Nick <[email protected]> wrote: >Anyone know if they require surveys or anything before taking on old (22 >year) narrow boats?
Towergate requires a professional out-of-water hull and stern gear survey every five years or so for my 1927 barge. I don't consider that a bad thing. I and/or the surveyor always find some underwater work that needs doing (fixing some thin plating, welding some dodgy rivets, new stern bushing, whatever). And I feel considerably relieved and more confident with the aged hull's fresh bill of health in my hand. The docking and the survey cost me about £1k last year (the required work was in addition to that). Money well spent. Adrian Adrian Stott 07956-299966
