The Steamboating Forum

Hi Daniel,

Yep - had come across your website as part of my general looking about on steamboats.

Cheers,

Chris.

Hi Daniel,

I've added my location, I'm actually about half way between Uttoxeter and Burton.

I don't have a steam boat yet, but basing one in a marina would affect the size of boat I could reasonably manage, hence the questions in this thread!

Cheers,

Chris

Hi Pete, Coniston is indeed a lovely lake - we have a sailing dinghy which we tend to take up to Coniston for a week each Easter. Would definitely like to do some steaming up there as well if I can organise myself a steam boat! I'm leaning towards the marina at the moment. This would mean the boat i...

The main reason for thinking about a marina is to save the need to trail the boat for each trip, however I would undoubtedly need to trail the boat on some occasions. I imagine a canopy must add weight and windage when towing?

Chris.

Thanks Fred. I'm involved in some railway stuff, and cooling them down slowly is a key priority there. But then, we don't have to put a cover on them or tow them home on a trailer!

Cheers,

Chris.

Thanks Edward.

Cheers,

Chris.

Thanks for your replies. Agree that property with mooring is the way to go if possible! With respect to keeping the boat in a marina, any thoughts on the practicality side of it? I.e. keeping the boat in a marina means I wouldn't need to recover the boat on a trailer, which should save quite a bit o...

Hello all, Does anybody have experience of keeping a steamboat in a canal marina? I'm referring to a Frolic 21 style boat, rather than a steam narrowboat. I'm in the middle of the UK and my local waters are canals, and whilst I would undoubtedly trail to different places on occasions, I'm wondering ...