This page is to provide useful and informative links to sites of interest to Norman owners. Feel free to submit any suggestions you may feel appropriate for inclusion. The one caution I would mention is that I would like to keep straight commercial links to a minimal selected few.
And this is a link to Jay's blog about his Norman Conquest "Jamijj"
This is a link to a thread describing Jamie's efforts to restore this poor old Norman 17. best of luck to him!
This is Terry's site about Glasson Dock. Those who have travelled the Lancaster Canal may have visited.
Here is the website for the Lancaster Canal Boat Club. There are Norman owners who are members including Derrick, the webmaster! Anyone else on the Lanky have a look and consider joining in!
This is a link to the first known Norman blog! Well presented by Chris!
Andy's web page. He is preparing an english version!
Jim (Jim Type Bloke) has started a Boat Valet Service. The website is in its early stages!
René has a Norman and frequents the Dutch and Belgian waterways. He is developing this website.
This is actually an Ebay Shop but, if you deal direct, we are promised at least 5% discount. Look at the shop first then either telephone or email Stuart direct with what you are looking for. Make sure you mention NBAS as your source.
Tel: 01472 360700
Fax: 01472 346861
Mob: 07711 040831
You may wish to use email to check availability and the phone for financial transactions.
Always support and encourage Owners Clubs that can be considered to be at our end of the pastime!
After that, have a look at Paul's "Shorebase" website. There are sub domains on boating and the Norfolk Broads where there is an especially "natty" weather station. There are also some good maps to be found.
Now be clear that this is not a guarantee that this Insurance company is watertight and robust but I am insured with them at an attractive price, all dealings over the web and you download and print your policy and certificate.
You may have seen this stuff at Boat shows and Jumbles. I've heard good things about it but its not cheap!
Here is Dick's first go at a website about his Saturn Family 24!
Its a good one.
A new owners site for Nauticus cruisers. In its infancy but we know how these sites can grow. When you are out and about, point any Nauticus owners you meet here!
This link is to Tony Brooks new site and has some very informative course notes on diesel engine maintenance. The actual course itself seems very useful and good value at around £60. These are in partnership with Thames Valley University. Tony is also now doing joint courses with Canal & River Rescue. If you get any use out of the course notes and get the chance to credit Tony in some way, please do.
and click the BMC logo to go straight to the manuals, you then need to click the wee union jack to get the english version!
Another owners site where, despite the name, many are as skint as us!
Now these are the kind of links I like to put up! Comradely enthusiastic Norman owners!
Grand little site Joanna!
This is Craig's database of "The Boats of The Norfolk Broads". Hours can be spent browsing here!
Here's one for those fortunate enough to need it! Detect a hint of envy?
And yet another forum but this one is Norfolk Broads based.
Another site with useful Norfolk Broads information and a link to yet another forum!
"Speakers Corner" appears to be a serious rival to the one above. No love lost at all.
This is William's website about the restoration of "Sequana", a Norman 32. Be interesting to watch how this progresses. Thanks William.
I can now unreservedly recommend James at Broadcut Marine. In this bit of Yorkshire, companies offering these services are few and far between.
BSC inspections and surveys are now available
This is actually a boat building website but has some interesting "calculating" tools.
Another forum for the addicts! A bit "coffin" directed but useful (Fuzzy's there too so behave!)
Comprehensive Chandlers are always useful for comparison and browsing. This one certainly looks comprehensive!
I've been following some discussion about these lights. Very low current consumption, bright, pure sine wave, no RF interference to TV or radio and a choice of wattage. Paul is offering 10% discount to site members. Use this link for ordering..
Another site of general waterways interest and some good humorous stuff is Mike Stevens' UK Inland Waterways Pages . Mike also contributes regularly to the waterways newsgroup
This site has been around a while but I suspect many didn't know of its existence!
Good for those who like browsing photo's of waterways.
This is getting to be quite a good and extensive site!
This is an interesting site. Regularly updated with Waterway related news and gossip. Causes lots of raised eyebrows and anguish in the Waterways Newsgroup so must be worth a read. They suggest he speaks with forked tongue occasionally!!
Not sure how useful this one is, but it has downloadable manuals for many diesel engines. (except mine that is!!)
Once you have looked at the manuals, remove the "manall.php" part of the URL and look at the home page. There are even engine noises!! Malc might like the TT bikes at the end of the list!
I say do it this way because I could not find the manuals page from the home page!!
I've been meaning to put this link up for some time but only just got round to it. I know its coffin dwellers but have a look and you can bet they have travelled YOUR waterway with accompanying descriptions and pictures. Those of you that watch the waterways newsgroup may have seen the regular reports that go up during their extensive tours. How that Arlidge fella manages to be able to spend so much time boating is a mystery to me!!
And did you know that three of these chappies spent a two week holiday on a Norman 20 hired from Ladyline?
The tale is on the website.
This is a site well worth visiting and contributing to if you know of any errors in the Nicholsons, Imray and Pearsons guides. You can download absolutely free corrections and updates to all these guides. Also has information from the Middle Level Commissioners and have produced their own guide to the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.
All in all, an excellent site.
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Willem's fledgling website in the Netherlands
Here's one for the Dawncraft owners and admirers!
This place has a range of gauges and dials at both expensive and cheap levels! Plus other stuff...
As recommended by The Haddock for things sparky !
A Chandlery site that many recommend
The Official Bill Davies Web Site
This is quite an entertaining site with some information too.
This is a page of owners and boats who use the uk.rec.waterways newsgroup. I have to admit that both are mainly coffin folk but interesting nevertheless
Obviously many different points of view as to the standing of this mag ! I quite like it, apart from the 75% advertising that is. As has already been said, its the mag that deals with boats nearest to us.
Dave has a new site dedicated to swapping boats.
This takes you to the Boat Jumble Association web page where you can find upcoming "fixtures".
This links to Simon's page where you will find allsorts of pictures relating to restoration and other things watery !!
This is Dave's web site for, guess what? moving on unwanted boats and bits and pieces. There are also links to other useful sites including boaty areas of Ebay. There is now a forum upon which to prognosticate!!
These good folks are based in Atherton near Manchester. They originally made all the canopies for Norman boats and still have some of the patterns. So, if your canopy is a little tattered like mine, go and see them! Gary is also a veritable mine of information about our beloved Normans.
Not only the home of a very good looking fleet of narrowboats for hire and some talking birds, but also the home of Brian, who offers most services at the marina. I was especially impressed with his work on my engine and outdrive. If you have read other parts of this site you will also be aware that he readily came out to us when in times of peril.
Thanks very much Brian!
Nigel found handrail fittings here which are very similar to the original Norman variety. They also have a good range of other general fittings.
Well done Nigel !!
"Nicea" John imparts : -
I strongly recommend Towsure - whilst they are mainly trailers and caravans, they do have a marine section, are reliable, and I think very very cheap.
Although a "members" site like GOBA, the Seamaster Club is run by friendly folk and have provided me with useful information. Also this may be useful for future "guests" on our site.
This page is a guide to most of the Pennine Waterways and includes the history and pictures of the Rochdale Canal. Well worth a look.
Lincoln Boat Club is worth a visit. A few Normans amongst the owners boats too!
http://www.lincolnboatclub.org.uk/
For the benefit of Marilyn, this how to get to "Boatpaint" who sell Protectakote!!
If you have leaking window seals, have a look at this site. Some of the good folk who visit this site have used them with good results
A lot of Normans were built with inboard diesel engines by Mercedes, The legendary Mercedes-Benz OM636. They have a site too !! Just go here.
http://www.west-4x4.demon.co.uk/om636/om636e.html
Alongside the merc engine was often the Transa stern drive. This still supported by
http://www.sillette.co.uk/first.htm
Ever think there would really be an "AA" or "RAC" of the waterways?? Well there is. There are three levels of membership and, having read some peoples experiences, this seems good value for money as well as bringing that extra bit of security when you next bounce off a lock gate or hit a mine on the Trent !!!
I joined up as a "silver" member and would recommend this to all boaters. Go here and have a look for yourself.
Bob Knowles is the main dealer for Enfield Z drives and there is some information on this site.
http://www.bobknowles.demon.co.uk/
This site has some excellent Canal and Waterway photography and has also been kind enough to link to my site so I'll gladly return the favour. There really are some good galleries to browse but its a pity he's not been north of the Watford Gap yet !!!!
http://www.canalphotography.co.uk/
Lancing do all the marinising parts for most engines, especially Fords and BMC.
This place seems to carry a hugely extensive range of the necessaries rather than fancy ornaments !!
There's allsorts of waterways information here at Jim Shead's page. Also mentions a certain site about Norman Boats !!
Quite a few have asked about the Boat Safety Scheme. Well, here is the home page where there is lots of information and lists of examiners too.
This is the site of Great Ouse Boating Assoc.
For anybody on the Ouse, Nene, Cam and tributaries, membership is well worthwhile although not needed to view most of the site
Membership is required for use of the forum.
It seems that the Environment Agency have at last some informative internet presence!!
Mac2 has used this Engineer and found them very helpful and recommends them.
