Recent content by Flynnbarr

New design of the motoring cone revealed.

That’s a real shame I was only chatting to him last year when on the EA moorings opposite the racecourse…..said he used to go all over the place in his boat then it slowly dwindled down to out for a trundle but no locks and wash boat when out,….another knowledgeable chap gone.:(

I seem to recall the larger twin engine ones could do high teens speed wise but I would imagine fuel consumption would be a tad high ! Major worry with that boat should be 30 year old teak decks on steel plus as Greg says the paint systems back then aren’t as good as these days. Nice boat mind.

It has always puzzled me why on a boat forum full of people who love boats why the default setting by the usual suspects is put it on a trailer…it’s a boat,they are supposed to do what the OP wants to do ! The OP is sensible enough to realise they need someone to help. It’s really not a...

could you point out to us all where on that are all the boots on the ground jobs please?……..plenty of bullshit non jobs

Friends of my parents bought a 33 sedan way back in the early eighties……didn’t own it long as they found it too noisy basically sat on the engines inside plus in the summer it was hot for the helmsman and lonely as everybody else was outside in the sun……sold it and bought a P32 as it was more...

Sounds idyllic….wonder why people complained.

The Medway……but I recall you whining about illegal moorings in your part of the world,tidal and non tidal. All they wanted was somewhere to live.

Weather is looking pleasant but Marlow lock kaput apparently Now fixed apparently !

Always fancied a Fairey and now I know all you need to keep on top of the maintenance is an axe and saw I’m in……what could possibly go wrong !

It’s been re floated.

That boat has been there all winter as well as a few wide beams plus assorted other small craft. Its quite shallow that end so it’s probably on the bottom…..there was a small rib with the Searay but that disappeared early on. Seamaster 27 about ready to sink on the road moorings just up from...

If you’re still about/looking for a project then Blue Angel is up for sale currently on the website findafishingboat.

Thanks for at least trying Sumara your efforts are appreciated You have a very pretty yacht……and built out of one log….wow!

A fleet of small boats?……always skulking about the East coast?…..:unsure: Got to be bringing in migrants eh!:)