Apollo Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 On 09/03/2019 at 09:39, Vaughan said: I have just noticed that your boat has s/s handrails and an aluminium windscreen, but those in the earlier photos have wooden ones. These may have been changed in later years but may also indicate that your boat is a later build. The side window profiles seem to be the same. I did notice as well, having done some repairs I’ve noticed that there are different screw hole patterns under our current rails which seem to indicate that they have been changed. I guess the wood didn’t stand the test of time! On 09/03/2019 at 10:41, w-album said: Are you sometimes moored on the Lea near Ware? Saw two ex Broads boats on a walk at the beginning of the year both with old reg numbers visible. Was one you? Liz We have never been that far north so it must have been someone else. I have seen anotther Aquafibre 38 just like ours headed north on the Lee. I don’t think it is lived on though. On 09/03/2019 at 17:15, Broads01 said: I'm pretty sure the brochure has the size wrong and it's 38 foot. Our survey concurs :) Thanks to everyone for the interest and the interesting facts and pictures!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonR Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Hi there, I'm interested in buying an Aquafibre 38 - do you have any thoughts on it, any things to watch out for? What's it like to live on? Does it fit through every lock, is it suited to all canals? The alternative would be a narrowboat, but I'm very drawn to the Aquafibre 38. Any thoughts on this would be very much appreciated! Cheers, Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS2021 Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 No it can't pass all canals. The locks on the Midland canals are only 7' wide, so you will be limited in where you can go. Even on 'broad' canals you will be limited by bridge headroom and tunnels. On this forum you will get a lot of great advice on the Broads and I'm sure a lot on the type boat. If you want more canal advice, it might be worth trying a canal forum as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilB Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 I'd stick to horses for courses, narrow boats for canals, wide beam for wide canals and Broads cruisers for river systems like the Broads, Thames etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnoar Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Once fully restored it might pass North Walsham and Dilham canal locks, these were wherry passable so around 12’ wide. As rs2021 says thought air draught could be an issue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouldy Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Given that most narrow boats and wide beam narrow boats are steel hulled, personally I wouldn’t want to use a fibreglass hulled boat on the cut. There’s clearly a significant risk of serious damage being inflicted if hit by a narrow boat. Have you not watched Timothy West and Prunella Scales on the loose?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonR Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Many thanks for replies - I saw one of these on the Regents Canal in Little Venice over the weekend, was wondering how far along the canal route it would be able to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 On 19/07/2021 at 09:08, simonR said: Many thanks for replies - I saw one of these on the Regents Canal in Little Venice over the weekend, was wondering how far along the canal route it would be able to go. Hey there, I'm sorry I just saw your messages. Feel free to contact me directly if you're still looking for info. The AF 38 is an amazing boat, though it can be too chunky for some areas as was already said. There is another one in London which is for sale I believe, I can't vouch for its condition as it's been left unattended for a while. I have the details of the owner if you're keen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy171990 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Hi all, I’m looking for an old brochure picture of our boat, she is T657 Alice rose now but would have been Herbert woods glistening stream 4 originally. A woods Bourne 35. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Hi I am sure someone will be along with a brochure shortly not sure that you will find that specific boat however there were 6 built and if I remember correctly T502 Glistening Stream 1 usually appeared. The Glistening Stream s were renamed Glistening Lights 5-10 cc 1980 merging with the older wooden Glistening Lights when they closed the Southgates main yard in Horning close to the Horning sail club. I hired your boat as Glistening light 8 in 1988 from Woods. The GRP and Wood ex Stream boats ended their hire careers at Hearts Cruisers as Glistening Heart by then part of Richardsons although 1 may have gone from Diamond Cruisers at Horning an offshoot of Horning pleasure craft briefly. I believe your boat was part of an order for 10 of the original 35ft GRP moulds for this design being 6 Glistening Streams, the initial 2 Glenmores and initial 2 Baltimore's. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 From Blakes catalogue of 1978. Southgates was owned by Woods at that time. Looks like a very nice boat! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Just think, those cabin sides were probably one solid board of mahogany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff500 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 A few shots of her on the following Youtube vid and especially at 27:16 onwards... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy171990 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Thanks for everyone’s input, we’re excited now to get her back in the water and start using her. It’s our first boat kept on the broads and wanted something a little different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian68 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 I have been sent a link to this post by a friend of mine as he thought it would be of interest as we are trying to find lots of things to do with the Herbert woods glistening stream boats as we bought glistening stream 2 as she’d of been known last November and are currently doing her up, we’ve returned her back to the broads too and saw one of her sister boats go past a few weeks ago. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trambo Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Alice Rose (Glistening Stream IV) on the River Ant in 2019. Fred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadlow Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 First met Geoff when he owned Cheshire Cat quite a few years ago. Haven’t seen the Corsican for some time. Glad to hear he’s ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrundallNavy Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 The Corsican was for sale at Wayford bridge for quite a while not sure if it sold but was a cracking boat for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aboattime Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 1 hour ago, BrundallNavy said: The Corsican was for sale at Wayford bridge for quite a while not sure if it sold but was a cracking boat for the money. Its still for sale on Boatshed Norfolk and has been for sometime. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian68 Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 6 hours ago, trambo said: Alice Rose (Glistening Stream IV) on the River Ant in 2019. Fred That’s brilliant, we have brought Miss Betty (glistening stream 2) back to the broads as said before. If anyone has any info on these I’d be very grateful even though I have a fair bit already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian68 Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 This is the former Glistening Stream 2 that we are restoring. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Ian68 said: This is the former Glistening Stream 2 that we are restoring. You are very brave! Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian68 Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 3 hours ago, Happy said: You are very brave! Good luck. Thank you, it looks far worse than the pictures show, plus she is nearly all original inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 13 hours ago, Ian68 said: Thank you, it looks far worse than the pictures show, plus she is nearly all original inside. We all look forward to seeing progress as it goes on, please. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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