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Graham Cunliife

share in narrowboat

BRAND NEW 57FT CRUSIER NARROWBOAT DUE TO BE COMMISIONED THIS YEAR 2008 ANY TAKERS THE SHARES ARE 1/12TH AT £5500 PLUS YEARLY RUNNING COST GET IN TOUCH SHE'S GOING TO BE A LUXURY BOAT WITH HIGH TECH AND MODERN FITTINGS WASHER/DRYER DISHWASHER 3.5KW GENE...

Views: 1149 Replies: 0

Last Post: Dec 2, 2007 6:00pm
by Graham Cunliife

Paul

Carefree Cruising

I am considering buying a share on a new build with Carefree Cruising.For all of you experienced owners out there, could you please offer some advice as to the wisdom of my decision.Do you think the boats are good value? Are there other companies offering the same or...

Views: 1047 Replies: 0

Last Post: Oct 30, 2007 12:44pm
by Paul

Allan(nb Albert)

Carefree Cruising - Licencing

Hi Following BW's changes to licencing conditions, I am trying to establish how boats managed under various schemes are being licenced and any problems owners or companies have experienced with licencing. If you own a part share in a "Carefree Cruising" boat I...

Views: 1142 Replies: 1

Last Post: Sep 24, 2007 6:44pm
by Allan(nb Albert)

Philip

OwnerShips board

Anyone know what has happened to the OwnerShips' message board???

Views: 1239 Replies: 9

Last Post: Sep 10, 2007 8:57am
by Deborah

Carol

Activex

I mentioned on OS site that some of this site wouldn't work it was because it would not allow me t install activex. I needed to install javascript yesterday and lo and behold this site now works for me. I hates computers!!

Views: 840 Replies: 0

Last Post: Sep 9, 2007 6:49am
by Carol

Charles

RED DIESEL - LETTERS TO HMRC

ALL OWNERS TO ACTION _ IWA Call Members to Action on Red Diesel Consultation Issue Date: 4 September 2007 The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) today called on all of its members to respond in writing to the recent HM Revenue consultation on red dies...

Views: 764 Replies: 0

Last Post: Sep 5, 2007 7:35am
by Charles

Linda

Narrowboat world

I have just looked at one of my favorite News sites Narrowboat World only to learn it is off air until 20th September even more withdrawal symptoms.

Views: 847 Replies: 0

Last Post: Sep 4, 2007 6:19pm
by Linda

Linda

Withdrawal symptoms?

http://www.blog.co.uk/user/jakepithf Here is an interesting Blog of a couples trips around the waterways with great pictures and narative. Just right if you can't be their yourself

Views: 766 Replies: 0

Last Post: Sep 4, 2007 5:40pm
by Linda

Steve Brooks

Engines : Newbie

Hi, i have been interested in boats for ages and now I think I have saved enough to potter about our local coast in Fife.. I have been looking at adverts/specs for weeks and have noticed that the same boat can have seemingly massive variations in engine "horse po...

Views: 478 Replies: 1

Last Post: Aug 16, 2007 10:54pm
by Howard Anguish

Chris

Canals in Ireland

Anybody out there interested in the Irish canals? Just have heard relatively reliably that the Royal Canal will be completely restored by (early) 2008. This would mean that using a bit on the Shannon one could do an Ireland ring incorporating Dublin - if one has a ca...

Views: 454 Replies: 1

Last Post: Aug 4, 2007 10:52pm
by Michael Slevin

Allen (OwnerShips)

"A (shared) Boat of Our Own"

Just a note to make readers of this board aware of a two part article, in Canals and Rivers Magazine, written by someone who decided to go down the shared ownership path, did their (impressive) homework, and then bought a share. The second (more detailed) episode...

Views: 881 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jul 7, 2007 1:47pm
by Philip (boatshar...

Philip

Message board on the move

Please note this message board is on the move! The page linked above is the one to use in future.

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Last Post: Jun 24, 2007 5:17pm
by Philip

Bob Wood

Font size

Having followed Philip's instructions, I have now got a brand-new icon on my desktop and easy access to ready-sorted messages on the BoatShare board. All I need now is a magnifying glass!! Is there any way to change the font size. Clicking on View/Font size sugg...

Views: 565 Replies: 11

Last Post: Sep 21, 2006 8:25pm
by Allan (nb Albert...

Mike Bonathan

Help wanted

As a share boat member my user weeks don't always coincide with a particular need. I am looking for any boater who may be in the SEEND/SELLS GREEN/DEVIZES area of the K&A on SAT. 30TH JUNE Reason is that we are host 2 youngsters from Chernobyl and I would dear...

Views: 645 Replies: 2

Last Post: Jun 6, 2007 10:06am
by Mike Bonathan

Colin

Unmentionable

I see from the exhibitors list for Crick that they will not be there this year i wonder what has happened Colin

Views: 773 Replies: 2

Last Post: Jun 4, 2007 7:25pm
by John

Marilyn and Pete Bishop

Excellent Service

We thought you would be interested to know about the fantastic service we have just received from www.boatshare.co.uk regarding our 12V Roadstar TV which uncharacteristically broke down. Having returned the set to Philip at Boatshare on Saturday, we were astoun...

Views: 590 Replies: 0

Last Post: May 2, 2007 8:58am
by Marilyn and Pete...

Allan(nb Albert)

BW ditches licence consultation policy!

On 1st January 2007 British Waterways introduced 5 new licencing terms and conditions. Whilst it has never published these terms and conditions on its website they are broadly in line with its 5 guidelines which in turn it claims give guideance on its final conclusi...

Views: 740 Replies: 1

Last Post: Apr 9, 2007 7:01am
by Allan(nb Albert)

John

New forum for Canal Lovers

Please visit our forum; it is a BRAND NEW forum for, canal/water and boat lovers. Set up for individuals, clubs and groups, many who don’t have a forum to interact. It has a section for everyone, from chat, photos, to letting users/groups advertise their even...

Views: 579 Replies: 1

Last Post: Mar 11, 2007 11:11pm
by johnny b

Philip (boatshare)

Google Search

I popped "ownerships" in to Google the other day - sure enough they were there at number one (and two) - but I was there at number three!!! I wonder..........

Views: 458 Replies: 0

Last Post: Mar 10, 2007 9:16am
by Philip (boatshar...

Philip (boatshare)

Have they stopped building boats?

Does anyone know if a certain shared ownership company that must not be mentioned by name have stopped building narrow boats?

Views: 575 Replies: 1

Last Post: Mar 2, 2007 9:35pm
by Keir

Stuart Sampson

SIBUG/NABO Pressrelease

NABO welcomes boat share owners The user group set up for private shared ownership community, SIBUG, has recently disbanded through not being big enough to support itself and transferred it assets to the National Association of Boat Owners. NABO is pleased to be c...

Views: 400 Replies: 0

Last Post: Jan 22, 2007 1:39pm
by Stuart Sampson

Howard Anguish

Issues to raise at the NABO council meeting (XP from Ownerhips board)

This is a follow up call for agenda items which you may like me to raise on your behalf at the NABO council meeting at the beginning of February. As you may know, the now defunct SIBUG has transferred its funds to NABO and I think the mechanics of membership trans...

Views: 368 Replies: 0

Last Post: Jan 20, 2007 11:29pm
by Howard Anguish

Chris

Canalworthy boats?

Having just spend two very nice weeks over Christmas + New Year travelling from Blisworth to Oxford and back I did notice on the Oxford Canal an impressive lot of boats where - despite the lack of (valid) licences displayed I wondered why and how long they would rema...

Views: 530 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jan 15, 2007 3:13pm
by Howard Anguish

Howard Anguish

NABO Council representation

(xp from Ownerships discussion board) At a recent NABO council meeting it was decided to co-opt a member to the council to represent some of the views of shared ownerships boaters. I suppose because I was at the AGM and expressed an interest in what was happening...

Views: 375 Replies: 2

Last Post: Jan 2, 2007 11:41am
by Howard Anguish

Allan (nb Albert)

Another Goalpost Movement? (XP from OwnerShips Forum)

Has anyone seen this before? If so please email me direct. http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/images/Definition_of_shared_ownership_for_BW_licensing%20purposes.pdf Regards Allan

Views: 507 Replies: 3

Last Post: Nov 24, 2006 7:08pm
by Allan(nb Albert)

Phil Dunsford

Two for the price of one

As reported earlier I sold my share in Harlequin through this site. The deal was nearly done when I was contacted by another prospective purchaser. I referred him to one of my co-owners who was thinking about selling although I did not tell my mate where this new pro...

Views: 560 Replies: 0

Last Post: Oct 4, 2006 4:48pm
by Phil Dunsford

Philip

Granny Buttons

If you go to Granny Buttons (linked above) you will see a wonderful picture of an O/S customer offering a "traditional" greeting to the owner of the site AND on the "Hot Links" advert to the left a link to Heron Boatbuilders - methinks that one has gone a little c...

Views: 682 Replies: 0

Last Post: Sep 23, 2006 12:49pm
by Philip

Chris

Polish boats

I belive the Aqualine boats are built in Poland. Has anybody any detailed knowledge about them or better still experience with boats built in Poland (or elsewhere)? Would much like to hear/read about advantages (finacial mainly I suppose, but how much in £ or...

Views: 493 Replies: 2

Last Post: Sep 16, 2006 4:21pm
by Chris

Sam Lashbrooke

Well done

Well done on the website - a really good service. I will be adding you to the JustCanals.com links section as soon as the updated design is online.. so probably in a couple of weeks. Would you be interested in banner swapping? We recently sold our share throug...

Views: 391 Replies: 0

Last Post: Sep 3, 2006 7:21pm
by Sam Lashbrooke

Phil Dunsford

I sold my share

We had a one-fifth share in an Ownerships boat. I am now looking for an Ownerships one-twelfth share as that is all the time we can spare and after three boats in the scheme I am very satisfied with Ownerships. However, it is a fact that this site sold the share and...

Views: 491 Replies: 0

Last Post: Sep 2, 2006 10:32pm
by Phil Dunsford

Philip (boatshare)

Beale Park - National Rally

So is anyone going? I went last time it was there and apart from the queues to get the car to the car park thought it was an excellent site. I plan to go for a day - the one with the best weather

Views: 352 Replies: 1

Last Post: Sep 2, 2006 9:41pm
by Andy Wright

Chris

New message board (actually posted by philip with permission)

Philip it seems that the web using boat sharing world is very much centered around OS. See the disaster with SIBUG which also indicates that the number of users of the website is probably rather small. And for me looking up both boards and fin...

Views: 533 Replies: 5

Last Post: Sep 2, 2006 9:37pm
by Andy Wright

Philip (boatshare)

New Message Board

I regret the passing of the previous excellent and (too) easy to use message board. This one has added security and thus should reduce the amount of SPAM messages that get posted. It has to be said that the old board had gone very quiet, maybe as a result of the j...

Views: 462 Replies: 6

Last Post: Aug 8, 2006 4:57pm
by John

Colin

Computer help

Can anyone advise me how to get past the problem of using the back button on ownerships site when used I have to refresh the page as it comes up page unavailable but on this site by the same provider the back button works ok I posted the same question some time back...

Views: 369 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jul 16, 2006 2:12pm
by John Slee