COPPERKINS 11

As well as owning Gamebird, we have a share in Copperkins 11, a 58 foot NB in the OwnerShips scheme. Copperkins was built by Pat Buckle in 1989 for a private owner and she came into the OwnerShips scheme when that owner was having his next boat, Copperkins 3 ?,  built. We have had shares in her since then (1992) and we have  cruised much of the connected waterways in her. There are still a few gaps we have to cruise, oddly enough the Cheshire ring is one of them. Every time we plan to do it, a bit of it is shut! Maybe one day....

Copperkins has, with other owners on board, taken part in several BCN challenges and has even had a starring roll in TV programs!

She has the  distinction (?) of being the oldest boat in the OwnerShips fleet and we are all very fond of the old girl who has served us, the owners, well for nine years. The following photos are just a few taken on our travels over the years.

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river Avon with the Shakespeare theatre in the background

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Castlefield outside the sports centre

 

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Footbridge at Castlefield

 

 
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Braunston in November

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Barton Swing Aqueduct

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...from the Manchester Ship Canal
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The things you meet! On the Aire and Calder

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At Braunston turn

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Gas Street Basin - when you could moor there :-)
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On the Manchester Ship Canal. 2000.

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On the River Weaver - in the rain! 2000.

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Winsford Bottom Flash on the Weaver - a lot of water!
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MSC outside  Salford Quays. 2000.

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Market Drayton - keeping the swans in the canal

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The Crow on the BCN - obviously in paint touch up mode!
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The Glory Hole at Lincoln.

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Saxilby on the Fossdyke and Witham

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Hawkesbury Junction
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We can't figure out where this is! Quite good of Mirk, though.

 

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Approaching Cosely Tunnel on the BCN.2001

 

 

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Drayton Manor Bridge on the Birmingham and Fazely. 2001

 

 

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Stay there or else! 2001

 

 

 

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Inside Harecastle Tunnel. 2001

 

 

 

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 Men at work. Iain Street and Ian Rutherford at Middlewich Kings Lock.2001

 

 

 
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And woman at work. Sue at Ryders Green locks on the BCN.2001

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Man resting (Iain).2001

Moored at Anderton. Feb 2002. Note the new glass in cratch.

 
 

Still at Anderton!

  

At Marston, Feb 2002.

  

Iain in the water tank! May 2003.

Carl Rutherford watching what Iain is doing. yes, he is all inside the tank!

Doesn't look very happy , does he? After all it was raining, hence the waterproof!

 

He looks pretty wet! It's Ok, I washed the white bowl thoroughly after he finished and the sponge was new.

 

Climbing out. At least he now knows he can fit inside the tank. This might be a test every years to check if he is putting on weight.

 The last 4 photos were supplied by Ian Rutherford, thanks, Ian.

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Copperkins owners on 4/11/01. Standing, Wendy and John Hull, Jean Kingston, Robert Pepper, Ian Rutherford, Coral Pepper, Trevor Prinn, Elaine Scott, Iain Street, Lesley Myers, Peter Scott, Chris Myers, Anne Furniss. Seating, Julie Rutherford, Susan and Rob Acton-Campbell, Ann Street, Carl Rutherford.

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