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  1. good hull makers

    in General Boating

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    Most of their boats have survived over 70 years.

     

    I'm not convinced in 70 years that all today's Steve Hudson boats will still be with us, even with the same degree of patching and reworking. (Well not "us", as I'm not expecting to ne hear in 70 years, unless medical science makes advances beyond anybody's wildest prediction!).

     

     

     

    Oh and both the builders I listed produce far prettier boats than anybody else has yet listed!

     

     

    Edited to add, (and for typos)!

     

    I think Dover is still for sale.

     

    Harland and Wolff hull, with all kinds of electric, washing machine (presumably!), and more granite than you could shake a stick at!

     

    Aren't you trying to flog an H&W boat at the moment - it hasn't even got an engine, I know, but you are still asking quite a lot for it, considering! Someone must consider them a classic!

     

    Battersea is for sale on the duck for a few pints short of 100k!!

  4. Pelsall Rally 11th & 12th June

    in Waterway & Boat Events

    Posted

    so as of tomorrow, we are going to be making our way from Langley Mill to Pelsall, with My parents' boats 'Wyrd' and 'Judith Ann' which is still mid restoration. if anyone sees us, do say hello!!! i havent been boating for 4 years, the last time was a couple of days taking Judith Ann back to Langley Mill. Needless to say i've missed it and think it will make a nice break from the crazy world of theatre!

     

    Regards

    Dan

  10. Working Boat-Pros and Cons

    in History & Heritage

    Posted

    In many cases the steering is a pro. Grand Unions (the only boats I have any real experience of) steer miles better than even the best modern boat I've tried.

     

     

    Survey? What survey?

     

    Leaky rivets can be welded up. If it's already got em, either they're weeping so slightly it's not urgent, or it'll have sunk. So don't worry about them.

     

    Some of the Towns i have steered were a bit of a pig to steer, mind you it was windy!!!

     

    Don't get me wrong, i am answering the OP in terms of Pros and cons, in my own head in an ideal and correct world. if I had the money, would i get a survey? probably not, common sense would dictate i should but in reality, i guess, i would jump in head first if the right boat came along.........

    Now, any one got a nice motor i can have please, or butty? ;)

    Regards

    Dan

  12. Working Boat-Pros and Cons

    in History & Heritage

    Posted

    The pros you mention are the discount licence, owning history and the cons are the steering.

     

    Are they the only pros and cons when you mention that in your eyes the pros outweigh the cons or are there others?

     

    It sounds as though there aren't any pro's and cons particularly and it is all down to personal taste.

     

    Its always down to personal taste, and yes, in my eyes, there are more pros and cons, but what may suit me would not suit another. I like traditional engines, and yes i know they can be fitted in modern boats ;) As mentioned above, no weedhatch, is definately a con because it was always my turn to go in if we couldn't get whatever it was off! With the exception of some, I think most have a nice shape, both above and below the waterline, a definate pro. I am a fan of historic boat rallies, walking around just isn't the same as taking a boat.... I also enjoy the restoration, big or small, as sympathetically as reasonably possible, and learning the skills to do such, which wouldn't transfer to most modern boats, refitting wooden bottoms and rivetting for example....

     

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    Notwithstanding that a recent poll on here established that if 20 of us buy an ex-working boat, you'll be lucky if one of those actually commissioned a survey!

     

     

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    very good point well made!

     

     

    it could be one of those............Unless of course Dover is still on the market ;)

     

    Dan

  14. 1990(ish?) stove id

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    in theory, i would replace the firebrick, although you could get away with fire cementing the crack.

    over time, condensation can run back down the flue, and start to rot the stove from the inside, more so on steel stoves, it is worth checking all seams to see if there is any sign of rusting, or plate distortion. On the inside, it depends what happens at the bottom of the flue (baffle plate / boiler ) etc as to where and if any corrosion occurs. All dependant on how much it is used of course!

    Hope this helps

    Dan

  15. Working Boat-Pros and Cons

    in History & Heritage

    Posted

    in which case, depending on class of working boat, additional headroom is good (i'm 6' 3"!) BW license discount, owning a part of history, and in one form or another, allowing it to continue and adding to it, i personally would jump at the chance, they tend to be harder work to steer than modern boats, but in my eyes the pros outweigh the cons, but like any boat, get a survey, the footings go and the bends on the knees, but all can be rectified, if not already done (depending on fit out of course). Expect some dents on the hull, or as i like to call it, character!!

    Dan

  18. 1990(ish?) stove id

    in Boat Equipment

    Posted

    Hi DanBR,

    by the looks of it, it looks like an old model of the 'Villager Puffin'. This does indeed have a retro fit back boiler available. The newer models have side opening doors, but i am struggling to find any information about this model.

     

    Regards,

    Dan

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