| List of Crew | | Ms Morning WatersLast logged in: 22 Apr 2024Experience: 2024- I am planning on being in England for the months of May-July. Please contact me if you are interested in crew/companionship on any narrowboat cruises. I pack light and always bring my sense of humor.
2022-2023 I have enjoyed 2 summers where I have helped crew or shared a hire with others, I am able to steer, work locks, cook and washup. I really enjoyed meeting and working with the various boat owners who invited me to provide some extra help on their narrowboat cruises.
Through the years, I have had experience sailing and motorboating in the US and South Pacific. I am also pretty good with a paint or varnish brush, or a rag to polish brass. I am confident at being able to help with locks and am willing to help with steering, lock navigation, as well as the usual chores that come with boats. I have lived on a small boat (many years ago) and more recently have been traveling and camping in my 24ft vintage travel trailer (with a wonderful wood interior) so I understand the ins and outs of living in a small space and having "a place for everything and everything in its place".
I am a retired Midwife, non Smoker, with no dietary restrictions. I am fully vaccinated and boosted.
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| Ms Jean BarrettLast logged in: 22 Apr 2024Experience: I have many years experience of narrowboat holidays and and am competent with steering, locks etc and willing to take care of boat cleaning and cooking.
I enjoy the canal lifestyle , people and culture and being in the Great Outdoors. |
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| Mr Russell Bracegirdle Last logged in: 22 Apr 2024Experience: Extensive from the age of 8 years old. Have a Princess 30DS river version on the Thames at Caversham |
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| Mr David HughesLast logged in: 22 Apr 2024Experience: Over 12 weeks in 10 years on holiday boats on Uk canals.
In 2019 I passed the RYA Helmsman Certificate with Chesterfield Canals Trust
June 23 - Helped move a 62' narrowboat from Norbury Wharf to Droitwich Spa (vis this website)
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| Mr Brian JefferyLast logged in: 22 Apr 2024Experience:
I operate as UKBoatmover, moving boats for people on the inland waterways
I hold the RYA inland waterways helmsman certification
I am insured through Mercia Marine
I am registered with The Canal and River Trust. Trade plate No 42057
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| Mr Anthony MarrisLast logged in: 22 Apr 2024Experience: Have been an owner of a 12th share of a narrowboat for about nine years but have sold the share and am looking to crew for others at times to suit. |
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| Mr Robin PyottLast logged in: 22 Apr 2024Experience: Converted a 25ft sunken wreck to a 4 berth holiday canal cruiser in 1967/68. Sold in 1977, and used a friend's 35ft NB for the next 16 years, following a work related move to South Wales.
Retired in 1996 and joined a 6 member share group the following year, in a 58ft, 9 berth NB. Sold my share in Sept 2021.
During most of that time my main responsibility was maintenance and improvements.
July 2022, hired a 12 berth 70ft NB for family and friends, and have booked a 10 berth NB at the end of June '23 for a week.
Have managed to navigate approx 95% of the connected waterways in the UK. |
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| Mr Dave WalkerLast logged in: 22 Apr 2024Experience: Hi
I’m easy going, fit & very active, I’m a member of our local gym which I use regularly, I enjoy boat cooking & all things associated with boating.
Having fitted out by own 57’ narrow boat I feel I’ve got good all round mechanical knowledge. I’ve had experience of many rivers & canals through out the UK, Europe even down the East coast of America I’ve Crewed & Skippered our local trip narrow boat. Obtained Helmsman Certificate. Done Volunteer lock keeper on the Trent. Having crewed for a number of skippers I feel I’ve had some great experiences & made some long lasting friends. Over the past few years I've had experience of handling boats from 45' up to a 70' wide beam. Being retired I’ve got plenty of free time, being it a few days to a few weeks please get in touch with your thoughts.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards Dave |
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| Mr Tony FortinLast logged in: 18 Apr 2024Experience: Holiday cruises. Working up lock ladders, tunnels, and keeping an eye on the dog.
Keeping the stove going, and even some cooking.
Turning in a windin hole when required.
Getting unstuck as on the Monmouth and Breckon! |
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| Ms Pip WeitzLast logged in: 18 Apr 2024Experience: I am an experienced narrow boat handler with a helmsman's qualification used to thinking about safety as a priority. I have travelled a number of the canals including the Shropshire Union, the Trent and Mersey, the 4 counties ring, the Kennet and Avon. I have even driven an electric boat.
I was a shared boat owner for a number of years but sold my share last year. I have also crewed on other owners boats as well including wide beam.
I am used to doing locks and handling boats in wind and currents though I am not experienced on river cruising.
On a first crewing I only go for the day the first time so that we can all meet each other and see that we all get on. Once we're all happy with each other I am happy to stay on board overnight for as long as required.
I expect to be paid travel expenses and £20.00 per day, and accommodation in a private cabin and food to be included.
I am happy to move boats on my own from A to B either for a commercial company or privately or be part of a crew team.
I look forward to hearing from you! If my profile interests you why not just call me and we can chat about ideas.
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| Ms Stef van Den HoekLast logged in: 28 Mar 2024Experience: 2 weeks of narrow boating on the Grand union, Oxford and Shropshire-Union canals. I walked the tow path and set all the locks and handled the lines for the boat going through the locks. |
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| Mr Barnaby Perrin Aldous Last logged in: 28 Dec 2023Experience: In recent years I've had the good fortune to enjoy a variety of different boats, from small sailing yachts, to narrowboats to ocean going ships. I've a good grip of practical seamanship, a body of knowledge from studying navigation, and a willingness to gain more experience, as boat ownership is a goal of mine.
Life on the cut for me is about enjoying the moments on board. I'm grateful for the times I have had so far, experiencing parts of the canal system network on other peoples' boats, and I look forward to many more as time goes on.
When helming, I tend to adopt a slow pace, and I take personal safety seriously throughout any manoeuvres I may be required to perform. For me it's far more a valuable achievement to enter a lock smoothly than to save small amounts of time at the expense of control.
Conversely, as a keen jogger, it's not unknown for me to race ahead along the towpath to set locks in our favour.
Please send me a message, I'd love to hear from you. |
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| Dr Trevor BurridgeLast logged in: 30 May 2023Experience: None. However, experienced on all manner of power and sail driven boats and ships. Commercial qualifications under power and sail, (Aus Master V ; MED 3), deck and engineering, commercial skipper. |
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