Auction of boats from EISCA.

[Huts]

She looked in pretty good nick, and still had all spars, oars and a couple of harpoons. Interesting to see that you could choose between a rudder and a sweep steering oar.

Rudder was used for sailing, while steering oar was for rowing during final approach of the whale.

 

[Romeo]

Rudder was used for sailing, while steering oar was for rowing during final approach of the whale.

..... and presumably for hanging on once the whale had been harpooned, to survive the "Nantucket Sleigh Ride"

 

[Kukri]

"Eliza" sold for £3,000.

 

[Huts]

Any idea if she was sold to private owner or to a company, and if she will stay in the UK?

I would be very interested to make an arrangement with the buyer and try to return her to the Azores.

 

[Kukri]

Any idea if she was sold to private owner or to a company, and if she will stay in the UK?

I would be very interested to make an arrangement with the buyer and try to return her to the Azores.

I do not know, but I have sent you a private message with a possible email address for a buyer.

 

[burgundyben]

Nice result here.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-41459478

 

[Romeo]

Nice result here.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-41459478

Thanks Heavens for that. For quite a while I was leading bid for £50....... and I was terrified when I saw how big that was that I might actually win it! Great that it has returned home.

 

[Kukri]

I looked, I bid, and I got what I wanted. All I have to do now is change the bearings on the Firefly's combi trailer and drive to Scotland with it...

Actually almost all the lots sold. Including the head of the HERZOGIN CECILIE's capstan, for loadsamoney...

Update:

In her prime (photo courtesy of John Tough):



As found in Eyemouth:





At the end of the long tow down the A1., etc., from Eyemouth to Woolverstone:



Scraping the outside:



(Note presence of slave labour force)

First coat of varnish:



The teak graving piece glued into the Honduras mahogany hog:



Fifteenth coat of varnish:







Now working on the inside...

 

[CLB]

Update:

As found in Eyemouth:

At the end of the long tow down the A1., etc., from Eyemouth to Woolverstone:

Scraping the outside:

First coat of varnish:

The teak graving piece glued into the Honduras mahogany hog:

Fifteenth coat of varnish:

Now working on the inside...

Well done you. Old wooden boats to me are like elephants. Nice to look at, but I wouldn't want to own one. I am, however, glad that someone else does, and to see it come back to its former glory is brilliant. :encouragement:

 

[Kukri]

Well done you. Old wooden boats to me are like elephants. Nice to look at, but I wouldn't want to own one. I am, however, glad that someone else does, and to see it come back to its former glory is brilliant. :encouragement:

I had this one for twelve years: (current owner's photograph)



followed by this one for twenty eight years:



And then I went plastic and Bermudian:



so I needed a little wooden boat to care for!

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Superb Fact that it's a 14 makes it even better...!

 

[Kukri]

Superb Fact that it's a 14 makes it even better...!

Thank you! She was very fortunate in her long term owners, the Tough family of Teddington, builders of the HAVENGORE, the Royal motor barge NORE, etc.

 

[Kukri]

Slave labour force getting their reward (is a Squib "classic plastic" yet?)

 

[Romeo]

Update:


Fifteenth coat of varnish:

Fantastic, well done you. I hope that many of the other lots have found equally enthusiastic and caring owners.

 

[MikeBz]

^^^ what he said, jolly well done!

 

[Kukri]

Thank you, but I still need to finish the inside. Everything else (outside, foils, spars, sails, rigging) is done.