classic motor boats!

[jecuk]

Hello again Burgundy Ben ! I look forward to your email. . . plus I will have another go at the photobucket.. . Ta.
My boat was built by Bushnells at Wargrave on Thames, as one of a batch of 7.

Not the Bushnells who no longer accept wooden boats on their moorings? Some irony there...

 

[LittleShip]

She is a John Bain, but built by Millers of Fife, after he left silvers.

Know the boat well, he stripped the hull, splined it and then epoxied and varnished it, lives in the house at the entrance to Glasson. If you think the outside is magnificent, you should see the interior and the wiring, theres a switch panel in the engine room, that would do justice to a Frankenstein laboratory!! Absolutely wonderful.
He even has two spare Kelvin diesels for her!!
Nobody thinks he will ever finish her, we dont think he wants to, just adores working on her, labour of love.
Next time you are there, if he's there ask him for a look, tell him, you know me.

Thats the only Mobo that I would part with Little Ship for, as far as I know it is several years since he had her in the shed to do the majority of work and has been at the gates for about 5 years.

OK Pictures of what maybe considered a Classic..... well she is wood !

1973 Grand Banks 32 sedan

Tom

 

[ianc1200]

"Not the Bushnells who no longer accept wooden boats on their moorings? Some irony there... "
Interesting, as there's several there; Deglet Nour (see previous thread), a large Bates Starcarft (could be Asterisk), and their own Windsor Belle.
Do they just not accept new moorings from wooden boats?

IanC

 

[ErikBenson]

Yes. . .interesting indeed. I tried to make a contact with them at the beginning, considering they had made a batch of 7 of them. The older Mr Bushnell expressed an interest , but then the son completely dismissed me, and said that they have no records of the boats- - no memories. . no photos - zilch. Ah well that's a pity.

 

[ianc1200]

Eric

When was it built?

(BTW, most boatyards seem to have a stock answer of "all the records were lost/lost in the fire/put on the skip" etc)

IanC

 

[dunmor]

advert

ianc1200, did you find that advert??????

 

[ccscott49]

Thats the only Mobo that I would part with Little Ship for, as far as I know it is several years since he had her in the shed to do the majority of work and has been at the gates for about 5 years.

OK Pictures of what maybe considered a Classic..... well she is wood !

1973 Grand Banks 32 sedan

Tom

Well Tom, I think she is a classic, used to lust after a grand banks, when in my motorboat era! Now I have Englander.
You do keep her immaculate as well, good on you!

 

[ErikBenson]

She was ordered on 12/10/53 by the Admiralty and completed on 5/12/53. She was never allocated to a 'big' ship and stayed in Naval Reserve at Portsmouth, though there is a big 'CH' carved into the transom --( Chatham- I presume - - -though no luck there either , I'm afraid ).
I am still trying to work out how to post a couple of decent pictures !!

 

[ErikBenson]

Well. . . .I have spent 3 valuable hours of my life trying to get pics on the screen. I have Image shack and Photo bleedin bucket , but NOTHING . . . .SO. . . .I give in.
If you want pics you'd better email me. This is the END !!!!

 

[ianc1200]

Erik

Could you post a link to your Photobucket account to view the images & are they password protected?

IanC

 

[Kawasaki]

Well. . . .I have spent 3 valuable hours of my life trying to get pics on the screen.
Erik , I know how You feel.
I have spent lots of wasted time trying to get into a drinks cabinet on a Grand Banks 32.

I have Image shack and Photo bleedin bucket , but NOTHING . . . .SO. . . .I give in.
Don,t give in Mate.
I persevered and eventually got in there.


If you want pics you'd better email me.

'If you want drinks you'd better email me'
I didn't!


This is the END !!!!

The Owner said

 

[Tresner]

I don't know if you have many of these over there. It's a 1946 Chris Craft 36' sedan.

 

[ErikBenson]

Royal Navy -1953 -Passengers too !

Fast Motor Dinghy - Dragonfly

At last I got a wee pic for you ! Erik

 

[Captain Coochie]

Ive only got a little one

 

[David_Jersey]

Me father had a Storebro Solo (24 foot) in the late 60's / early 70's.

He did a lot of varnishing

 

[Seanick]

Lady May.

The Lady May. Was a 1930s' Yacht tender, petrol, now converted to steam. Double diagonal Brazillian Cedar. Light as a feather, was built to hang on davits on the mother ship. About 30' LOA.

 

[jecuk]

"Not the Bushnells who no longer accept wooden boats on their moorings? Some irony there... "
Interesting, as there's several there; Deglet Nour (see previous thread), a large Bates Starcarft (could be Asterisk), and their own Windsor Belle.
Do they just not accept new moorings from wooden boats?

IanC

"The son" was positively rude about it and hung up on me.

 

[LittleShip]

I don't know if you have many of these over there. It's a 1946 Chris Craft 36' sedan.

Give us a go Mister.....

Tom

 

[burgundyben]

Fast Motor Dinghy - Dragonfly

At last I got a wee pic for you ! Erik

Thanks! I thought a while ago that your boat might be British Powerboat Company, but its seems not, that's why I was interested.

 

[burgundyben]

The Lady May. Was a 1930s' Yacht tender, petrol, now converted to steam. Double diagonal Brazillian Cedar. Light as a feather, was built to hang on davits on the mother ship. About 30' LOA.

She's a lovely auld thing!

I get into trouble for say that I sell my soul for one of the baby Gelyce.