
When we went past last month it was looking in a sorry state.

I looked up the registration number on Jim Shead's website but it seems to imply that the boat is called Trade Plate, but I assume it means that the boat is currently registered under one. I haven't encountered this term being used in connection with narrowboats before. Could someone please explain?

Incidentally, the curious black boat is visible in the top photo - thought by another blogger (or possibly the same one) to be an estuary buoy.
3 comments:
That's why the plate is red.
We're going past Thursday morning, will let you know if the boat is still there. Regarding the trade plate, I think there must be restrictions on how they are used by boatyards or boat builders, I know that the trade plates used in the motor trade have severe restrictions.
Yes she is now afloat, or was 3 days ago. The strange craft was a bit further down the cut
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