WozStokie Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 Has anyone got any idea of the whereabouts of our old boat Stokie please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Schweizer Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 4 hours ago, WozStokie said: Has anyone got any idea of the whereabouts of our old boat Stokie please. Hello John, We saw Stokie a few years ago, and I have to say it was looking very sad in very scruffy primer with no sign writing, but I still recognised it. The steerer confirmed that it was Stokie and he was going to have it tidied up and re-painted, I haven't seen it since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Booth Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 4 hours ago, WozStokie said: Has anyone got any idea of the whereabouts of our old boat Stokie please. Good to hear from you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furnessvale Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 4 hours ago, WozStokie said: Has anyone got any idea of the whereabouts of our old boat Stokie please. Seen her in new hands on the T & M Fradley and northwards several times last summer. Still looking rough but getting better following her sad demise in other hands. George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahavfc Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 I’m looking at Stokie as we speak, it’s owned by a friend of mine. PM me and I’ll give you further info. Sarah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WozStokie Posted February 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 Hello Sarah. My email is geejaycee@live.com Thanks John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark99 Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 So what is Stokie then? Any images? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, mark99 said: So what is Stokie then? Any images? Its a boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WozStokie Posted February 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 Hello Mark. Google Stokie No1. She was a very important part of our past lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark99 Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 Very nice too! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WozStokie Posted February 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 Yes, that's her. Brand new and steered by my other halves late husband David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WozStokie Posted February 5, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) The odd thing is that that the Hull was originally built as a 72 foot livaboard with full length cabin which against the builders advise had a vertical sides, and once complete the buyer cancelled the order. She was then reworked by said builder with topsides removed and purchased by David and Brioni for the eventual working Boat Stokie No1to come to life. It had been a dream of his to work commercially, but it was not to be. We lost Dave my best friend, in 1995. I then with Brioni made it happen. We with help of Brian Greeves, " Blacksmith Afloat" and the late Brian House fitted tanks and a pump donated by the late Sir John Knill and his son Jenkyn, we started selling fuels as an RDCO (registered dealer of controlled oil) in 1996. So in effect, she has gone full circle. We won the IWA Cressy Award (Best Live aboard) three times and the AJ Ritchi Cockeral for best working boat once. There are other notable things that Stokie achieved, as well. A long time ago, Granada tv did a documentary on her revealing that she was the only working boat with " Mobile links to the Internet", ( I'd built an office under the sheets complete with pc and 20 " monitor, printer and scanner....) When we lost David, the hold was full of sawn trees, we were the first working boat to unload at Bradford on Avon wharf since the war, . Discovery channel used Stokie in a tourism documentary. An episode of the antiques trail was filmed at Dundas with her. We faught the demise of low tax diesel by forming the Red Alert campaign. Lots of other things too. Yes, she made us proud. If only she could talk. Edited February 5, 2019 by WozStokie 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Vectis Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 13 hours ago, mark99 said: Very nice too! Interesting. Thanks for posting. Any idea of the date and what was the lock featured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WozStokie Posted February 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 Stoke prior flight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 Looks like the lock where Black Prince are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WozStokie Posted February 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 That's right 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 32 minutes ago, Rob-M said: Looks like the lock where Black Prince are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Vectis Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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