HSL 102

She has been in Lymington at Berthons yard for the last 3 years. Heres her ad page
Alot of money for an old boat but part of our heritage. Anyone here fancy being the next custodian /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
 
I think she may have been moved because of the relative costs of keeping a large boat in Lymington and in Malahide
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. Her owner is struggling with the running costs of keeping her and has suggested that he may have to destroy her if he can't find a buyer. She's not yer everyday moboer's typical purchase.....
 
It is truly fantastic that there are still those with the enthusiasm to rescue and restore craft like this.
I have seen it over and over with the Trad' boats on the Thames. Someone rescues an ailing boat, restores it either themselves or using the professionals. Proudly return to the river (or sea for HSL 102) and then what?!!
Other than trying to seek sponsorship or use for corporate entertaining (not exactly a luxury interior?), what on earth does one do with it!!
 
He wanted 450k for 102, 750k for MGB81.

HSL102 now £385k asking. If I was him I'd have reduced the asking price every month by a few grand until some interest came along. Its been obvious for 3 years that 450k or even 385k is not the right price.

I think its a very fine example of how to make a small fortune...by starting with a big one....
 
Ben,

Spare not a tear for the owner of HSL 102.

Yes he discovered her, and the subsequent detailed restoration under his direction of this and other historic vessels by the British Military Powerboat Trust was amazing. Lottery grants were obtained, plus local authority funding. Not to mention all the commercial freebies from manufacturers including complete engines from Cummins and MAN.

Then people realised that several of the best exhibits at the Power Boat Trust were actually Mr Clabburns personal property. When matters turned nasty several years ago all the prime exhibits were taken away from the trust and put up for sale. The British Military Powerboat Trust was left to start all over again.

I note from the sales particulars that there is still mention of Dunkirk, even though the Dunkirk Association (A.D.S.L) wrote to Clabburn several years ago warning him to desist in his claims that HSL 102 was a Dunkirk little ship. MTB 102, still run out of Lowestoft on a shoe string by a bunch of true enthusiasts was the true Dunkirk little ship of the two.

Perhaps the honorable thing would be for the owner of HSL 102 to donate her to a trust of MBY readers as they must all own a plank or fastning though lottery spending.
 
There seem to be two very opposing camps regarding what happened to the BMPT and the various players involved!

Since I know nothing about it I wont comment.

On the other hand I had the great pleasure of meeting one of the team (Phil Simons) involved in the restoration of HSL 102 and MGB 81, the very well documented rebuilds involved vast expenditure of time and money, so what if they cadged engines from MAN etc, without their dedication both boats would be rotting wrecks like a lot of our other maritime history.

Coastal forces played a major role in the last war and paid a high price, there is no better tribute to their memory than to have working examples of their craft.

Lets hope a way can be found to assure the long term future of ALL preserved coastal forces vessels.

Mark Davis
 
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