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The yard are prity sure from the sale pics on ebay last year that she is a hillyard. Other than that I am going on the sellers info and want to check that it is correct. Adrian

I am told that she was always called Foxy lady this does not ring true as the yard can not recolect her but say she looks like one of theres. Adrian adrianmagnano@yahoo.com

I purchased a 32ft Hillyard motor boat last June and had it delivered last weekend. I would love to find out if any one has any pictures of the 1920/1930 built river estury boats biult by the yard as full restoration is due and want to keep to origonal style. adrian

Hi guys and girls. Foxy lady is now sitting in my drive, she looks more like a scaby old bag just now but give me two years and she will be sitting foxy again on lough long. Does any one have any recomendations for books covering majour projects. She is caravel planked. thanks in advance. I am...

Good luck I just purchased a 32ft hillyard which will need as much attention as yours maybe more as I can see twisting bow to stearn!!! My email is adrianmagnano@yahoo.com

Re: 32FT Hillyard Motorboat \"Foxy Lady\" This is the second post in the crazy idea of restoring a sad old foxy lady. I will be making regular post and will welcome any and every imput. The yard wich will not be named qouted £45,000.00 plus £10,000.00 for a new engine ...

Small population, that part is self evident but limited finances don’t think so! Alderney is part of the bailiwick of Guernsey and is for the most part not treated very well and defiantly not in a pro rata way regarding funding. The islands spent years ignoring their real bread and butter, the...

Can any one advise on how to work out what size engine would be optimum for my new boat. I would like to use it for some coastal work so ten Knots would be good!! It has a dead bmc 2.2 in it just now. regards Adrian

32FT Hillyard Motorboat \"Foxy Lady\" Hi guys and girls I purchased my dream boat on ebay on friday!!! Would any one have any comments or suggestions for me before I embark on a full restoration? Any links to advise sites would be welcomed as would any info on this boat as she has her...

Thanks for that I had found the Hillyard association but not hillyards strange but no web site. Will mail them and give it a go. I dont want to look stupied but I have added some sort of voting and dont know how or why!!! Adrian

Hi guys and girls just purchased my dream boat on ebay, any one have any coments or suggestions for me befor i imbark on a full resteration? Any links to advise sites would be welcomed as would any info on this boat as she has her orrigonal name " Foxy Lady" thanks in advance