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  1. 1 hour ago, David Mack said:

    And bottom right are some of the one piece castings comprising sternpost, sterntube, shoe and skeg. Interesting to see that the propshaft seems to be installed before the swim plates are riveted on.

    I would say that’s the lining up tool so as too keep all things square once the plates are riveted up that would slide out and the shaft slid in 

  2. 70ft Fellows, Morton & Clayton 'Josher'      
    £38,000
     
    UK Narrow Boats > Traditional For Sale 
     

     

    Virginia Currer Marine Ltd
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    Status: Available
    Location: London London UK
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    Description

    History
    Falcon, the motor boat, was built by Fellows, Morton and Clayton Ltd (FMC) and first registered in September 1926. FMC was the biggest general canal carrying firm in Britain in the first half of the 20th Century, carrying all sorts of goods, both perishable and non-perishable, including coal, steel, minerals, timber, foodstuffs and so on. Their craft were known for their pleasing lines, still much admired even today, and nicknamed "Joshers" after their designer, Joshua Fellows.
    After Nationalisation in 1948, the Falcon was based in the Northwest and used mainly for maintenance duties. She was acquired by Willow Wren who wished to re-establish commercial canal transport but the bitter winter freeze-up of 1963 immobilised their fleet for 6 weeks, long enough for most of their trade to be permanently lost to road transport. They had renamed her "Sandpiper" and fitted her with a Lister SR3 and she continued to earn her living for Willow Wren, based in Rugby, as a holiday camping boat. The current owner bought her from Willow Wren in January 1981 and kept her on the Leek Arm of the Caldon Canal until she went in the early 1980s to Ian Kemp at Ellesmere Port for a complete restoration to the original FMC build and decor, minus the elm bottom, which had been replaced by Willow Wren with a rivetted steel bottom, using the original chines. A Lister JP2 was bought from an ex-Waterways employee in Middlewich and fitted during the restoration which was complete by 1986 and featured in the Waterways World magazine.

    Falcon is paired up with the butty Venice and would be ideal to be sold together, The pair toured much of the canal system between their maiden "voyage" together in 2004 until 2013, when they moved from Saltford near Bath to their current base at London.

    Specifications

    Builder: Fellows Morton Clayton
    Make: Fellows Morton Clayton
    Model: 70 Traditional
    Year constructed: 1926 
    No. of engines: 1
    Engine model: Lister JP
    Fuel type: Diesel
    Length over all: 70'
    Beam: 7' 

    Engine(s)

    Engine: Lister JP  
    Inverter: Pure sine wave 1000w
    Charger: Sterling 24amp
    Solar panels on roof

    Construction

    Material / build: Rivetted Steel  

    Traditional Boatman’s cabin at the aft end, Traditional canvas covering the rest of the vessel, this as been partially refitted with wood structure, windows and white painted Tongue and groove. 

    Interior. 

    The interior is partially converted, currently comprises a solid fuel stove, sink, water tank and materials. Fully fitted boatman’s cabin at the aft end.

    This boat has not been cleared and personal possessions will be removed prior to sale.

     

    Certification

    Virginia Currer Marine Ltd are professional brokers, and are full accredited members of:-

    ABYA - Association of Brokers and Yacht Agents  
    BMF - British Marine Federation  
    BRBA - Boat Retailers and Brokers Association 

    BUYING THROUGH AN ACCREDITED BROKER AFFORDS A HIGH LEVEL OF BUYER PROTECTION

     
  3. I made these two up over several lunch breaks at work I used 6mm for the side plates a truck wheel brace that I cut and modified for the pins, bending the plates I marked off the bends then used a 1mm cutting disc to cut 3/4 of the way through then bent to shape welded up slits and ground off. 10mm steel rod was used for the rivers with 9 10mm washer’s as spaces. Steel box was used instead of wood for the inner and 3mm steel for the spring. The boxes are now a lot smaller in height as they will only sit on the roof and looked a bit silly being that high. Good luck though. 

    Darren 

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