The Nauticus Canal Cruiser

Hi all, it's great to have the site up and running again lets hope that Mick can find a new person to keep it running or maybe we can club together and help Mick out financially so that he can keep it going.
Well done Mick.

Hi there Ray & Caroline, welcome to the world of the Nauticus owner. You don't say which type of ford engine you have got in Sapphire but as most of them are car/van engines that have been marinised you should be able to get a haynes type manual to help with the basic servicing and repairs until...

Hello there David & Rita thanks for the reply, we are going to try and get a piece of laminated glass cut for the time being as this seems to be an easier option. As for the wooden screen ,we have seen one fitted to a nauti but it was when we were looking for a boat to buy and cant remember on w...

Hi there fireman, we have seen a nauti 22 fitted with an outboard and that was a 15hp honda. So I would imagine that it is possible to fit one on a 27ft. as for engine size it would depend on whether you are on a canal or river as boats on canals don't seem to need as much power, something to do wit...

Welcome to the world of boating!! It,s not all bad though and unlike motoring you will always find that there is somebody that will offer a hand. We have just had a weekend on lyndel and whilst we were there we thought that we would remove the windscreen wiper,on the starboard side, as it wasn't wor...

Hi there David, we have just fitted a mast (home made out of mahogany and it looks great) to lyndel and we found that there is a wooden bearer that goes along the center of the roof. It is in the ridge that runs the lengh of the roof and is approx 2" X 1". We found that to attach anything ...

Hi there, we have just had our canopy restitched and had some interior curtains made for it. The company that repaired it told us not to use car shampoo or washing up liquid as it draws out the oils that are in the material and ruin it. We have bought some vinyl roof cleaner and a polish that has a ...

Today has to be the day for your first cruise as there is nothing better than cruising the river on a lovley sunny day...............enjoy.
Cheers Derek & Lyn

Hi there Fireman, welcome to the world of boating. I'm not sure about the leisurely pace thing, what with the washing polishing and general maintenance, but it is a great way to relax and I wouldn't worry about not having been on a boat before as you will pick it up quickly and we have found that th...

Well we actually got out on lyndel at the weekend. We didn't go far ,only down to Yarwell Mill and back,where we hoped to see the people that bought our old boat but they obviously had some sense and stayed at home in the warm, but it was a trip. We did 4 locks in total (isn't it strange that when y...