Large and small Rickeys

[Chertsey]

Are any small Rocky butties extant, in any form?

 

Ooh, that was Freudian, Rocky being the dog whose name we changed to Ricky.

 

I'll try again. Are any small Ricky butties extant, in any form?

 

PS thanks for answers already received.

Edited October 24, 2016 by Chertsey

[carlt]

Seriously though, off the top of my head, "Ariel" at Wolfhampcote and Sirius spring to mind.

There's also that cut down and motorised H&W prototype that keeps popping up on Ebay...Orion

 

Not a Ricky but it was wooden.

Edited October 24, 2016 by carlt

[alan_fincher]

Are any small Rocky butties extant, in any form?

 

You may be spending too much time with that dog!

[carlt]

I'll try again. Are any small Ricky butties extant, in any form?

"in any form..." Well there's also Ethiopia/Warwick but no longer in the "form" of a Ricky.

[Jrtm]

Another Ricky I went past recently.

 

The shame on you sir, i may have to challenge ye to a duel dear sir.

[mark99]

Mimas?

Edited October 24, 2016 by mark99

[J R ALSOP]

No, its Umea.

[alan_fincher]

Mimas?

 

Is that an answer to "are any Small Rick buttys still about, or to "what is the boat in that picture"?

 

Either way it is a "no" as Mimas isn't a butty, and the picture isn't of Mimas.

 

AFAIK, though MImas' former Ovaltine pair 'Ray' is still extant on the Troy Arm, I think, although how much of it I have no idea. This I think was originally "Small Ricky" butty "Hebe", wasn't it? (Maybe someone has already mentioned this boat?)

[mark99]

It was an answer to OP as to how many Rickys are there out there. Mimas is extant as I saw it moored next to another wooden boat Roger. Roger was made at Bushells iirc.

Edited October 24, 2016 by mark99

[Mike Nicoll]

What about the small Ricky Butty Merak at the boat museum at Elsmere port

[mark99]

The shame on you sir, i may have to challenge ye to a duel dear sir.

 

He he, I think I understand: your boat and Umea made at same yard? FMC Uxbridge.

Edited October 24, 2016 by mark99

[zenataomm]

 

Ooh, that was Freudian, Rocky being the dog whose name we changed to Ricky.

 

I'll try again. Are any small Ricky butties extant, in any form?

 

PS thanks for answers already received.

 

Hee hee, you're on form today.

 

A Freudian slip or comment relates to Sigmund Freud and his methods of psychoanalysis, especially with reference to the importance of sexuality in human behaviour.

[Jrtm]

 

He he, I think I understand: your boat and Umea made at same yard? FMC Uxbridge.

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Unfortunately most wooden buttys didnt tend to survive. Most got chopped in half or turned into motors or left to rott.

 

Motors tent to survive more as they hold a bit more value being able to be moved.

[Chertsey]

 

Hee hee, you're on form today.

 

A Freudian slip or comment relates to Sigmund Freud and his methods of psychoanalysis, especially with reference to the importance of sexuality in human behaviour.

Goodness, you're very pedantic lately. I think the term is now used more widely (and may always have been) to refer to accidentally giving away one's unconscious thoughts on any subject by a verbal slip or incorrect choice of words.

 

Or it could of course have just been a typo.

Unfortunately most wooden buttys didnt tend to survive. Most got chopped in half or turned into motors or left to rott.

 

Motors tent to survive more as they hold a bit more value being able to be moved.

Yes, just what I was thinking. I wasn't aware of ever having seen one. Seen two or three motors over the years and I think a large butty or two, but no smalls that I know of.

I think there were twenty, if I've added them up right? Excluding the prototypes. Which isn't that many to start with.

Edited October 25, 2016 by Chertsey

[Jrtm]

No not many think the best was prob the one at the port. Not that its really much good now

Edited October 25, 2016 by billybobbooth

[Mike Nicoll]

No not many think the best was prob the one at the port. Not that its really much good now

I would argue that, but then I would be biased, in my view the best remaining small Ricky butty would be Sirius.

[FadeToScarlet]

I believe there's a concrete butty in Gloucester.

 

[rivergate]

Any pictures of Sirius..?

[Mike Nicoll]

Any pictures of Sirius.

Picture 198 Sorry I tried but I am not Tec - minded, There must be loads of photos out there of Sirius paired with Arcturus or even Electra.

[Mike Nicoll]

If this comes through then the 1st picture shows Arcturus & Sirius I think in 2008. The 2nd shows Electra & Sirius in 1999 prior to the Ricky Festival that year.

[rivergate]

Thanks - I will go and google for more ..she does look lovely

[zenataomm]

I would argue that, but then I would be biased, in my view the best remaining small Ricky butty would be Sirius.

 

Ah ..... just twigged ..... are you Brian's Son?

[Mike Nicoll]

 

Ah ..... just twigged ..... are you Brian's Son?

Yes, The 1st picture shows my dad at the stern of Arcturus.

[mark99]

I well remember Acturus chugging up and down with passengers listening to history commentary. Must have been 70s.

[alan_fincher]

Any recent pictures of either of the pair? I'm sure I could find some from 10-12 years ago, but not, I think, since they moved to new ownership.