OldGoldy

You know this......how?

Sir Edmund has hull SeaSteel nb 012 and this was roughly worked out to be Jan 1974. I was told that they built (if I remember correctly) abt 3-4 boats per month? after the Boat Show 1973, so this would make yours 'Spring' 1974.

The hull of Sir Edmund was built by SeaSteel of Nassington, so it looks like the hulls were contract built and subsequently delivered to and fitted out at Norbury and/or Bunbury. I have, some time back, spoken to Jim Dyche and John Stothert? who were, I understand directors? of Shropshire Union Cruisers, later Dartline and worked out (from the hull number) that Sir Edmund was built early 1974. I have no meaningful history other than that and Dartline, in 1994 when I enquired, had kept no records of boats that had been sold out of the fleet. This craft has the diesel tanks built into the swim (both sides, with a balance pipe) and was apparently their 'experimental' boat, whatever that means. All their boats had blue hulls completely down to the water line and were painted with 'epoxy' paint. The GRP tops were in white gelcoat. The 'parallelogram' windows were supplied by Severn Yacht (now defunct) Do you have a hull number, scripted in weld, on the front of the weedhatch box?

Yes, there were 3 based here, now only two, one of which will be on sale shortly. (There was an article in WW about El-Emo II recently) The one which has been sold on is Del-Mar III, one of the earliest produced, which has a BMC engine and, like El-Emo II has never been in hire service and had, until earlier this year, just one owner from new. Both of these are 44ft and the remaining one 'Sir Edmund Hillary' is abt 48ft. More later, I have a meeting to attend! Dave

Start HERE A basic cover is a Bimini and on this link you will also see illustrations of typical fittings, which will give you food for thought. If DIY stitching, use Bonded nylon upholstery thread 40's or even the thicker 20's gauge. Search on eBay for this.

Temporarily retain some of the old bulkheads as a pattern for the new (around gunwhales, swim etc) saves a lot of measuring/guesswork.

"This simple device allows the charging of two separate battery banks from a single charging source such as vehicle alternator with no risk of flattening your battery bank" An alternative to a split charge relay, same function, but 'safer' Check it out HERE HTH!

Ah, but will it still be straight when you get it? You know how fussy these couriers are (not)!

Earlier discussion HERE, which may help and possible suppliers HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE. This last one is the one for me, not far from home - in this particular instance LA301 is supplied in 5m (I think) lengths. (cheapest, too!) Hope this is of use to you!

Custom colours:- http://www.craftmasterpaints.co.uk/colours-custom.htm You could ask them! http://www.craftmasterpaints.co.uk/colours-custom.htm#questionBox or...Colour comparison BS to RAL HERE

250ml = £9.95 http://craftmaster.myshopify.com/collections/coach-enamel/products/coach-enamel-standard-range Stockists if you are passing http://www.craftmasterpaints.co.uk/stockists.htm

Can you not get some from the folk who painted your boat?

Make sure that it IS condensate that he is mopping up and not canal water!! How old is the boat? ..................Have you had a hull survey?

Monycom Built by Water Travel Ltd - Length 19.2 metres ( 63 feet ) - Beam 2.07 metres ( 6 feet 9 inches ) - Draft 0.01 ( 0 feet ). Metal hull, power of 999 BHP. Registered with Canal & River Trust number 75360 as a Powered. Last registration recorded on Wednesday 22nd May 2013.

Scabbler or Perago perhaps, if it chips off 'easily', otherwise grit/shot/soda blasting?

You don't say, but if you haven't already, you would be well advised to hire a boat for a week or two, to see if you actually like the lifestyle. We have had one or two members in our club in recent years that have bought a first time boat as complete newbies, gone out on it a couple of times and then decided it wasn't for them and sold the boat on.

Same for me, so try THIS

Might melt the ice-cream tubs though

I use THIS supplier - they have a website, too - www.triard.co.uk/

Well, here's a starting point LINK, complete with cross-ref table. HTH ETA .... HMI is the UK and Eire distributor for Isuzu, Farymann and HMI Sole Diesel marine and industrial diesel engines.

Indeed it was. I bought her in Oct 1992 from a boatyard in Maidenhead. I would lurve some photos as she was in her early days.. When you have 5 posts I will PM you, begging for scans. Shropshire Union Cruisers/Dartline, when I passed there in '94, thought she was their experimental boat (they no longer had any records), so I'd definitely like to see any changes made over the years. (also) Dave