Brilliant newsIsn't this the boat that sunk at Burnham on Crouch; there are no other boats on their side?
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Ugly gin-palaces. Point of order; I thought gin-palaces had to have a fly-bridge?If they can finish her, she will once again be a wonderfull looking craft. Far prettier than the usual gin palace
Hear hear that manShe already looks much prettier than she has done for decades since her current owner had all that additional top hamper of steel cut off, taking her backk closer to her original appearance.
It looks like the curdent owned has both determination and deep pockets, so thede is a faid probability of success. However, since she rolled over and sank, my personal view has been that, if you want a boat like her, it would be both easier and cheaper to take the lines off her and have a replica welded up in new steel. Her owner obviously doesn't share my view or he sees some greater value in restoring the original - she's his boat and it's his money and he has already done Burnham a favour in righting her and making her float, so I wish him all the best of luck taking the project whichever way he wishes.
Peter.