Thank you both for your thoughts and advice. I’m planning on making use of the River Avon which is on our doorstep here in Bidford, but thankfully there are several places where you can get right down to the water’s edge so launching and retrieving the boat should not be a problem. I remember needing two of us to lower and raise the narrowboat into the canal when I was sailing that, but still achievable.
I’ve taken the plunge and gone for “Danny Boy”, well my wife has bought it today as a Christmas gift for me (feeling blessed)! I think as I’ve been working from home since March, she thinks I need something to keep me occupied in the evenings and weekends!
So, now on to deciding on the electronics for it! Cornwall Model Boats have suggested an MFA Torpedo 800 motor, so presumably something like an Mtroniks Viper 20A ESC? As a matter of interest, Terry, what motor and ESC did you use in your model?