Moored at Tamworth Cruising Club when we went past recently was nb Sir Edmund Hillary. This appears to be a fibreglass superstructure on a steel hull. Jim Shead's website doesn't seem to list the boat under this name.
The centre section of the cabin looks like it slides back - and is there a steering position here as well as at the back?
Seeing this reminds me that there is currently no life ring on Jubilee - perhaps I should get one.
Ansty
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A bit late getting away this morning, but when we did it was a still,
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I remembered reading about this boat and have found the thread at http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?&showtopic=25352 which suggests that there is a centre steering position. Also I think it is on Jim Shead's site, but misspelt with only 1 l in Hillary
Thanks Andy, that's an interesting thread.
The Frobishers are also mentioned in this interesting site.
http://www.canalscape.net/Dont%20Call%20it%20a%20Barge/Dont%20Call%20it%20a%20Barge.htm
Along with a lot of other interesting early boats.
Roger, thanks. I read the whole thing - fascinating!
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