NBMike Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 After 6-7 years of planning and dreaming and nearly 2 years of hard metal bashing and welding I am about to launch Solveig's Song at Croxley this Friday. Then there's just a few more years of fitting out to do ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 Best of luck with it. Enjoy yr time on the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneHenge Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 Ohhh exciting! Enjoy your new shiny boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBMike Posted August 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allybsc Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 After 6-7 years of planning and dreaming and nearly 2 years of hard metal bashing and welding I am about to launch Solveig's Song at Croxley this Friday. Then there's just a few more years of fitting out to do ! that's lovely, did you build it all yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBMike Posted August 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 that's lovely, did you build it all yourself? I did all the underwater parts myself. But was time was really running out so I got some help to do the cabin and door frames. There is still lots of niggly bits to do but the Stretch trailer will be here tomorrow early!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allybsc Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 I did all the underwater parts myself. But was time was really running out so I got some help to do the cabin and door frames. There is still lots of niggly bits to do but the Stretch trailer will be here tomorrow early!!! I'm really impressed, good on 'yer. Did you have welding experience or did you learn as you went along? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titania Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 I've been following the build of this boat for a while. Mike has a very interesting website. Congratulations Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisG Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 I've just been on your website, Mike - this look like a staggering achievement, well done to get this far, and the very best of luck with your completion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbifiggy Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 I've just been on your website, Mike - this look like a staggering achievement, well done to get this far, and the very best of luck with your completion! I had the pleasure to meet Mike earlier this week just after the launch of the boat. Seems like a nice chap, one hell of an achievement with the build and he's a biker too. Best of luck with the rest of the fitout 515888! Debbi aka Suzuki Girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machpoint005 Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Best of luck with the rest of the fitout 515888! Blimey that's a big number! (from 500029) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBMike Posted August 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Well another long hard day. Chris Bennett was kind enough to shelve his plans for yesterday and he and Lise, on Baldock, spent 14 long, hot hours towing Solveigs Song back from Croxley to Home mooring at Uxbridge. I met many very kind and supportive people on the way and am looking forward to doing the trip again under my own power, when I get these variable speed governor weights sorted out in my engine!Thanks for all your kind words people.Debbi, can I ask, does the number 515888 stay with the boat for its lifetime , or is it "joined to me"? I'm really impressed, good on 'yer. Did you have welding experience or did you learn as you went along?I did an evening class about 15 years ago, built a trailer and a few other bits and pieces and then decided to jump in at the deep end. I know my welding isn't as smooth and even as a Pro but the acid test was lowering into the water and having no small geysers inside! ( Not even small dew drops.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titania Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 The BW registration number stays with the boat - its really the main way BW have of identifying the hull with names being very secondary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbifiggy Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Debbi, can I ask, does the number 515888 stay with the boat for its lifetime , or is it "joined to me"? : Titania is correct. The only thing that matters to BW and any other navigation authority is the boat's registered number which stays with the boat throughout it's life until it's finally scrapped. Look after those shiny new index number plates :-) Our boat still has the old black BW plates from before the new system started. But our old tub isn't old, just 20 years old. We could of course start a whole new thread about registration numbers of the old boats who had fleet numbers and also registration numbers which usually denoted that the family working the boat had been registered in a particular locality and were supposed to be inspected by the local council for things such as living conditions. I'm sure there's other people on this forum who know a lot more about this aspect of working boat history than I do. Debbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBMike Posted August 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Titania is correct. The only thing that matters to BW and any other navigation authority is the boat's registered number which stays with the boat throughout it's life until it's finally scrapped. Look after those shiny new index number plates :-) Our boat still has the old black BW plates from before the new system started. But our old tub isn't old, just 20 years old. We could of course start a whole new thread about registration numbers of the old boats who had fleet numbers and also registration numbers which usually denoted that the family working the boat had been registered in a particular locality and were supposed to be inspected by the local council for things such as living conditions. I'm sure there's other people on this forum who know a lot more about this aspect of working boat history than I do. Debbi Thanks for that. I'll screw them on carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windjammer Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Congratulations Mike. The culmination of a lot of hard work. Interesting name - whats the origin ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBMike Posted August 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Congratulations Mike.The culmination of a lot of hard work. Interesting name - whats the origin ? Solveigs Song is a piece from Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite. I once planned to build a long wheelbase recumbent bicycle as a copy of the Peer Gynt bike (Google it) and got as far as buying all components. frame tube and building the wheels but then got distracted by a canal boat. I still have all the bits and WILL build it one day. The boat name is a continuation of a theme! (And a very lovely piece of music) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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