his boat was converted to a butty in 1951, along with Dace. Possibly paired with Perch, but this is not confirmed. It is now a motor again, with the original stern shape restored. The boat was subsequently renamed Elaine and liveried by the Bath Stone Co. The company used to gain publicity for the restoration of the Kennet & Avon Canal (for which they were one of the suppliers of stone.) They also used the boat to deliver stone from Bath to Windsor ffor use in restoration of the fire-damaged Castle, an event which also generated much press interest.
The following picture is reproduced by kind permission of Val Roberts
It is now in FMC livery and called Dory again, with an AS2 engine fitted. The boat is based at Northwich after a change of owner in 2002, having previously been at Great Haywood.
The pictures below were taken in July 2004 at Marston, near Northwich:
It has been suggested that the picture below is of Dory. The BCN number on the side is 1855 which would confirm this, although it may not actually be attached to the boat is it is in a strange position.
Either way, the picture poses lots of questions. There what appears to be a butty stern but with a motor tiller. Initially I though it was just a motor with the back deck missing but the length of the doors seems to disprove this theory. I have seen the original photograph from which this was scanned and it is not a trick or composite. Any idea what is going on here?
Thanks to Peter Shaw for providing this picture.
Please do not reproduce elsewhere, it is not my copyright.
