alan_fincher Posted September 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2022 18 hours ago, James Owen said: Albeit advertised with some woefully inaccurate information. But surely it is the pair to Taygeta. Not interested, then? 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Owen Posted September 26, 2022 Report Share Posted September 26, 2022 5 hours ago, alan_fincher said: But surely it is the pair to Taygeta. Not interested, then? 🙂 If I could guarantee that Taygeta is indeed she then maybe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Schweizer Posted September 26, 2022 Report Share Posted September 26, 2022 (edited) On 25/09/2022 at 18:15, alan_fincher said: Yes, correct! Butty Kestrel is the only example I can think of for a boat renamed by Willow Wren as a bird, but not a water bird. What about the wideboat Pullett, which is some kind of chicken; or Wagtail which is a ground habiting bird; then there is Bunting, unless the name is a shortened form of Common Reed Bunting, which isn't actually a water bird, although it does often nest in or near marshy areas. I am also unsure about Warbler but there are several visiting Warblers, which aren't actually water birds but with water associations in their name eg. Reed Warbler, Marsh Warbler etc. Sits back and awaits ridicule from the ornitholigists. 😁 Edited September 26, 2022 by David Schweizer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted September 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2022 18 minutes ago, David Schweizer said: What about Pullett, which I think is some kind of chicken, formery Sabey & Co wide tug Antelope; Wagtail which is a ground habiting bird, (formerly FMC Freda).; then there is Bunting (formerly GUCC Dudley) unless the name is a shortened form of Common Reed Bunting, which isn't actually a water bird, although it does often nest in or near marshy areas. am also unsure about Warbler (formerly GUCCC Libra), but there are several visiting Warblers, which aren't actually water birds but with water associations in their name eg. Reed Warbler, Marsh Warbler etc. Sits back and ridicule from the ornitholigists. 😁 I guess more pertinently can anybody produce any evidence that any Willow Wren motor was ever called Greenfinch? I've certainly never heard of it, and doubt it appears in any published Willow Wren fleet list. Nor can it be a mistake For Greenshank, as that was a butty, not a motor. From a scan of images, Kestrel, (aka Triagulum and Elizabeth) , can be seen to have worked with Rail, Swan & Tern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Schweizer Posted September 26, 2022 Report Share Posted September 26, 2022 15 minutes ago, alan_fincher said: I guess more pertinently can anybody produce any evidence that any Willow Wren motor was ever called Greenfinch? I've certainly never heard of it, and doubt it appears in any published Willow Wren fleet list. Nor can it be a mistake For Greenshank, as that was a butty, not a motor. From a scan of images, Kestrel, (aka Triagulum and Elizabeth) , can be seen to have worked with Rail, Swan & Tern Certainly no Greenfinch from any of my books/photos. Rail, Swan & Tern the only three I have photo evidence of working with Kestrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek R. Posted September 26, 2022 Report Share Posted September 26, 2022 Amongst the Wagtails there is a Water Wagtail, and a Pullet is a young hen, as in female chicken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud Posted September 26, 2022 Report Share Posted September 26, 2022 funny little icer https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265879132374?hash=item3de7a198d6:g:jssAAOSwoNRjHK4C&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoH41MRqIkTMu54Yt3Z5Sb6mrriL4S09pgfw1nCcRqBHHGD3xTJcBpSx5hIwgDq8CdfTFvvr37lyBt9X7PAgqDQ5s786MJHXsuKnQ%2Fl2N18scJYDLH5DFcbQ3AwMDFigy5baIUdudmEhLvOXPfLDaJfao48rGaIcROfrS7Pk0Qg9SEyEiB0%2BbRlMnZZ8T6EEcfgoJlTEtmI%2BzNO54CNKIzNk%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_i8rLbvYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Schweizer Posted September 26, 2022 Report Share Posted September 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Derek R. said: Amongst the Wagtails there is a Water Wagtail, and a Pullet is a young hen, as in female chicken. A regional name for the Pied Wagtail which is not really a waterbird, but one which is sometimes seen near water where it feedso n flies etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek R. Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 9 hours ago, David Schweizer said: A regional name for the Pied Wagtail which is not really a waterbird, but one which is sometimes seen near water where it feedso n flies etc. I guess you could say it's a 'regional' title when many Wagtails frequent areas of water. Pied; Yellow; Grey; Water. They are largely insectivors, and insects are found near and in water. And how about Willow Wren? Which is a misnomer, as it generally is referred to as the Willow Warbler. I think Willow Wren - the company - most likely chose birds that had an affinity to water, rather than strict and direct associations with water. Dipper definitely, and Mallard? Not so much Kestrel maybe. The Wagtail can also be found frequenting motorway service area car parks, where they scavenge for small morsels of cast off crumbs from the less edible fodder available for humans - the Car Park Wagtail. We have some in the farmyard. Alway bugs there. 😉 https://www.shutterstock.com/search/water-wagtail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Steve Priest Posted September 27, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 On 25/09/2022 at 15:02, James Owen said: Albeit advertised with some woefully inaccurate information. Well, it made me smile! - “ extensively restored by Brinklow Boats in 1990 with a full traditional back cabin by Simon and Rex Wain” Simon, Rex and I didn’t form Brinklow Boat Services until 1997, Kestrel was restored by the Warwickshire Flyboat Company, when the three of us still worked there. The steelwork was done by myself, and unless I am very much mistaken, the cabin was fitted out by Don Donnelly, subsequently grained and decorated by myself. The work was done for a chap called Mike Samson who actually bought the boat from Willow Wren, but did nothing with it for several years. Once we had done the work he bought the Hyperion and paired it with that. It was actually my first attempt at replacing a Northwich riveted cabin, the old one was way past restoring, but at least we had it for a pattern Here are a few pictures from the archive:- 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 10 hours ago, Steve Priest said: Simon, Rex and I didn’t form Brinklow Boat Services until 1997, Kestrel was restored by the Warwickshire Flyboat Company, when the three of us still worked there. The steelwork was done by myself, and unless I am very much mistaken, the cabin was fitted out by Don Donnelly, subsequently grained and decorated by myself. I am guessing there are about 500 rivets in that cabin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Priest Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 58 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said: I am guessing there are about 500 rivets in that cabin I would doubt quite that many, 2” pitch on the roof flanges, roof seam ( the roof is fitted in two pieces ), and the bulkhead, 2 3/8” pitch on the framing. My guess would be 300 - 350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB Watersnail Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 (edited) Another one for sale today - at least, 'some' of it is historic.... https://www.facebook.com/groups/narrowboatsforsaleuk/permalink/2495125163972880/?sale_post_id=2495125163972880 Edited September 28, 2022 by NB Watersnail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted September 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, NB Watersnail said: Another one for sale today - at least, 'some' of it is historic.... https://www.facebook.com/groups/narrowboatsforsaleuk/permalink/2495125163972880/?sale_post_id=2495125163972880 Impressive that the seller can't actually spell the name of the boat! Edited September 28, 2022 by alan_fincher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 11 minutes ago, alan_fincher said: Impressive that the seller can't actually spell the name of the boat! Even more impressive is that it's called NB Facebook...log in for details....how many potential customers does that lose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, matty40s said: Even more impressive is that it's called NB Facebook...log in for details....how many potential customers does that lose. Trouble with Facebookers is they think everyone is on FB... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek R. Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 Well, it looks a tad better on that FB page than it did when NBOC got a couple of images. It's a bit frightening nonetheless. I'm not in Facebook, but the link took me there. Not that I'll be going again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 20 minutes ago, matty40s said: Even more impressive is that it's called NB Facebook...log in for details....how many potential customers does that lose. Well there are only just over 25,000 members Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Brightley Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 30 minutes ago, alan_fincher said: Impressive that the seller can't actually spell the name of the boat! But it is very cheap -£10k. If some of you couldn't see the ad, apparently it is the stern of FMC Cormorant with a 1960's bow by BW. Here's a photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted September 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 Cormorant was apparently at one stage a luxury pleasure boat! See here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 (edited) mistake Edited September 28, 2022 by spud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 At that price it might be worth buying to get one of the first division boatbuilders to put a proper Josher bow and cabin on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnetman Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 (edited) Thats not an FM&C stern. 28 minutes ago, David Mack said: At that price it might be worth buying to get one of the first division boatbuilders to put a proper Josher bow and cabin on it. Odd boat. Wrong bow and wrong stern. Maybe the bit in the middle is original? Edited September 28, 2022 by magnetman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 Fugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 10 hours ago, magnetman said: Thats not an FM&C stern. Odd boat. Wrong bow and wrong stern. Maybe the bit in the middle is original? At least it has the right sort of toilet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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