You may recall from this post that we touched on how we planned to stay connected to the internet on […]
Cruising, General
Electric Propulsion Trials Event
Thursday 27th May A frenzy (maybe a slight exaggeration?) of cleaning and tidying was the order of the day! Finally […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
Technical
Complete Control
Those of you that have read our previous posts will know that “Old Nick” has an array of electronic equipment […]
Equipment
The Sun Always Shines on TV
We all like a bit of TV but our viewing habits have seriously changed over the last few years. Now […]