The first version of the “Old Nick” design, did not include a bow-thruster. Why? Well – when I was younger, […]
Technical
The Power of Networking
Computer networking is nothing new in many areas of our lives, but on narrowboats it is still fairly unusual and […]
Interior Design
Orange Crush
As there have been quite a few technical posts of late, I thought it would be nice to post something […]
General
Meeting with Ortomarine – 23rd October
It is three weeks since we were last at Ortomarine to see the hull of “Old Nick” arrive, and much […]
General
True Colours
Work goes on at a rapid pace on board Old Nick. Those Ortomarine guys and gals don’t hang around. The […]
Technical
The Heat is On
We all like our creature comforts and after we are fed, watered, connected to the internet and sheltered from the […]
General
Another BIG milestone
Yesterday was the biggest milestone yet. We had travelled up to Ortomarine’s unit near Kidderminster, with our friend Linda, to […]
Technical
The Other Half of a Hybrid
When people talk about hybrid engines, it is usually the nice, clean, environmentally friendly part that gets all of the […]
Technical
Living with Lead Carbons
On any boat, looking after your batteries is one of the most important routine tasks, right up there with engine […]
General
Narrowboat Paint Design Tool
With the completion of “Old Nick’s” hull design by Ortomarine and the order being placed with Tyler Wilson (see last […]