Hi Laurence
Thanks for those pictures as I had not seen the first one at all - As far as I know there is nothing scary (no more than the usual with a wooden boat but there is definitely some work to be done) the history shows drawings of which timbers were replaced over the years and the original owner who had her for 25 years made sure all the work was done - she has been pretty tight since I have owned her only letting in what you would expect from a wooden boat - The price was started low as no recent survey and its probably time she came out for blacking (last out 2011) and I wanted people to make up there own minds - I spent a lot of unexpected money on the engine rebuild after it had been hydrolic locked by someone else which destroyed the rods and liners (which was the money I had aside for caulking/blacking and woodwork which I was prepared for) as everything had to be done in situ and transporting an expert to the scene from Dursley over an 18 month period and have now just run out of the time and resources. I Love the boat hence I have left in the bits and pieces that I have acquired and selling as is.
I was told that they thought she might have been the last boat out of Keays or nearly the last anyway - it was great to have all the original paperwork of which there is a lot including quite a lot from keays - The notebook is very revealing of Keays work and what they were and were not doing. She was launched from Keays as "Warm n Snug" was only put back to orion in 2011. There is what looks like an original bulls eye fitted in what is now the engine room.
I am happy with how the price is going because its near what I originally paid and I will at least feel that I have helped in the preservation so I am in no way seeking to get my money back - I hope the next person Loves her as much as we have and it is a very reluctant release for me.
Let me know if you want any of the history that is with the boat. Although I know that you probably know more about her than I do.
