• Follow our Blog


Our Links:

  • Welcome
  • The tale behind the name
  • Email Us

External Links:

  • The Builders
  • Towpath Talk
  • Canal and River Trust
Enter a key word to search for posts:

No, Brandy Pad hasn’t grown wheels!

  • Living aboard
Posted on: Saturday December 9, 2017 at: 1:11 pm

95

So, we are finally back on board. On board, but not yet back on the water. Bluewater Boats have done a great job with some repainting for us:

A new coat, but still landlocked

Unfortunately the crane and low-loader required to return Brandy Pad to the canals is not available until Wednesday. We finally moved back on board yesterday (Friday) and are currently living in the yard. Great to be home again, but it feels very strange that the boat doesn’t move. On top of that, because of the way the boat would sit in the water, on dry land the bow is currently lower than the stern and the floor slopes to the front slightly – normally there is a slight slope to the rear. Not a major problem, except that things like the galley draining board currently slopes the wrong way to drain! Looking forward to Wednesday.

One response to “No, Brandy Pad hasn’t grown wheels!”

  1. joy says:
    December 9, 2017 at 1:41 pm

    HURRAH,,,,BACK HOME,,,,JUST WAIT FOR THE TIDE TO COME IN A BIT FURTHER….KEEP WARM..HOPE THE CANAL DOES NOT FREEZE UP,,,LUVMUM

    Reply

Leave a Reply to joy Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.


Recent Posts

  • Copper Jack July 16, 2022
  • Over the rainbow… February 2, 2022
  • The Severn Estuary, part 2 October 27, 2021
  • The Severn Estuary, part 1. October 25, 2021
  • Travelling a tunnel October 15, 2021

Recent comments

  • Nick Wilson on The Severn Estuary, part 2
  • Rob on The Severn Estuary, part 2
  • kitelliott on Travelling a tunnel
  • Rick Bayles on Travelling a tunnel
  • Huw Gillard on Travelling a tunnel
  • Joynme@talktalk.net on Moon River
  • Nick Wilson on Moon River
  • Rob on Arriving in Bristol
  • JOY GILLARD on Off on a big trip – and the mystery of the grey discs
  • JOY GILLARD on A stern look

Posts Archive:

  • July 2022 (1)
  • February 2022 (1)
  • October 2021 (3)
  • September 2021 (2)
  • August 2021 (5)
  • July 2021 (3)
  • May 2021 (1)
  • April 2021 (2)
  • January 2021 (1)
  • November 2020 (1)
  • October 2020 (3)
  • August 2020 (2)
  • July 2020 (3)
  • May 2020 (1)
  • March 2020 (1)
  • January 2020 (1)
  • December 2019 (1)