SM Hudson...

[ditchcrawler]

http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/feature.phtml?id=443531

 

This one?

With a real engine

[MoominPapa]

With a real engine

What a waste. 15 years old, and only run 227 hours.

 

MP.

[Loafer]

Beautiful boat. Well made, dependable, brilliant.

[MtB]

JP3 is stupidly big for such a small boat. It will never get a proper loading....

[The Lockie]

JP3 is stupidly big for such a small boat. It will never get a proper loading....

 

Subjective I know but I think the price is also stupidly big too my mate bought a 62 footer tug deck 15 mm baseplate and no fake rivets 2003 jp3 for 60k

[Loafer]

Do you have a Hudson, Lockie?

[The Lockie]

Nope!! Looking to retire this year currently searching for a quality hull like the Hudson's but the boss has a back problem and is worried that they are a bit heavy on the tiller for her

[Loafer]

Nope!! Looking to retire this year currently searching for a quality hull like the Hudson's but the boss has a back problem and is worried that they are a bit heavy on the tiller for her

 

They are, unless you have 3" of steel plate added to the leading edge of your rudder next time it's out for blacking. We did that, and it made our Hudson as light as a hire boat to steer, but still had the behaviour of a heavyweight. Sort of. But it was good.

[ditchcrawler]

Nope!! Looking to retire this year currently searching for a quality hull like the Hudson's but the boss has a back problem and is worried that they are a bit heavy on the tiller for her

Just change the rudder like Edd Rimmer did with his Challenger one

[The Lockie]

Any the Mudie mod I think it was called problem is how do I know the boss will be able to cope if I did that not like there are that many around to try out.........someone is now going to tell me they have the mod.....great can the boss try helming your boat for a bit??

[alan_fincher]

http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/feature.phtml?id=443531

 

This one?

 

Obviously you don't have to deploy it, but what on earth is the point of erecting a deck board and "cratch" over an area that has a solid tug deck?

 

(Other than pure weirdness!.....)

[Guest]

Obviously you don't have to deploy it, but what on earth is the point of erecting a deck board and "cratch" over an area that has a solid tug deck?

 

(Other than pure weirdness!.....)

You would need to be very short in stature for sure. It was hard enough on my back in ours with a proper front well deck, that just seems silly.

 

I do like the rest of the boat though.

 

ed - I thought it looked familiar - I see it moors at Strawberry Island.

Edited March 12, 2016 by MJG

[alan_fincher]

Dog kennel, maybe?

[nicknorman]

Look like a great greenhouse for growing THOSE plants.

 

 

 

 

Tomatoes, I mean.

Edited March 12, 2016 by nicknorman

[ditchcrawler]

Remember this boat has probably never moved in 15 years, enter at the back and the front is a shed.

[Athy]

 

Obviously you don't have to deploy it, but what on earth is the point of erecting a deck board and "cratch" over an area that has a solid tug deck?

 

(Other than pure weirdness!.....)

Yes, and those rivetty-looking things: what do they do?

[alan_fincher]

Yes, and those rivetty-looking things: what do they do?

 

Well I know what they do on a proper boat, where they serve an important role in stopping it just being a series of iron or steel plates with holes in.

 

But in this case, no idea, I'm afraid!

[Athy]

 

Well I know what they do on a proper boat, where they serve an important role in stopping it just being a series of iron or steel plates with holes in.

 

But in this case, no idea, I'm afraid!

As I suspected: they're evidently just as useful as the deckboard and cratch cover.

[alan_fincher]

As I suspected: they're evidently just as useful as the deckboard and cratch cover.

 

The latter might at least stop some bits of the boat getting unnecessary rusting. The "rivetty things" on the other hand......

[Athy]

 

The latter might at least stop some bits of the boat getting unnecessary rusting. The "rivetty things" on the other hand......

...will go rusty themselves?

[Nightwatch]

They're not plastic then?

Edited March 12, 2016 by Nightwatch

[NBnutter]

Updated

 

Lots for the likers and lots for the knockers, just added around 250 new images... details of update on original link or to go straight to the sets http://www.flickr.com/photos/50005139@N08/sets/

when i go to this page it says its not there!! i would love to be able to see these images.

[Athy]

"Page not found", I'm afraid.

[NBnutter]

If you want a 'Hudson' shaped hull (there is nothing special in it shape wise to give a boatbuilder a headace anyway!) ask Graham Reeves as he I believe has already built one or is about too for a customer.

Steve's earlier craft were shaped differently from the style you are thinking of.

so the boat i am tracking down as to whether it could be a S M Hudson could be one of his really early ones? hmm food for thought there. thank you i will look at Reeves.

[nicknorman]

The latter might at least stop some bits of the boat getting unnecessary rusting. The "rivetty things" on the other hand......

And as for all that ridiculous multi-coloured paint, what's that for? Any sensible boat would just be a uniform beige.