The Narrowboat That James Built on MSN

Building A Bed Frame

I’m James, a narrowboat enthusiast and renovator! Since 2020, I’ve been restoring classic canal boats, starting with Sloe Patrol, a 50-year-old 43ft Springer Narrowboat with a Lister SL2 engine, and ...
The Narrowboat That James Built on MSN

Two Weeks To Make A Narrowboat Feel Like Home

I’m James, a narrowboat enthusiast and renovator! Since 2020, I’ve been restoring classic canal boats, starting with Sloe Patrol, a 50-year-old 43ft Springer Narrowboat with a Lister SL2 engine, and ...
Buffalo News

Building canal boat replica was labor of love for volunteers

They sawed, bent, clamped and hammered planks for months – building something that hasn't been built in Buffalo in at least 170 years. The Erie Canal has a new cargo boat. The 40 volunteers labored ...
WGRZ

WNY man finishes passion project to build canal boat while battling cancer

AMHERST, N.Y. — David Harris' latest project in retirement is turning a lot of heads along the Erie Canal. "A friend took me on a trip up the canal on his power boat, and I thought it was beautiful ...