My Gofundme Project to restore a 88ft 1963 twin screw steel ketch

[bigwow]

No funds as yet.

 

[TQA]

Collecting funds under the premise described by the original poster must be close to obtaining money by false pretenses.

It is always a shame to see a boat at the end of it's days especially one with a history.

But I suspect that it would be cheaper to build new rather than restore it properly.

 

[Tranona]

Built in Britain, so put into use in the EU long before the deadline, surely?

Daft idea, though. He should buy an old fishing boat, like everybody else.

Yes. Thought that might be the case. Just over the limit (24m) for RCD anyway. What relief! one less thing for our tyro to worry about.

 

[TQA]

Mind if you wait a year the yard will probably pay you to remove it.

Then 25 - 30 tons lead ballast with lead at 50 cents a lb Thats $28000 + to start.

If the Gardners run OK then a coat of paint an oil change and on to Flea bay as matched pair reconditioned and ready to go. $40,000

Even seized solid guys will buy them as core units.

 

[Grehan]

Here she is, renamed, in Monte Carlo - late 1970s I would guess
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A cheaper purchase would be Tyger/Islander of Polruan, in a bottle . .
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ship-haig-bottle-ketch-islander-435431664