Lakesailor
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Just a few weekends work Here
A Lot Of Boat For Your Bucks
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DavidTav
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Well I'm sure Mrs Lakesailor won't mind another one in your garden
Blueboatman
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I once in my yoof went over to France on an ex MFV like that with a Gardner engine mounted 'up front'. You could walk up to the dry exhaust and attempt to light a ciggy on the pipe. lovely engine, lovely old boat, though we got some funny looks parked up in Cherbourg amongst the gleaming yachts..
Wandering Star
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Ludd
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Keith 66
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That is a millstone round someones neck! The agents will be lucky to find a loon to take that on, i would lay money on them having to break it up.
Searush
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Right, £350 selling price, £900 berthing fee & £5,000 surety that is removed within 6 months (by the middle of May that is). Could be a jolly expensive proposition methinks - before craning her out, replacing the planking, completely rebuilding the engine & rewiring her.
Other then that - no problem.
Other then that - no problem.
Davy_S
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Maybe me and Lakey went to the same school of cheapskate knowledge but, tow this around to Skipool creek, berth it on the mud for a fiver a week and restore it! If you cant get more than the asking price back for the Gardner then summat is wrong! With a little (read lot) of TLC, this could be a seriously cheap all weather liveaboard.
Ludd
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Yup! After totally refastening--trust me,she'll need it --complete recaulking---.
How'd you do that in a mud berth.
Then there 's the complete rebuild of the Gardner--digging out the concrete and cast-iron ballast that is now concealing the rot!
Do me a favour!!
Davy_S
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You give up before you are beat! me, I have to be beat before I give up
Ludd
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You give up before you are beat! me, I have to be beat before I give up
Maybe, but I worked (seine-netting) on these boats,and I know their weaknesses. I learned to caulk decks on them.
One point that I noticed ---builder's name was given as ALEXANDER of BUCKIE.
I've never heard of a buider of that name.
NickiCrutchfield
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Davy s I like your style.
Twister_Ken
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Damn. If a trailer had been included I'd have been interested.
beserksail
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Could be Alexander Noble of Girvan and maybe registered in Buckie. Lots of Alexanders in Scotland, and lots of well respected yards.
Twister_Ken
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Nah, the Escort's got a tow bar. Managed my Fireball OK.
Lakesailor
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You'd have had to buy a 4x4 as well.
Twister_Ken
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Whoops, the forum is having déja vu again.
Lakesailor
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You'll be delighted to know we are not the only ones to suffer with forums on the blink.
I was floating about the Pajero/Shogun forum the other day and someone was complaining that there was no Edit facility again!
I was floating about the Pajero/Shogun forum the other day and someone was complaining that there was no Edit facility again!
machurley22
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Anyone contemplating buying this should be made to read Last Voyage by Ann Davison first.
monkfish24
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Well it's got one thing going for it, It's refloating, which i suppose is always handy for a boat 
