"Mr Jinks"Diary

Progress to date
27 January 2004	Paid the deposit (no pictures, you wouldn't want to see me cry)
11 March 2004	The baseplate is laid
8 April 2004	The shell arrives
26 April 2004	The lining is progressing
29 April 2004	The engine is in place
25 May 2004	Mr Jinks is complete, and leaves the workshop for Crick.
29-31 May 2004	"Mr Jinks" was at the Crick Boat Show as a show boat for Lees Narrowboats.
10 June	"Mr Jinks" is still ashore, but we are cracking on with the fit-out.
17 June	As launch day approaches, we are still taking advantage of the light evenings to spend 3 hours working each day
20 June	A hard weekend working on the electrics and kitchen.
23 June	Launch Day
26 June	Inaugral cruise to Portland Basin
27 June	Party for friends, and cruise to Portland Basin
29 June	Back to work (on Dave's Birthday)
10/11 July	Tameside Canal Festival
19 July	Andy Russell works his magic!
25 July	Bathroom and Kitchen
Future Plans
August	Two week Cruise to Llangollen