Green Velvet

[spannerman]

Back in 1983/4 I used to date a girl from Sunbury and her dad had a boat on the Thames near there called Green Velvet, I think it was a Broom or similar, I remember it had an aft cabin with a raised pilot house with side doors out on to the deck and a steering postion out on the aftdeck, it had the name on the side canvass around the aft deck, I guess it was about 30ft.
We had many happy romantic weekends on the Thames and wondered if the boat is still around, anyone seen her.

 

[Richard Shead]

Rings bells

Back in 1983/4 I used to date a girl from Sunbury and her dad had a boat on the Thames near there called Green Velvet, I think it was a Broom or similar, I remember it had an aft cabin with a raised pilot house with side doors out on to the deck and a steering postion out on the aftdeck, it had the name on the side canvass around the aft deck, I guess it was about 30ft.
We had many happy romantic weekends on the Thames and wondered if the boat is still around, anyone seen her.

Was it a Solar 32? someone will be along soon to answer this!

 

[DogsBody]

Not a Solar 32 then, as to my knowledge, they do not have side doors.

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

Where did she moor? I'll be up at MTYC at the weekend for Sunbury Regatta (anchor boat for the fireowrks etc) and can ask around. Not sure I can get details of the young lady through

 

[spannerman]

Just looked at used boat section and it was def a Broom 30, I seem to remember it being moored on the river side of an island somewhere along the Sunbury - Hampton stretch, this is 27 yrs ago now, as regards the 19 yr old young lady she was a real goer, had absolutely no qualms about rocking the boat in the middle of the night even when her parents were onboard in the aft cabin. I didn't know where to look over egggs and bacon in the morning, but you could have used my face as a port nav light thats for sure!
Happy days.

 

[No Regrets]

Deffo a Broom 30!

Great taste... ;-)

 

[apollo]

Deffo a Broom 30!

Great taste... ;-)

Mobile knocking shops innit?

 

[No Regrets]

No less than THREE bedrooms!

Thats a lorra lorra knocking in only thirty feet!

 

[apollo]

No less than THREE bedrooms!

Thats a lorra lorra knocking in only thirty feet!

Just paints an amusing picture, as we both know Brooms tend to be owned by folks of an older generation.....tee hee!

 

[Ramage]

More of a knees knocking shop then.....

 

[Gavi]

Just paints an amusing picture, as we both know Brooms tend to be owned by folks of an older generation.....tee hee!

Indeed. A couple of blokes have 'em up our end. The only knocking sound is their knees

 

[MrCramp]

this is 27 yrs ago now, as regards the 19 yr old young lady she was a real goer, had absolutely no qualms about rocking the boat in the middle of the night even when her parents were onboard in the aft cabin. Happy days.

So she will only be 46 now, probably got a good few more good trips out left in her!

 

[No Regrets]

One of our forum members apparently has a sign on his Birchwood proclaiming 'If the Boats a rockin' don't come knocking!


That'll take the heat off me for a few posts I trust.... ;-)

 

[Ramage]

Only if Rebellion put it there....

 

[pheran]

No less than THREE bedrooms!

Thats a lorra lorra knocking in only thirty feet!

Like getting yer leg over in a Mk1 Sprite

 

[byron]

Like getting yer leg over in a Mk1 Sprite

HeeHee ! Now that really took some agility.