeks since we were last at Ortomarine to see the hull of “Old Nick” arrive, and much […]

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Technical

The Other Half of a Hybrid

September 23, 2020

When people talk about hybrid engines, it is usually the nice, clean, environmentally friendly part that gets all of the […]

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