Portland Billy
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Came across this wonderful bit of woodwork in Dubai - and she's twin engined !
classic boat anyone ?
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ccscott49
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Nice old motor dhow.
Portland Billy
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sea toilet ?
The wooden shed hanging over the starboard quarter is the 'thunderbox' - no holding tank required !
The wooden shed hanging over the starboard quarter is the 'thunderbox' - no holding tank required !
LittleShip
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Jeeze, and I thought I had a lot of wood to look after 
Tom
Tom
ash12
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why is the second picture different to the other two? The boat in the second picture is twin screw but the other is single
Portland Billy
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ooops !
Sorry Ash - thats cos its a different dhow - should have been this pic
Sorry Ash - thats cos its a different dhow - should have been this pic
Sultans_Kapitein
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Still wrong, look at boottop and colour of superstructure.
Mal
Mal
sarabande
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ah, in the Good Old Days at the Creek, the boums and smbouks (not dhows, please ) would wait till Springs, then dry out on the side of the creek to be given their anti-fouling, which consisted of crushed coral burnt over a slow fire to produce limestone slurry like cement, and fish oil. An incredible pong, but you never saw weed on the hull.
After the British Army left the Trucial States (the modern UAE) in 1971/2, there were many old army tanks (mainly Chieftains, but some Conquerors) left behind, supposedly to form the basis of the local Defence Force. However, it was found that
a) the tanks needed maintenance and
b) the DF wanted some nice new ones (from the UK, ahem !)
so suddenly there were lots and lots of tank engines available. These found their way into the various trading boats, and many are the stories of the marine traders in the 70s being asked to stop by the Customs boats. They would respond by firing up the second and sometimes third tank engine down below, and flash off at about 25 knots over the horizon with their important cargoes.
) would wait till Springs, then dry out on the side of the creek to be given their anti-fouling, which consisted of crushed coral burnt over a slow fire to produce limestone slurry like cement, and fish oil. An incredible pong, but you never saw weed on the hull.After the British Army left the Trucial States (the modern UAE) in 1971/2, there were many old army tanks (mainly Chieftains, but some Conquerors) left behind, supposedly to form the basis of the local Defence Force. However, it was found that
a) the tanks needed maintenance and
b) the DF wanted some nice new ones (from the UK, ahem !)
so suddenly there were lots and lots of tank engines available. These found their way into the various trading boats, and many are the stories of the marine traders in the 70s being asked to stop by the Customs boats. They would respond by firing up the second and sometimes third tank engine down below, and flash off at about 25 knots over the horizon with their important cargoes.
Firefly625
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I reckon the chap in the hard hat is Noah!?
sarabande
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Firefly's pic shows clearly a significant difference in the way that the garboard strakes are let into the keel.
In Europe, they are fastened to a 'step' at the side of the keel, but in the Gulf, they are let into a channel on the top of the keel, then nailed through from above.
Normally the boat is planked up first, then the frames inserted and adjusted afterwards. Fascinating to see them built about 200 yds from where I used to work in Dubai !
In Europe, they are fastened to a 'step' at the side of the keel, but in the Gulf, they are let into a channel on the top of the keel, then nailed through from above.
Normally the boat is planked up first, then the frames inserted and adjusted afterwards. Fascinating to see them built about 200 yds from where I used to work in Dubai !
penfold
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Given the Chieftain Leyland L60's habit of applying its lubricant and/or coolant externally or into the bores when asked to perform strenuously, that's rather a tall tale(or perhaps that's the point). The Meteor out of the Conqueror on the other hand makes the tale more realistic, being basically a RR Merlin with the supercharger removed.