Twister_Ken
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And has an empty barn handy.
Dawn ll. needs to be saved on ebay.
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And has an empty barn handy.
bedouin
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Doesn't that describe anyone who has a wooden boat
If I had a conveniently located barn in my back garden - or if I could even get her into my back garden - I would love to do take it on and I would get a lot of satisfaction from doing so.
Unfortunately once I had done so I would get a boat that is too small for easy use (mind you by the time I finished I probably wouldn't have to worry about the boys, they would have kids of their own by that time
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trapezeartist
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Doesn't that describe anyone who has a wooden boat
:biggrin-new:
Twister_Ken
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Zero bids and 15 hours to go.
Fingers x'd there's someone out there.
Fingers x'd there's someone out there.
Twister_Ken
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Sold for £10.50!
Norman_E
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Oh Dear! That could be a bidder who just wants some of the decent new wood in her, or even someone who wants firewood.
Hoolie
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Nah, just a keel kicker. I bet it doesn't change hands, not now anyway.
old_salt
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Well I hope the seller can wriggle out out that one.
I think I would be saying sorry mate but she not going for a £10er.
More to the point has a seller an obligation to sell for a ridiculously low winning bid.
Why didn't the seller start it an opening bid he would let her go for or put in a reserve.
I think I would be saying sorry mate but she not going for a £10er.
More to the point has a seller an obligation to sell for a ridiculously low winning bid.
Why didn't the seller start it an opening bid he would let her go for or put in a reserve.
bedouin
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I think the seller realises that there is virtually no value in the hull because even the most conservative estimate of the cost to completion is vastly more than a fair value for the completed boat. Unfortunately the scrap value is somewhat higher - I really hope that doesn't happen
Thistle
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Seemed to go for £530 last time http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-Wooden-Racing-Boat-Project-Restoration-/131086871760
Twister_Ken
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If anyone frequents Calshot, I'd be interested to hear what happens to her.
old_salt
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I have emailed the seller and he is Very disappointed.
I have suggested he makes an offer to form a partnership with the interested party's who bid on ebay.
I have suggested he makes an offer to form a partnership with the interested party's who bid on ebay.
Twister_Ken
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Understandably, but the contract with eBay requires him to supply the goods at the price bid - unless he wants to be drummed out of the regiment.
bedouin
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Can anyone on here give a more informed estimate of the cost to completion than my wild guess of £50-100K
JumbleDuck
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He would just get one strike against him. You need quite a few to be thrown out. Ten quid may, sadly, be quite an accurate market value for a bare wooden hull requiring extensive repair.
old_salt
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Well it seems the seller has been in touch with the winning bider who put a somewhat larger amount on and he is quite genuine that he wants to restore her.
There is the possibility of forming a partnership.
when I hear more I will post.
I just want the boat to survive G.U.Laws designed some excellent yachts, The first 6mtr Olympic winner Dormy in 1908 and possible the most well known is Chitterbob IV a 1913 ECOD still wining races around the east coast to day.
There is the possibility of forming a partnership.
when I hear more I will post.
I just want the boat to survive G.U.Laws designed some excellent yachts, The first 6mtr Olympic winner Dormy in 1908 and possible the most well known is Chitterbob IV a 1913 ECOD still wining races around the east coast to day.
Twister_Ken
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Any news of what happened/is due to happen to the boat?