Iroko Hulled MoBo

[Tomsk]

Hi

Does anyone have any experience of wooden hulled motor boats? Hi have been thinking about this one for approx six months now:

http://www.boats-for-sale.co.uk/boatdetailpopup.asp?btsrefno=2107760

I currently own a Binliner 2556 Command Bridge, but rather fancy something a little bigger and with character...

Any opinions welcomed!

Thanks

Tom

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[adarcy]

Not me but BurgundyBen has a Fairey ? cold moulded mahogany I think but he may give you a steer.

- Iroko - wasn't that used in MTB/MGBs in WW2? if so the Historic Powerboat Trust at Hythe might be a source of all knowledge

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[burgundyben]

Its hot moulded, if you please!

Its hard to make a comparison between a framed and planked hull and a moulded in terms of the maintenance.

Iroko on oak would have been an expensive boat in the 1984 when she was built.

I spose rather than a surveyor you want to get a bloody good old school ship wright to look at it.

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[tritonofnor]

She looks gorgeous - loadsa power, aft cabin, outside helm, mmmm - wish I had the money. On the other hand, incessant painting and chasing deck leaks ain't no fun. It's got so much more character than a binliner... you'll forgive it all sorts of misdemeanors every time you look at it. Get a good surveyor, and get out and enjoy it.

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[BrendanS]

person you need to speak to is ccscott49, a regular here. He has an iroko motor sailer

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[adarcy]

Re: oooops

Sorry Ben if it's either/or I'm bound to get it wrong, somehow choice of 3 seems easier

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[MapisM]

I can't tell you anything about the boat you're looking at - never seen it before.
But after some experiences with GRP MoBo, I also began to be attracted by wooden boats, and finally made the move.
Nowadays, I'd rather stop boating than return to plastic.
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.nautica.it/boatshow/azzurro/piloteng.htm>This</A> is a sea trial of a boat from the same shipyard which built mine - you might be interested in having a look (it does have an Iroko planked hull).
All the best!

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[tcm]

I wd have no prob in principle with iroko - bombroof material essentially teak variant. CCscott's boat construction is like new (tho the carpet is nasty imho....) and good for another 100 years easily. But the stuff is v heavy, hence the boat is slow. No partic prob withthat, except you should be ready for a change in pace from the b'liner. Max 14 knots means crusiing at 9-10ish, mebbe?

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[Tomsk]

Thanks everyone...

I'm very tempted now. Any one looking for a Binliner flybridge with 6.2 V8 Diesel???

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