Ray T Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Not quite sure what to make of this? Viking invasion? On a boat at Crick show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 This is standatd for Viking boats - they all have one of those stupid things, I think. Completely bonkers. The arrangements for the front fender would also appera to be likely to cause problems if it gets hung on a gate in an emptying lock. And they think this is worth showing off...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70liveaboard Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Possibly a Polish shell.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boat&Bikes Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Love it...what or who is it? Would give Kate something to hang to as well. Just now, 70liveaboard said: Possibly a Polish shell.. So? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70liveaboard Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 1 minute ago, ianali said: Love it...what or who is it? Would give Kate something to hang to as well. So? Just saying.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWM Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Slip over on the bow deck and you've had it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boat&Bikes Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 1 minute ago, 70liveaboard said: Just saying.. 1 minute ago, 70liveaboard said: Just saying.. Ah.. well yes I believe it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70liveaboard Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 These are usually well built shells, but can go a little OTT on the addons.. Still nice boats though. So are the ones that came in from china, but the fitouts were very caravan'ish.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 1 minute ago, 70liveaboard said: These are usually well built shells, but can go a little OTT on the addons.. Still nice boats though. So are the ones that came in from china, but the fitouts were very caravan'ish.. I have been told quite the reverse, and that those who have to crane them in get very anxious because the bottoms flex very badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70liveaboard Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Just now, alan_fincher said: I have been told quite the reverse, and that those who have to crane them in get very anxious because the bottoms flex very badly. I haven't been told.. I've seen them up-close.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, 70liveaboard said: I haven't been told.. I've seen them up-close.. So have the crane operator and his banksman. Reliable source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickent Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 I don't think the steel is of the best quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70liveaboard Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, alan_fincher said: So have the crane operator and his banksman. Reliable source. See for yourself first. Has always been our thoughts on most things, boat wise. 4 minutes ago, Rickent said: I don't think the steel is of the best quality. We don't produce much steel in the UK now. To path check back any steel plate, is fairly important, but most builders wouldn't want you to do that.. Steel comes in from all over the place and has done for a few decades now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boat&Bikes Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 10 minutes ago, Rickent said: I don't think the steel is of the best quality. Incorrect grade? Why do you think this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 There was a firm called Dragon Narrowboats who had a similar, though perhaps not as dramatic, figurehead on their craft. I think they have closed down now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70liveaboard Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 First look just at the pic there. Nice cabin edge, neat welds, the finish is quite nice too. So just ask the builder/fitter for no figurehead and your on your way, if its what you fancy. But we can only see from that little pic of a small area, but I would imagine most of the boat is like that. Thing with Polish shells. Most tend to be good fabricators on the whole, simply copying from an original source. These Polish builders depend heavily on the UK market, obviously, so they tend to build to a good mid range spec. These boats are leisure boats, they do not work for a living, well the vast majority and if it did you wouldn't necessarily want it to look pretty. The boat will last decades if looked after, what more do you need to know.. Springers from the late 70's are still cruising (without replating), its how you look after them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Passed a couple of Viking widebeams recently, they looked reasonably new, however the metal on the sides was very rippled. Saw a couple about 10 years ago at Crick show, which had been fabricated in Gdansk and looked alot better. We invaded you a long time ago ..........? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 Can it be lowered so you can RAM slower boats? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, cuthound said: Can it be lowered so you can RAM slower boats? ? You could do a pretty thorough job on their side windows - as Harborough Marines were once reputed to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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