Liverpool boats ,are they any good ?

[alias]

30 minutes ago, MtB said:

 

Why the "RIP" then? 

 

Sunk, perhaps...?

Burnt out in a fire that spread from an adjacent boat in Stone. Since rebuilt with a tug deck IIRC. 

[matty40s]

...and we saw Phyliis May II near Oxford...

[alan_fincher]

1 hour ago, alias said:

Burnt out in a fire that spread from an adjacent boat in Stone. Since rebuilt with a tug deck IIRC. 

 

Yes - rebuild was by the late Keith Ball, at Industry Narrowboats.

I am surprised to be told this was originally a Liverpool Boats shell - to my eye it didn't look much like one.

[matty40s]

It was one of the the earlier LB, slightly angled rear gunnel above tunnel band, side access gas locker and no swoosh at the front cant.

[cuthound]

3 hours ago, alan_fincher said:

 

Yes - rebuild was by the late Keith Ball, at Industry Narrowboats.

I am surprised to be told this was originally a Liverpool Boats shell - to my eye it didn't look much like one.

 

IIRC it was built by Stoke Boatbuilding. I recall Terry Darlington saying in "Narrow Dog to Wigan Pier" he went to the same boatbuilder for Phyllis May 2 because he was so pleased with the original.

[alan_fincher]

5 minutes ago, cuthound said:

 

IIRC it was built by Stoke Boatbuilding. I recall Terry Darlington saying in "Narrow Dog to Wigan Pier" he went to the same boatbuilder for Phyllis May 2 because he was so pleased with the original.

 

Yes, I am pretty sure you are correct.

[CloudOwl]

7 hours ago, MtB said:

 

Why the "RIP" then? 

 

Sunk, perhaps...?

Crossed the channel, travelled to the Mediterranean, cruised the entire length of the US East coast.... With no major issues.

 

...in the end she died by fire on her own home mooring in Stone. Spread from an adjacent boat.

 

...

 

[hider]

Just remembered the rattling rudders loosely attached with bolts on L/P hulls that always come loose.

[Tony Brooks]

1 minute ago, hider said:

Just remembered the rattling rudders loosely attached with bolts on L/P hulls that always come loose.

 

And I remember the way on some the roof was folded down over the cabin side, I always think that must be impossible to protect from rust and is a recipe for future problems in that area.

[alan_fincher]

8 minutes ago, Tony Brooks said:

 

And I remember the way on some the roof was folded down over the cabin side, I always think that must be impossible to protect from rust and is a recipe for future problems in that area.

 

You could call it Yarwoods of Northwich style.

 

And based on our experience, (2 different boats), you are absolutely correct.  One is welded, the other riveted, but the creeping rust still seems pretty well unavoidable.