Delivery - The Antidote narrowboat construction diary with photographs and drawings, boat information and specification


			DELIVERY OF THE HULL
			




		
		
		
ARRIVAL
		
		Just after 9 a.m. on 10th July 2002 the hull arrived at Weltonfield by
		lorry, and I was waiting to see this rather exciting event!
		

		Weltonfield Narrowboats are at Welton Hythe on the A5 about one mile 
		south of the Watford Gap (M1) service area.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		

		
		
		
THE CRANE
		
		The crane arrived at the same time as the boat.
		
		
		
		
		

		
		
		
READY TO LIFT
		
		The lorry reversed to the water's edge ready for lifting straps to be 
		attached. 
		
		
		
		

		
		
		
LIFTING
		
		Lifting off the lorry provided a moment of anxiety.  Were the straps in the 
		right position to balance the boat?   Were the straps strong enough?  
		Would the weight of the boat topple the crane?
		

		But these guys were professionals.  The crane driver told me the weight was 
		only 11.1 tons - no problem!  
		
		 
		
		

		
		
		
FLOATING
		
		Finally my boat was floating in the water!  It didn't roll over and it
		didn't sink!

		
		
		
		
				




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ARRIVAL Just after 9 a.m. on 10th July 2002 the hull arrived at Weltonfield by lorry, and I was waiting to see this rather exciting event! Weltonfield Narrowboats are at Welton Hythe on the A5 about one mile south of the Watford Gap (M1) service area.
THE CRANE The crane arrived at the same time as the boat.
READY TO LIFT The lorry reversed to the water's edge ready for lifting straps to be attached.
LIFTING Lifting off the lorry provided a moment of anxiety. Were the straps in the right position to balance the boat? Were the straps strong enough? Would the weight of the boat topple the crane? But these guys were professionals. The crane driver told me the weight was only 11.1 tons - no problem!
FLOATING Finally my boat was floating in the water! It didn't roll over and it didn't sink!