allybsc Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 I'm writing a bit of a history of our boat and I'd like to put a paragraph in about Ken Field who built her but I can't find out much about him. I know that she was built at Brick Lane but that's about it. Did Ken build many boats, was he well regarded? Your all such a hive of info. Cheers me dears x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 I'm writing a bit of a history of our boat and I'd like to put a paragraph in about Ken Field who built her but I can't find out much about him. I know that she was built at Brick Lane but that's about it. Did Ken build many boats, was he well regarded? Your all such a hive of info. Cheers me dears x Mike Wooding had his boat Draco built there and knows Ken. see http://www.draco.me.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allybsc Posted June 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Mike Wooding had his boat Draco built there and knows Ken. see http://www.draco.me.uk/ Thanks, I'll see if I can contact him to find out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granddad Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 ken field built my narrow boat and it was launched in 1999 in aldridge on the daw end canal. He had an eye for a good welder (stuart). That's why he got the job. His boats were well welded and with ample frames. He went from there to tipton in about 2002. The last I heard he went to the states but nothing since. ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 hi,ken field built our boat in 1999,it would be interesting to find out more.cheers john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allybsc Posted June 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 (edited) ken field built my narrow boat and it was launched in 1999 in aldridge on the daw end canal. He had an eye for a good welder (stuart). That's why he got the job. His boats were well welded and with ample frames. He went from there to tipton in about 2002. The last I heard he went to the states but nothing since. ken Thanks, I looked on Jim Sheads list and there doesn't seem to be many about, although some are listed as Aldridge boat yard. hi,ken field built our boat in 1999,it would be interesting to find out more.cheers john Is your boat called Freddy then John? Edited June 7, 2012 by allybsc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGoldy Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Thanks, I looked on Jim Sheads list and there doesn't seem to be many about, although some are listed as Aldridge boat yard. Depends on info submitted on licensing/registration documentation. Draco is not in the Jim Shead list under Ken Field/KenField! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allybsc Posted June 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Depends on info submitted on licensing/registration documentation. Draco is not in the Jim Shead list under Ken Field/KenField! Draco is listed under Aldridge boat yard or something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 hi again,no it's not called freddy,it's called karieanna,cheers john,i will post some pictures up,i think ken fields built a variety of styles.cheers john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allybsc Posted June 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 hi again,no it's not called freddy,it's called karieanna,cheers john,i will post some pictures up,i think ken fields built a variety of styles.cheers john Excellent, I'll look forward to seeing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odana Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Ah, you mean "Ken Field the boat butcher" wot was based at Caggy's in Tipton for a while till (I think) he went bust? Or was it boat-bodger? Odana met him and has since recovered..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allybsc Posted June 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Ah, you mean "Ken Field the boat butcher" wot was based at Caggy's in Tipton for a while till (I think) he went bust? Or was it boat-bodger? Odana met him and has since recovered..... OH! that's not what I wanted to hear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic M Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 (edited) I sold a Ken Field boat called Clodhopper in 2008. It was a 70ft cruiser stern and had spent some years (if I remember correctly) moored in Amsterdam. It was built in 1984. Edited June 8, 2012 by Dominic M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 I sold a Ken Field boat called Clodhopper in 2008. It was a 70ft cruiser stern and had spent some years (if I remember correctly) moored in Amsterdam. It was built in 1984. Saw that at Napton quite a bit. Norfolk name for a plough boy when they use to have horse drawn ploughs, it may also apply to otherparts of the country for all I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 hi,as promised picture of karieanna,ken fields 1999 70' cruiser,cheers john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allybsc Posted June 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 hi,as promised picture of karieanna,ken fields 1999 70' cruiser,cheers john That's a really nice boat, thanks for sharing. This is ours http://www.facebook.com/pages/NB-Taurus/461629567198004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 different style,but really good looking boat,by the way,there is a ken field boat for sale on gt haywood boay sales,cheers john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allybsc Posted June 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 different style,but really good looking boat,by the way,there is a ken field boat for sale on gt haywood boay sales,cheers john Thanks, I've seen it, Prof Google told me about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentheboat Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Hi I am the ken field who built boats 1st in aldridge then at caggys yard in tipton if you know the origonal boat name or owners I can tell you more about your boat ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_r Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Ken .... great to see you on here .... AFRICA is atill alive and well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabcat Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Hi I am the ken field who built boats 1st in aldridge then at caggys yard in tipton if you know the origonal boat name or owners I can tell you more about your boat ken You might be able to help me with something, I met you back in 1998/9 at Aldridge. There was a river class boat there for sale, you showed me around it (you had a cabined over joey as well at the time which you'd fitted iirc a BMC to), I've been to sleep a few times since then and been drunk almost as many times. I don't suppose you can remember the name of the river class boat because I'm buggered if I can. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granddad Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 hi ken nice to see you back. Hope all well your wife and sons. regards ken tanner stuart tingay Nigel and ethna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasboater Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I see there is a Ken Field boat for sale that takes a car or Motorcycle on board....pretty nifty idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentheboat Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) You might be able to help me with something, I met you back in 1998/9 at Aldridge. There was a river class boat there for sale, you showed me around it (you had a cabined over joey as well at the time which you'd fitted iirc a BMC to), I've been to sleep a few times since then and been drunk almost as many times. I don't suppose you can remember the name of the river class boat because I'm buggered if I can. Cheers. Hi the one that springs to mind is Ant I see there is a Ken Field boat for sale that takes a car or Motorcycle on board....pretty nifty idea. supprising what can be done with an old tailift and a welder hi ken nice to see you back. Hope all well your wife and sons. regards ken tanner stuart tingay Nigel and ethna nice to hear from you all were all well ta Edited March 31, 2015 by kentheboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pophops Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Ah, you mean "Ken Field the boat butcher" wot was based at Caggy's in Tipton for a while till (I think) he went bust? Or was it boat-bodger? Odana met him and has since recovered..... Fen Field, boatbuilder. Common enough name. Obviously a different bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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