June 08

The Successful candidate for the fourth Crew member for The Maisibert is Cassie

June 08

Heyford Fields Marina is officially opened by a Radio 2 presentor, boat owners and V.I.P.s were invited to a hog roast,drinks and music by a duo.

June 08

We interview the fourth crew member of The Maisibert

May 08

The crowds wait to see Alma Jean the new creation from Heartwood Narrow Boats

May 08

This is me showing off my Boats and Canals tee shirt

May 08
The Maisibert is invited to attend the Crick Boat Show by Heartwood Narrow Boats

A video that I posted on You Tube

April 08

The Maisibert is taken out of the water to change the prop. that was supplied by the previous boat builder.

April 08

Whilst passing we say hello to the old boat builder.

April 08
After a clean up and spending a couple of days aboard we take the boat through Blisworth Tunnel

April 08

We reach the moorings at Heyford Fields Marina as we enter the Marina the wind takes the boat side ways and gets stuck across the canal

April 08

We travel through Newbold Tunnel

April 08

The Maisibert enters the locks at Atherstone with Craig at the helm

April 08

The Maisibert on one of her first over night moorings

April 08

With the new Prop. fitted we start our journey from Stoke to Northampton

March 08

Heartwood Narrow Boats are featured on a Midlands television programme called Waterworld and showed the Heartwood team working on The Maisibert.

March 08

Dave Broach carries out the R.C.D. inpection and passes The Maisibert.

March 08

Over the Easter weekend John and Sue from the Boats and Canals Forum join us for a day cruising.

John was on the helm all day so it gave Sue, Craig and myself a chance to brush up on our locking skills.

March 08

The Easter weekend we take The Maisibert for a cruise on the Cauldon Canal

On the way back I manage to get the boat stuck in the mud, Hilary loses her temper and decides to walk to the next lock which turns out to be four miles away.
At one of the following locks we pick up a wheel complete with tyre and tube on the prop, so after this has been cut free we complete the journey in the darkness with the aid of Nav. lights.

March 08

We start the journey back

March 08

Careful mind the paint work.

March 08

We make it to The Plume of Feathers in Barlaston.

March 08

Craig get his run through on the systems before we set out on our first trip.

March 08

The end of a great weekend to celebrate the launch of The Maisibert