Scruffy Fox Owners' Club

Providing many of the advantages of narrowboat ownership with little of the cost or worry.

The Scruffy Fox Owners' Club is a non-commercial scheme that operates the narrowboat on behalf of its owners. Shared ownership is a cost effective way to give boat ownership a try or a way to reduce costs after owning your own boat.

When shares are available, we seek to recruit new owners who are keen to be involved with the general upkeep of the vessel and the running of the owners' club. Each share represents an entitlement to three weeks use of Scruffy Fox per year in the cruising season March to October. Time that shareholders are unable to use is available for use by other shareholders at no additional cost. Each share also represents one vote. A member may purchase up to three shares or may subdivide their share between family or friends. Annual charges are currently £700 per share. This covers insurance, licence, winter mooring and maintenance as well as contributing to the gradual build-up of a contingency fund in readiness for any major expenditure in later years. Owners are responsible for replacing diesel fuel used during their stay on board, along with any breakages/loss/damage that is not down to fair wear and tear. Owners are encouraged to help with routine maintenance in any appropriate manner from mechanical systems to soft furnishings.

Time allocations are on the basis of a predetermined bidding, negotiating and trading system. Allocations are normally whole weeks commencing and concluding at 3.00 pm on Saturday. Although the boat has a winter base, chosen by the members, it tends to be away from March until October and handovers take place wherever the boat happens to be.

Cruising Areas

Each year the members choose a cruising area.

• 2023 - River Thames, Wey Navigation, Kennet & Avon Canal
• 2022 - Shropshire Union & Llangollen Canals
• 2021 - Trent & Mersey and Caldon branch
• 2020 - Grand Union and Leicester Arm
• 2019 - Grand Union. The Oxford Canal, River Thames, Kennet & Avon
• 2018 - Grand Union, North Oxford, Coventry, Birmingham & Fazeley, Ashby, Stratford on Avon Canals
• 2017 - Grand Union, Oxford and River Thames
• 2016 - Grand Union, River Thames, Kennet and Avon
• 2015 - Leicester Arm, River Soar, River Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal, Erewash Canal.
• 2014 - Birmingham Area
• 2013 - Grand Union, Rivers Stort and Lee
• 2012 - Grand Union, Oxford, Kennet and Avon
• 2011 - Stratford-upon-Avon, Severn, Avon, Grand Union
• 2010 - The Grand Union and Oxford Canals
• 2009 - Trent, Aire & Calder, Yorkshire Ouse, Calder & Hebble, Sheffield, & South Yorks and the Rochdale
• 2008 - Trent & Mersey, Llangollen, Macclesfield, Peak Forest
• 2007 - Thames and Kennet & Avon
• 2006 - Trent & Mersey, Macclesfield, Peak Forest and Caldon
• 2005 - Kennet & Avon
• 2004 - Shropshire & Llangollen Canal

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