Historic Boats for sale online

[MtB]

8 hours ago, DShK said:

 

Now that's how you live on a wide beam!

 

It would actually fit on my mooring on the southern Oxford. 

 

Then with a max cruising range of about half a mile (between locks) I could start campaigning for a massively reduced licence fee! 

 

 

Nice wine, this. 

 

 

 

 

 

[BilgePump]

Pauline is a beautiful boat. Only seen it from the outside a few years ago but thought the lines and everything were magic. Never seen the inside before the current FB ad but it seems to live up to the exterior. Price gets you a load of boat but I imagine it will require one seriously skilled and enthusiastic owner to keep her in shape.

 

As an aside, I blooming hate facebook etc links where there is so much tracking cr@p in the URL that it takes lines to tell FB who referred who from what page and region etc. Not getting at our forum members, it's the big platforms at fault. For example, the straight link to the ad for Pauline is 

 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/775760507312896

 

 

 

[Liam]

I've had the pleasure of being invited on to Pauline several times in the past, and it is an absolutely lovely boat. Has been very well cared for whilst the family were living oboard and continues to be well looked after now.

 

Yes as with all old boats, a constant supply of care and maintenance is needed with a good supply of elbow grease needing to be applied but she's definitely been setup for a new owner to take on with no surprises.

 

Having been advertised for over a year, and having the price drastically reduced, I am completely and utterly at a loss why this boat hasn't been sold.

[matty40s]

Probably because it's only on Facebook , I havnt seen an advert yet that I can actually see the boat....along with millions of other normal people.

 

[magnetman]

I think it is a little disingenuous to suggest there will be no surprises.

In this sort of situation it is regarded as wise to understand who might be looking at this kind of Boat given current circumstances.

I believe it is a difficult Boat to sell.

 

It is a nice Boat. Having owned a similar sized barge for ten yars I know it is too big for me.

 

Interesting  but it is a not something I would want to own 

Edited February 1, 2024 by magnetman

[Liam]

46 minutes ago, matty40s said:

Probably because it's only on Facebook , I havnt seen an advert yet that I can actually see the boat....along with millions of other normal people.

 

 

It's not just Facebook, it's been on a lot of others over the past 12 months or maybe more. I know it was on Apolloduck, Boats and Outboards, Find a Fishing Boat (?) and advertised through Boat Shed brokerage in a lot of places online and over in Europe too.

11 minutes ago, magnetman said:

I think it is a little disingenuous to suggest there will be no surprises.

In this sort of situation it is regarded as wise to understand who might be looking at this kind of Boat given current circumstances.

I believe it is a difficult Boat to sell.

 

It is a nice Boat. Having owned a similar sized barge for ten yars I know it is too big for me.

 

Interesting  but it is a not something I would want to own 

Might have been a stretch to say no surprises, but its definitely fair to may to say that the current owner would tell you everything that was wrong with the boat before he told you all of the good things. Maybe one of the reasons why the boat's not sold yet but the asking price comes 2nd to finding the correct person to take on the boat.

[noddyboater]

VESTA now reduced to 45k.

I know he's keen to sell and open to sensible offers, but could also do without the time wasters and dreamers.

[magnetman]

Lovely isn't it. Hopefully gets the 'right' owner. 

 

 

[MtB]

41 minutes ago, noddyboater said:

VESTA now reduced to 45k.

I know he's keen to sell and open to sensible offers, but could also do without the time wasters and dreamers.

 

He's slightly shot himself in the foot by keeping it so nice for so long!

 

I know I wouldn't be able to keep it that well so not a boat for me, much as I would like to own it. 

 

[Admiral]

Mystery Boat! 🙂

 

DUCK

[stagedamager]

Hydrus

[MtB]

42 minutes ago, Admiral said:

Mystery Boat! 🙂

 

DUCK

 

In what way is it a mystery?  The listing gives a lot of detail about what boat it is and what was done, by whom.

 

 

[Admiral]

22 minutes ago, MtB said:

 

In what way is it a mystery?  The listing gives a lot of detail about what boat it is and what was done, by whom.

 

 

When I first looked it said details coming soon. About 2 hours ago. I knew what the boat was, just being stupid.

[magnetman]

A bit funny having box handrails on the main cabin and yarwoods type handrails on the back and engine room. 

 

I think it would look better with the same handrails all over. It has of course been discussed on this thread previously in the current state. 

[spud]

4 hours ago, magnetman said:

A bit funny having box handrails on the main cabin and yarwoods type handrails on the back and engine room. 

 

I think it would look better with the same handrails all over. It has of course been discussed on this thread previously in the current state. 

hydrus has box handrails through out its length or are you on about another boat

5 hours ago, Admiral said:

When I first looked it said details coming soon. About 2 hours ago. I knew what the boat was, just being stupid.

presenting info available at the time is not stupid, and presenting the link is relevant and helpfull

[magnetman]

38 minutes ago, spud said:

hydrus has box handrails through out its length or are you on about another boat

 

My mistake. It just looks wrong for some reason not quite sure why it might be my imagination.

 

I am not sure butties like being cut

I remember it when it was moored above cassio lock it was motorised as a butty with an anti ventilation plate but I never saw it go anywhere.

[stagedamager]

Aynho.....

 

1936 Historic Narrowboat 42ft Lister Diesel Traditional Style Project | eBay

[Francis Herne]

Speedwell (1971 hire boat - but it's on the National Historic Ships Register; 50 year criterion is starting to cover that).

 

https://braunstonmarina.co.uk/boat-details/nb-speedwell/

 

Quite a pretty little boat, but not convinced about the historic-ness.

[MtB]

23 minutes ago, Francis Herne said:

Speedwell (1971 hire boat - but it's on the National Historic Ships Register; 50 year criterion is starting to cover that).

 

 

Yep, I've been pointing out for a while now that lots of Springers qualify as "historic" and ought to be admitted to the Braunston Show. 

 

 

[Richard T]

Tempting - if it had been a Willow Wren wooden top I would have had a look at it. What should have happened is that it should have been restored to as near the condition it was in when UCC had it as a hire boat. There is a definite gap in the boating history - early hire boats are rarely kept in their original layout and finish.

[MtB]

5 minutes ago, Richard T said:

There is a definite gap in the boating history - early hire boats are rarely kept in their original layout and finish.

 

 

Totally agree. There's been a horrible trend these last few years to take the cabin conversions off historic hulls and return them to 'carrying trim'. In the process the undervalued 60s and 70s historic conversions are all being lost.

 

 

[John Brightley]

13 hours ago, Richard T said:

 What should have happened is that it should have been restored to as near the condition it was in when UCC had it as a hire boat. There is a definite gap in the boating history - early hire boats are rarely kept in their original layout and finish.

As far as I can remember, Speedwell is still basically the same as it was when it was a hire boat - it was a bit unusual in the 1980's !

[Paul H]

14 minutes ago, John Brightley said:

As far as I can remember, Speedwell is still basically the same as it was when it was a hire boat - it was a bit unusual in the 1980's !

Indeed.  It was built by Rugby Boats on traditional tug lines for Robert Wilson (of canal book fame) who placed it in the UCC fleet as a “sponsored” hire boat.  UCC also had another similar “hire tug” based on the back end of Josher “Bream” mated with the bow of a railway boat.  I no longer have an old brochure but recall they featured bunk beds crammed  into the front cabins and probably an elsan in the engine room.

 

Them were the days.

 

Paul

[alan_fincher]

3 hours ago, John Brightley said:

As far as I can remember, Speedwell is still basically the same as it was when it was a hire boat - it was a bit unusual in the 1980's !

 

Just 35 feet of boat but wit a Lister HB2 in it - a strong potential for waves breaking over the towpath!

[Richard Carter]

15 minutes ago, alan_fincher said:

 

Just 35 feet of boat but wit a Lister HB2 in it - a strong potential for waves breaking over the towpath!

 

Oh yes. Was tied up one evening on the puddle bank with the FBS campers, about 1985, and Jona came by with Speedwell, I think a test run after an engine repair/rebuild ... let's say it lived up to its name. Also quite tender, as I remember when he walked down the gunnel.