ibbo71
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Can any body help identify this make and model?
Looks to be about 8m long and wooden maybe early 1970's
Looks to be about 8m long and wooden maybe early 1970's
Help Identify this boat
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longjohnsilver
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miket
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Hmm. Not sure.
Looks like a Dell Quay Ranger?
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I can see your reasoning but I wonder if it is an ex RN launch that has been rather well converted?
Looks like a Dell Quay Ranger?
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I can see your reasoning but I wonder if it is an ex RN launch that has been rather well converted?
jhr
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I'm also not sure if it's a Dell Quay Ranger. I think MikeT may be on the money - many years ago, my Dad owned an ex Services launch, around the 30 foot mark, that I believe was used for retrieving test torpedoes. It looked similar to the boat in the picture, though it was of considerably greater vintage - probably WW2. Double diagonal construction, so the wood bit rings true.
The BMPT have a similar - but a bit bigger - seaplane tender.
The BMPT have a similar - but a bit bigger - seaplane tender.
Alpha22
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Side decks too wide for a Dell Quay, They don't have a wheel house and it is a bit further back. The engine room covers are different on a Dell Quay.
BUT it DOES have that look and feel about it, perhaps it's the Dell Quay that looks ex-millitary??
BUT it DOES have that look and feel about it, perhaps it's the Dell Quay that looks ex-millitary??
ibbo71
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Ive been reliable informed that she was built by J Hinks and Son in Devon - so time to hit google
Ive been reliable informed that she was built by J Hinks and Son in Devon - so time to hit google
burgundyben
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Defo not a DQR, not a Fairey hull.
longjohnsilver
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Ben I thought you'd be the best judge.
Hinks are up the road from me in N Devon but seem to be mainly large boat builders and I had never heard of them until I just googled the name.