boatone
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Perhaps not the best kept secret but we finally completed the purchase of the new boat today and will bring it up to the Thames next week sometime.
B1's new boat
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teddington_lock
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Ooooo ..... thats nice.
There is one that moors just outside the Lock , and it is a very pretty boat.
There is one that moors just outside the Lock , and it is a very pretty boat.
TrueBlue
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After months on tenterhooks; all is revealed - well from the front anyway.
Did your recent cryptic comment in a recent post mention "narrow" ?
So should one now understand that to mean narrower than the previous Legacy, and not something more sinister.....
Looks lovely, and there will now be more room in locks for other boats!
Did your recent cryptic comment in a recent post mention "narrow" ?
So should one now understand that to mean narrower than the previous Legacy, and not something more sinister.....
Looks lovely, and there will now be more room in locks for other boats!
jecuk
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Looks nice but what is it?
oldgit
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A boat suitable for a pensioner ?
No Regrets
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It's a decommissioned Fishing boat.
Values dropped after the quotas were reduced, and B! has been watching the market priced drop until striking with a nice low offer.
He'll be trawling the Cookham reach all November...
Values dropped after the quotas were reduced, and B! has been watching the market priced drop until striking with a nice low offer.
He'll be trawling the Cookham reach all November...
boatone
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I am a pensioner - what's your excuse ?
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byron
RIP
I was one of the many thousands sworn to keep schtumm about Tony buying this boat. Phew! At least I can talk openly now.
Brayman
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Same here Byron, but I can't think of anything to say now!
boatone
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Well, you could tell No Regrets to stop playing the forum idiot ! No chance I'll be paying out good money for a half year licence before Jan 1st so trawling Cookham Reach in November is a non starter
Just hope I don't need to do too much to get the BSS sorted
No Regrets
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The irony is, Legacy has just been upgraded to 'A' pontoon!
Don't forget Cuchilo has stolen my Forum idiot crown, and seems to be doing a pretty good job too...
Don't forget Cuchilo has stolen my Forum idiot crown, and seems to be doing a pretty good job too...
Ramage
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So long us he doesn't expect us to "Kiss me Hardy.....!"
Ramage
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With apologies to TVs " Harry & Paul"
Q. "Do you think it's a tug.?"
A. "Looks like a tug, sounds like a tug, probably a tug"
"I'll put it down as a tug then!"
"Give us a tow, Tone!"
Seriously though, bloody nice boat!
Q. "Do you think it's a tug.?"
A. "Looks like a tug, sounds like a tug, probably a tug"
"I'll put it down as a tug then!"
"Give us a tow, Tone!"
Seriously though, bloody nice boat!
emjay
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Great Little boat, B1. We were looking seriously at one (also the 25 Mariner) and the only reason we didn't was that we wanted a similar sized vessel but with a separate 2nd cabin. I think Hardys are the business. I really hope you have a great time with her; I wish youall the best.
Mike.
Mike.
Brayman
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So we can't call him B1 any more, A1 doesn't seem to fit somehow.
Maybe Mr Gates will renumber the pontoons to fit.
byron
RIP
Not a lot of people know this. John Hardy of Hardy Boats is the same person who founded Shetland Boats in the 1960s who were for a long time the largest boat builders in Europe.
Ramage
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I understand Kismet (Kismet Hardy.....) is going to Penton Hook over winter so there is enough time for Mr Gates to renumber the pontoons at Bray to ensure that B1 can moor on B1....
oldgit
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Notice the Mariners.
Other users of the Thames may wish to pay special attention if they see this vessel coming the other way.
The owner of this craft has been known to have difficulties getting a simple marine radio to function corrrectly,therefore the prospect of the aforementioned skipper trying to operate a radar,a forward facing sonar and other electronic gizmos while fiddling with his Ipod,does not bode well.
Keep well clear.
Ps.and the boat is dead easy to identify as a cardinal Bray Marina sin has been commited,in that some of the fenders do not match.
Other users of the Thames may wish to pay special attention if they see this vessel coming the other way.
The owner of this craft has been known to have difficulties getting a simple marine radio to function corrrectly,therefore the prospect of the aforementioned skipper trying to operate a radar,a forward facing sonar and other electronic gizmos while fiddling with his Ipod,does not bode well.
Keep well clear.
Ps.and the boat is dead easy to identify as a cardinal Bray Marina sin has been commited,in that some of the fenders do not match.
boatone
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Boat has never been near Bray Marina and not likely to be for some time yet. Fenders are on the 'to do' list (invitations to tender for existing invited) but need time to reflect and consider which pattern and design to adopt for maximum visual and practical acceptability. Apollo's views will, of course, be taken into consideration.
Your other comments continue to be a scurrilous slur on my integrity - especially coming from someone who managed to collide - yes COLLIDE !!!- with a bloody great island that was doing you no harm (did you ever get round to fixing the pulpit?). Hrumphhhh.....
No wonder you've not been seen cruising the upper reaches in recent times
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