Big tug required!

[Sixpence]

Material only it probably would be cheaper, but it's everything else that puts the price up

 

[Stoaty]

I remember reading about someone who bought a mine sweeper hull up in Scotland, fabricated a bracket on the back, stuck 4 outboards on it, sailed it down to the Isle of Wight, picked up the superstructure, then took it onto Essex somewhere. Where he completed it and it was valued at £5,000,000. It was in one of the boating/yachting magazines about 4 years ago. If your crazy enough it might work for you.

 

[Sixpence]

I remember that. Didn't he go down the western coast and through the channel ? . But it might take a bit more than a few outboards to move something over 100 ft

 

[BrendanS]

that thing was enormous, def in the 100'+ range

 

[Sixpence]

anyone know what happened to it, I could do with a nutty skipper like that, and no doubt Avocet might like him too. Anyone know a link to the story

 

[Stoaty]

He did. I think it was just 2 of them and loads of 45 gallon drums of petrol.

I can't remember how big it was but it was certainly a big boat around the 80-100 ft mark I would guess. I remember he cobbled a wooden wheelhouse on it. He even flogged off the outboards when he got it to essex.

I bet someone here has the article.

 

[BrendanS]

It was def an article in one of the ipc motorboat mags, but no idea which one or when. I've still got it somewhere, but would be a [--word removed--] to find it

I remember he used the concrete balcony from a council flat, and all sorts of scavenged material, to complete it

 

[tugboat]

Methinks it's the one that was moored below the Anchor Stone for yonks and is now alongside in Galmpton Creek. I'm told it was purchased without any survey and is not the bargain it seemed. I saw it a few weeks ago and it appeared to be falling to bits. Personally I wouldn't want to do a trip to Dartmouth in it. No offence meant to the owner. IMHO a surveyor's fee is money well spent.

 

[Lakesailor]

Beware e-bay

 

[Avocet]

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I knew there'd be one.....

http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F89714/

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Bu66er! I've just e-mailed him the link to this thread - hope he doesn't get too depressed! He does have one huge factor in his favour though - when his wofew first set eyes on it she said "oh you MUST save it"!!!!!

(lucky git!)

Anyway, thanks everyone for the advice, we'll see what comes of it!

 

[yachtbits]

try calling this chap

again it'll need to be watertight.

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