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INTRODUCTION
Starcross" is a narrowboat, built for pleasure cruising on the English waterways
system. Due to her length, (50ft 9in or 15.42m) and width (6ft 11in or 2.1m) she can pass through every lock on that system
bar one. She has a "traditional" stern (as opposed to a "cruiser" or "semi-trad") which means that her back end
and steering position is designed to resemble the old cargo-carrying working boats that plied the waterways in
better days. Starcross was built in 1991 by Ken Field at Aldridge Boat Builders on the Daw End Branch of the BCN.
She had a Perkins 4108 four cylinder diesel engine but this failed in August 2007 and was replaced by an Isuzu 35 at Norbury
Wharf. There is sleeping accommodation for up to four people, two in a permanent bedroom and two in convertible accommodation
in the main saloon.
Jim Davies, waterways
enthusiast from Hereford, bought her in November 2004 and now uses her to travel as much of the English canal system as possible
consistent with having to work for a living!
Quite a
few people write about their experiences on the inland waterways and many of these live either permanently or for large periods
of the year on board their boats. I can't do that, so this site is written from the slightly different perspective on
someone who lives "on the bank" but spends as much time as possible on his boat (or getting to and from it) . The
links in the navigation bar will take you to reports of trips made and places vsited as well as my "Guide to Boat Ownership",
which may be useful to anyone contemplating buying a narrowboat and various other bits and pieces.
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