furnessvale Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 29 minutes ago, junior said: £30k for a wooden boat seems a lot. Am i mistaken or was it not progress that was for sale 3 or for years ago for about half that price? I seem to remember a chap posting on here about it saying he'd bought it for his family and posing picture of his Rottweiler sat on top of the boat. It was on offer at around £35000 when I bought Sandbach, which must be 10 or more years ago now. I don't know what it sold for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagedamager Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 That's the one. From what I remember she's in pretty good nick, it's just a shame about the god awful bandstand on the deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 13 minutes ago, stagedamager said: That's the one. From what I remember she's in pretty good nick, it's just a shame about the god awful bandstand on the deck. It can't be hard to unbolt the stantions Then it would look much like Sickle Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek R. Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 The second image in that Ebay set show the stanchions laying on the deck, so they must be fairly easy to detatch. I recall his son was autistic? It may or may not have been why stanchions were put up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted March 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 I think the stanchions are only there because of it's use at Stoke Bruerne supporting the trust in memory of David Blagrove. As indicated by the following picture it is used with guests on board, and I guess this is safer. I'm sure they are very easily removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted March 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, RLWP said: Then it would look much like Sickle The excellent paint job and signwriting on Progress is the masterful work of Colin Dundas. It was he who has also repainted Sickle. However with Sickle we have got away with doing Stoke Bruerne events without the rope fence. There as an extensive Risk Analysis done for the Vikings, but the need to fence them off was not part of it!.... Nor indeed was it required for our Pearly King! Edited March 10, 2020 by alan_fincher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 1 hour ago, junior said: £30k for a wooden boat seems a lot. Am i mistaken or was it not progress that was for sale 3 or for years ago for about half that price? I seem to remember a chap posting on here about it saying he'd bought it for his family and posing picture of his Rottweiler sat on top of the boat. I remember a new owner posting on here for a while around then. He was enthusiastic about the boat, but I seem to recall he (or perhaps his wife) found the accommodation too small and he sold it for something larger (and more conventional). We passed him on the GU near Rowington in July 2016 and had a brief passing exchange as fellow CRDF members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Tee Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 2 hours ago, junior said: £30k for a wooden boat seems a lot. Am i mistaken or was it not progress that was for sale 3 or for years ago for about half that price? I seem to remember a chap posting on here about it saying he'd bought it for his family and posing picture of his Rottweiler sat on top of the boat. Yes, well remembered - the ad (at £15k) even shows the Rotty! It has apparently had the cabin re-skinned and obviously a repaint, don't know what else. https://boats-from.co.uk/not-specified/50-tug-boat-live-aboard-22355 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Mike Tee said: Yes, well remembered - the ad (at £15k) even shows the Rotty! It has apparently had the cabin re-skinned and obviously a repaint, don't know what else. https://boats-from.co.uk/not-specified/50-tug-boat-live-aboard-22355 Yes that's it. Glad my memory does not play tricks on me (yet). Whilst it sounds like it's had some work done since then, i think most boat owners will know that you never get back what you've spent on them. £30k seems steep to me for a wooden boat. Or maybe I'm just a tad disappointed it's not still 15 grand as it would be just about in budget for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Tee Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 How often does a wooden hull need re-caulking (and presumably blacking) and is there any other regular maintenance needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Mike Tee said: How often does a wooden hull need re-caulking (and presumably blacking) and is there any other regular maintenance needed? Ask Ade. http://www.apboatbuilding.co.uk/welcome.html Edited March 10, 2020 by Ray T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagedamager Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 Every couple of years for caulking and tarring ideally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 33 minutes ago, stagedamager said: Every couple of years for caulking and tarring ideally. And a good poke with a screwdriver? Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagedamager Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, RLWP said: And a good poke with a screwdriver? Richard Of course. But it has to be the right kind of screwdriver!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 1 minute ago, stagedamager said: Of course. But it has to be the right kind of screwdriver!! The rot-seeking variety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrtm Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) On 03/03/2020 at 19:44, PaulJ said: Edited March 12, 2020 by billybobbooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrtm Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 On 08/03/2020 at 20:07, stagedamager said: Here the link to Progress. I believe the bandstand is free but you have to pay extra for the musicians to play on her........ https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F143550279124 She keeps coming up for sale, I cant work out if it's due to the boat or if there is an underlying problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrtm Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 On 10/03/2020 at 16:59, Mike Tee said: How often does a wooden hull need re-caulking (and presumably blacking) and is there any other regular maintenance needed? 2 years can do every year but as long as it's got good bitumen and its re corked every 2 years where needed and idealy full cork every 6 years you'll be fine, Maintenance is when needed but you can patch and block as needed, till you need to replace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Tee Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Thanks for the various responses - I was trying to get clear in my mind the difference between steel hull maintenance and wood. Gut feeling is steel is more forgiving and possibly easier to rectify? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Just now, Mike Tee said: Thanks for the various responses - I was trying to get clear in my mind the difference between steel hull maintenance and wood. Gut feeling is steel is more forgiving and possibly easier to rectify? Chalk and cheese. A similar difference I'd say, to between maintaining a steel car and a wooden car. Ask yourself why 99.99% of narrow boats on the cut are steel not wood.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrtm Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: Chalk and cheese. A similar difference I'd say, to between maintaining a steel car and a wooden car. Ask yourself why 99.99% of narrow boats on the cut are steel not wood.... Coz I'm stupid? As I've said before I've seen some steel boats cost 60+ to restore and some wooden 40k The difference is still you need a big chunk In one go. Wood you need a bigger chunk year on year but over 30-50 years of ownership you could still spend a very sim amount by the end of your ownership. Yes steel you'll get more for but it will also cost more to buy. Edited March 12, 2020 by billybobbooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark99 Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) On 12/03/2020 at 10:52, billybobbooth said: Coz I'm stupid? Point of order BB, anyone who does not need a bote but has one is "stupid". Ps anyone with a wooden boat that properly looks after it has my full respect. Edited March 13, 2020 by mark99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWM Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 On 12/03/2020 at 10:52, billybobbooth said: Coz I'm stupid? As I've said before I've seen some steel boats cost 60+ to restore and some wooden 40k The difference is still you need a big chunk In one go. Wood you need a bigger chunk year on year but over 30-50 years of ownership you could still spend a very sim amount by the end of your ownership. Yes steel you'll get more for but it will also cost more to buy. One huge difference in reckoning up maintenance costs is the lifespan of the repair, a steel/iron boat rebottomed/replated will outlast major replacement of planking if maintained properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrtm Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 22 minutes ago, BWM said: One huge difference in reckoning up maintenance costs is the lifespan of the repair, a steel/iron boat rebottomed/replated will outlast major replacement of planking if maintained properly. Yes I do fully agree with that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChimneyChain Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Wonder what small Woolwich butty this was called. https://m.apolloduck.com/boat/harland-and-wolff-39-cruiser-stern/631492 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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