Bought a Never splashed Colvic Countess 33 on eBay, Looking for infos

[DownWest]

The GRP equivalent of "Ship Happens", I will look in in another 4 years & see if there is any progress.

But dont mind me, my current project has only been underway for 25 years, cant rush perfection.

Do tell.. I imagine wood?

 

[steve yates]

My longbow stopped sailing and came out of the water about about 4 months after Greg bought his boat. I’ve hardly scratched the surface on it, almost4 years later, for a variety of reasons. I have done my other small boat in the meantime, mainly as practice for this. but fettling boats does seem to be a very slow process!

 

[Tranona]

Indeed. My refit is almost a full time job. Yesterday was only about the 5th day in the last 4 months when I did nothing boat related - cut the lawn instead!

 

[Fantasie 19]

Do tell.. I imagine wood?

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGYfor_-g_k8ib-rBzXOLWg

I quite like it - they work hard, and seem nice people... restoration of a WWII era wooden patrol boat

 

[Tranona]

See the long thread on the Classic forum for a range of views on these characters!

 

[Fantasie 19]

See the long thread on the Classic forum for a range of views on these characters!

Nah thanks... I can imagine well enough....

 

[Stemar]

They're all mad - Mad I tell you, mad!

But thank God for mad folk like that. They make the world a brighter place. Some of 'em even get to go sailing

 

[V1701]

My Colvic Watson 34's hull was moulded in the late '70's & changed hands twice before being fitted out full time by a retired engineer between 2007 & 2011 when she was finally first splashed. Sooner him than me, he did a great job...

 

[Steve_N]

It looks like this particular story is over; 'Oddity' has changed hands and been sold to a new owner who posted today on the FB Owner's group.
First picture is from this thread, second picture is from FB today.

 

[Stemar]

Another dream bites the dust. And a new dream - or maybe nightmare - begins.

I do hope it becomes a dream fulfilled.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

What a surprise although I hope the two of them are OK and it was just the realisation that the project and their (Gregs) ideas and aspirations were unachievable.

 

[Minerva]

These sort of projects, should in theory get easier. Through work I’ve seen a rather remarkable 3d LiDAR scan of the inside of a building - it maps out with quite incredible accuracy the 3d model of the interior or a shell.

Combine that technology with some 3d cad work to design the interior and send the cutting files off to a cnc cutting shop and you’d be able to put together a perfectly fitted, custom interior ikea style.

I think it would be jolly fun project to take on if I weren’t full time working with family commitments on top.

 

[Mister E]

I felt sorry for Phil (I think) as he was the one paying out. I hope he didn't lose to much money.

 

[Spyro]

The ideas were ludicrous and never achievable but there was only one person ever that they were. Sadly he wouldn’t listen to good advice and was just a dreamer. Hope the new owner can make something of her.

 

[Keith 66]

Do tell.. I imagine wood?

A 28ft fast motor launch built by Saunders in 1905, derelict for 30 years on Benfleet creek until 86 when we dug her out of a muddy grave. Has had a total rebuild, as often happens life got in the way, getting married, work, other boats, house extension, kid, etc etc. Retired 2 years ago & its full ahead now. Im now 61 & no excuse not to get it done now!

 

[fredrussell]

This thread should be made a sticky - then when someone comes along saying “I’m thinking of buying a project boat” we can just refer them to it.

 

[Kelpie]

I never read this thread all the way through- can someone give me a summary?

 

[Fr J Hackett]

Man and friend buy a derelict sodden hull with grandiose ideas of refurbishing it using revolutionary techniques. Ignores all advice and ends up selling it in a cleaner but no further state of completion than when it was first bought.

 

[DownWest]

^^ in one.

 

[steveeasy]

But boy was it good to follow. Bring on the next one.
Steveeasy