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 Jun 20 2008, 04:10 PM
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 Long Standing Member  Group: Members Posts: 7,220 Joined: 7-April 06 From: Rugby Member No.: 1,356 Boat Name: Peter and Sarah Blake; Tamsin; Morag. Gender: Male  |
Well, as of lunchtime today, Lucy has a new owner who has enough space, skills, resources and love of wooden boats to rebuild her.
She will be craned out, on a cradle, and rebuilt in Braunston. There is, obviously, not enough good wood left on her for a restoration but I am confident that the mistakes made with Raymond will not be repeated. The new owner is also happy to let me be involved in the work, so I won't lose touch with her entirely. -------------------- QUOTE We river rats are the dregs of society with horrible diseases and criminal impulses |
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Jun 20 2008, 04:12 PM
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 Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 726 Joined: 7-April 05 From: East Grinstead, West Sussex Member No.: 439 Boat Name: Rallentando |
Excellent news Carl. Is anyone likely to run a re-build diary for us?
david This post has been edited by Bullfrog: Jun 20 2008, 04:15 PM |
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Jun 20 2008, 04:12 PM
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 Long Standing Member  Group: Site Crew Posts: 4,405 Joined: 28-October 06 From: Cropredy, Oxford Canal Member No.: 2,389 Boat Name: Alnwick (pronounced 'Annick') Gender: Male |
QUOTE (carlt @ Jun 20 2008, 05:10 PM)  Well, as of lunchtime today, Lucy has a new owner who has enough space, skills, resources and love of wooden boats to rebuild her. She will be craned out, on a cradle, and rebuilt in Braunston. There is, obviously, not enough good wood left on her for a restoration but I am confident that the mistakes made with Raymond will not be repeated. The new owner is also happy to let me be involved in the work, so I won't lose touch with her entirely. Excellent news! Best possible result and it sounds as if all parties will get out of it just what they want. -------------------- Graham & Jane on NB Alnwick,
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Jun 20 2008, 04:16 PM
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Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 7,220 Joined: 7-April 06 From: Rugby Member No.: 1,356 Boat Name: Peter and Sarah Blake; Tamsin; Morag. Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Bullfrog @ Jun 20 2008, 05:12 PM) Excellent new Carl. Is anyone likely to run a re-build diary for us? david I would hope so. I will certainly hope to keep a record but blogging/diaries aren't really my thing and, as it's no longer my boat, it would have to be with the consent of the new owner. -------------------- QUOTE We river rats are the dregs of society with horrible diseases and criminal impulses |
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Jun 20 2008, 04:17 PM
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 Long Standing Member Group: Site Crew Posts: 4,832 Joined: 7-March 05 From: Manchester Member No.: 365 Boat Name: Ariel Gender: Male |
I'll drink to that!!
 Excellent news Carl thanks for letting us all know. Dare I ask, but what about Usk ? -------------------- |
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Jun 20 2008, 04:20 PM
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 Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 3,290 Joined: 5-February 07 From: South Of York. The other side of the Pennines. Member No.: 3,070 Boat Name: Jean Margaret Gender: Male |
Excellent news!
Fingers crossed for Usk, too, or at the very least, her timbers can be used as part of the restoration. -------------------- Like Classic Literature? Like a good horror story? Peter Guinness, he of the voice of honey over a razor blade, performs an unabridged reading of pure Gothic Horror. Dracula's Guest And Other Dark Tales ... for those nights when you're not scared enough!
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Jun 20 2008, 04:26 PM
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Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 7,220 Joined: 7-April 06 From: Rugby Member No.: 1,356 Boat Name: Peter and Sarah Blake; Tamsin; Morag. Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Liam @ Jun 20 2008, 05:17 PM) Dare I ask, but what about Usk ? Usk has been floating now for a week without taking on any water. Her hog is looking even more scary, with the charcoaling of her top planks. It's possible that I may have to take her out of the water and dismantle her. She has spread and I don't think I can chain her in, as I used to, owing to the brittleness of the top planks so I don't think she'll fit in a narrow lock, in order to make the journey to Bargeeboy's yard. If, however, she comes out of the water in one piece, I may put stocks under her and start replanking. QUOTE (Chris J W @ Jun 20 2008, 05:20 PM) Excellent news! Fingers crossed for Usk, too, or at the very least, her timbers can be used as part of the restoration. Timbers from one boat can rarely be reused, for another. Old boat timbers often make nice garden furniture but Usk's are so tar-soaked (or cinders) that I don't think they'll be usable even for that. Should get the steam box fire roaring nicely, though! -------------------- QUOTE We river rats are the dregs of society with horrible diseases and criminal impulses |
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Jun 20 2008, 04:30 PM
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Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 3,290 Joined: 5-February 07 From: South Of York. The other side of the Pennines. Member No.: 3,070 Boat Name: Jean Margaret Gender: Male |
QUOTE (carlt @ Jun 20 2008, 05:26 PM) Usk has been floating now for a week without taking on any water. Her hog is looking even more scary, with the charcoaling of her top planks. Timbers from one boat can rarely be reused, for another. Great to hear that Usk is floating now. Without wanting to drift OT, how come the timbers are rarely resued? Too much reworking needed due to shape etc, or just too 'used' (for wont of a better word) to be of much use? -------------------- Like Classic Literature? Like a good horror story? Peter Guinness, he of the voice of honey over a razor blade, performs an unabridged reading of pure Gothic Horror. Dracula's Guest And Other Dark Tales ... for those nights when you're not scared enough!
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Jun 20 2008, 04:32 PM
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 Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 914 Joined: 10-May 07 From: A teeny tiny North Wales village Member No.: 3,500 Gender: Male |
Carl, this is fantastic news and has cheered me up no end. That Lucy is to be saved and rebuilt is just brilliant, if there is anything I can do to help regarding Usk as and when needed you only have to ask.
I think so much credit should go to carl for fighting and refusing to walk away from the boats in the face of so much official and private sniping as well as the much publicised arson attack, you are a true wooden boat stalwart/hero in my eyes. I doff my hat to you sir. 
-------------------- Andy A.M.Models - Model narrowboats and lists of historic boats Forum now added to website - not as a rival to this site but purely for Historic information to be passed on and amongst people. |
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Jun 20 2008, 04:38 PM
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Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 7,220 Joined: 7-April 06 From: Rugby Member No.: 1,356 Boat Name: Peter and Sarah Blake; Tamsin; Morag. Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Chris J W @ Jun 20 2008, 05:30 PM) Great to hear that Usk is floating now. Without wanting to drift OT, how come the timbers are rarely resued? Too much reworking needed due to shape etc, or just too 'used' (for wont of a better word) to be of much use? They have bolt holes in the wrong place and vertical ramper spikes pinning one plank, to the next. There's so much ironwork in a wooden plank that your tools would be damaged remachining it. When the protestors lost the fight to stop the Newbury bypass, they returned, after the oaks were felled and drove 12" spikes into the trunks, rendering them useless. It wasn't safe, or economically viable to machine them. Nails and saw blades don't mix. This post has been edited by carlt: Jun 20 2008, 04:39 PM -------------------- QUOTE We river rats are the dregs of society with horrible diseases and criminal impulses |
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Jun 20 2008, 04:40 PM
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Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 3,290 Joined: 5-February 07 From: South Of York. The other side of the Pennines. Member No.: 3,070 Boat Name: Jean Margaret Gender: Male |
QUOTE (carlt @ Jun 20 2008, 05:38 PM) They have bolt holes in the wrong place and vertical ramper spikes pinning one plank, to the next. <snippy> Ta! -------------------- Like Classic Literature? Like a good horror story? Peter Guinness, he of the voice of honey over a razor blade, performs an unabridged reading of pure Gothic Horror. Dracula's Guest And Other Dark Tales ... for those nights when you're not scared enough!
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Jun 20 2008, 04:41 PM
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 Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 2,231 Joined: 19-June 07 From: Bath Member No.: 3,718 Boat Name: Ripple Gender: Male |
First class news! Brilliant and pints (or calvados if I remember Carl's tastes from his birthday correctlly!) all round
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Jun 20 2008, 05:08 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 216 Joined: 14-September 07 From: Macclesfield Member No.: 4,193 Gender: Prefer not to say |
Fantastic news! Now we just hope that there will be more good news about Usk. We can't help physically - we're too far away, and not too good at practical stuff - but if there is anything we can do, we'd be more than delighted to help. |
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Jun 20 2008, 05:13 PM
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 Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 545 Joined: 3-March 06 Member No.: 1,250 Boat Name: Capricorn Gender: Male |
Yes great news indeed. Are we allowed to ask who the new "lucky" owner is?
Paul H |
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Jun 20 2008, 05:16 PM
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Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 7,220 Joined: 7-April 06 From: Rugby Member No.: 1,356 Boat Name: Peter and Sarah Blake; Tamsin; Morag. Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Paul H @ Jun 20 2008, 06:13 PM) Yes great news indeed. Are we allowed to ask who the new "lucky" owner is? Paul H I didn't think to ask if he'd mind me broadcasting it. I don't think he'd mind but I ought to check first. -------------------- QUOTE We river rats are the dregs of society with horrible diseases and criminal impulses |
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Jun 20 2008, 05:34 PM
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Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 952 Joined: 28-December 05 From: West Midlands Member No.: 1,052 Boat Name: Crux Gender: Male |
QUOTE (carlt @ Jun 20 2008, 05:10 PM) Well, as of lunchtime today, Lucy has a new owner who has enough space, skills, resources and love of wooden boats to rebuild her. She will be craned out, on a cradle, and rebuilt in Braunston. There is, obviously, not enough good wood left on her for a restoration but I am confident that the mistakes made with Raymond will not be repeated. The new owner is also happy to let me be involved in the work, so I won't lose touch with her entirely. Great . Are you going to tell us who ? Whatever , it`s good news and it must be a relief to you . Cheers Phil |
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Jun 20 2008, 05:45 PM
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 Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 11,319 Joined: 10-May 05 From: Hertfordshire Member No.: 518 Boat Name: Chalice Gender: Male |
Yes excellent news Carl.
Great result, and I'm assuming BW are "happy" enough with the outcome to let it happen. I'm guessing there is one person at Braunston who will not be the new owner, despite his supposedly championing the working boat cause so strongly! (Although she would look lovely rebuilt and tied up again on the spot she occupied for so long!  ).
-------------------- Currently boating again, Friday night at Brentford after a trip up the Thames from Limehouse
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Jun 20 2008, 06:14 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 13-September 07 From: On the K&A Member No.: 4,182 Gender: Female |
QUOTE (carlt @ Jun 20 2008, 04:10 PM) Well, as of lunchtime today, Lucy has a new owner who has enough space, skills, resources and love of wooden boats to rebuild her. This is such good news. I've known Lucy a long time and am very relieved that she has this opportunity for a future. Every post I've seen you make about her has had such a ring of passion for her about it. I know you wanted to complete her yourself but what you've done is to keep and hold her despite it being easier and more economical for you not to and thus enabled her to survive long enough for what sounds to be a really promising chance. Well done and I hope you enjoy being involved in her rebuild |
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Jun 20 2008, 06:15 PM
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Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 593 Joined: 3-May 07 From: Middle Levels Member No.: 3,464 Gender: Male |
Great news Carl
I hope the restoration goes well, it would be great so see some pictures of her on the mend. |
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Jun 20 2008, 06:33 PM
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Long Standing Member Group: Members Posts: 580 Joined: 4-April 07 From: Uxbridge/Berkshire Member No.: 3,308 Boat Name: Solveigs Song Gender: Male |
Brilliant!
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