magnetman

Ken Dwan paid £19,000 for that Boat in around 2006. He is currently advertising it for £60,000. Its not a particularly valuable article. It is well specced and would have been quite expensive in 1989 when it was built for the Thames Water Authority by a Boat builder on the east coast.

Windrush IV is the ex TC launch. Windrush 46 (in the estate agent picture) is a steel Boat built for the TWA in 1989. (my image from June '24)

Nice inside with lots of teak. Twin Ford 6's if I recall correctly. I did go on it about 15 yars ago. Funny because an MCA inspector mistook it for a GRP Boat.

Thames Water. That Boat (Windrush 46) was built for Thames Water Authority after the Marchioness disaster as a 'go anywhere' vessel. Its steel. Very nice article. After going into private ownership it ended up being bought by Ken Dwan who was actually a co owner of the Marchioness when it went down. Strange irony. Its a Great Boat sometimes used for burial ceremonies around Richmond.

It is a really nice Boat.

I also note the lack of polished brass bedstead knobs in the back cabin. Its all rather shocking !

That is very admirable. Shall we now discuss the placement of rivets on the GU style counter crafted by Roger Farrington?

In my view it is a better Boat with a water cooled engine. I didn't mean to be a nuisance but It could put people off.

I was agreeing with you. I generally focus on text and tend to spot minor errors. I think the listing is probably supposed to say HRW2m rather than HR2m. If you read the advert text the engine is a HR2 m which is an air cooled unit. If you look at the pictures it does have the header tank but not everyone will look at the pictures. is there a watercooled HR2?

There is that !

Maybe the advert needs editing to add a W? "beautifully restored Lister HR 2 m," I don't know it is a broker but if it is I would be having words with them. Apologies if my eye for detail gets annoying.

Maybe it has an Achilles' heel. For authenticity despite the fact it was a butty I would like to see a RN or National in there. HR2 is a powerhouse and air cooled so no water issues plus plenty of noise but for me it does not cut the mustard. Also while in critical mode I was like 'the tunnel light seems too small and the swan neck rams head is wrong'. Plus it has a weed hatch which is terribly infra dig.

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