Oasis Too

Oasis Too is a 58' 6-berth shared ownership narrowboat with twelve shares.  She is owned by us and managed through the Ownerships scheme.

Built for the owners of 'Oasis'*, her predecessor in the Ownerships scheme, and she was built in Stibbington by Pat Buckle and launched from there by Ownerships in 1997.   The winter of 1997 saw terrible flooding on the Nene and this caused Oasis Too to be lifted to the roof of the workshop and proceed to remove its roof!   Ten years later in July 2007 she featured on the BBC national news stranded across Pershore weir on the Avon.  She was miraculously, yet again, unharmed by her adventure. Photos here.

She was named Oasis Too rather than Oasis II because the owners were used to explaining to passers-by that "yes, it was also the name of a pop group". 

Built to 'owners specification' Oasis Too is similar to other Ownerships boats with a semi-trad stern and a mid galley, she has a bigger bathroom, additional wet cupboard, and only one toilet on board. 

In 2005 Oasis Too had a complete repaint by Malcolm Lane and in 2007, we refurbished the boat with new carpets, flooring, curtains and soft furnishings and chairs, a new wash hand basin and some new electical equipment. This year we are installing new wet wall and putting a radiator in the bathroom.

Click on photos to have a look at the interior.  Visit out and about to see photos of us and where we've been and get some info about places to go.

We are moored at Swallow Cruisers on the Northern Stratford Canal this year (2008).  Next year we will be changing our base.

*Oasis was sold to private owners and is still to be seen today around the canal network.

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