New Grand Banks 59

[tico]

Anyone here expecting delivery of a new Grand Banks Aleutian 59?
destined for Pwthelly(sp) i guess
looks very nice on the pontoon at Dale Sailing last weekend

 

[Matt341]

Is that the same one that has been undercover in the yard? It was being lifted out back in October to have repairs. They were lifting out as we were going in on the other hoist. From what I can remember it was kept in London (although named Pwllhelli on the hull) and had been involved in a collision with a bridge post or similar. Looked a stunning boat but in a sad state when lifted out.

It's been undercover for the Winter so I imagine they have been doing all the necessary repairs. The cover was off when we were last down so I assume they were getting ready to launch.

Don't know how true the info is with regard to location and what caused the damage as it's more word of mouth than fact but could see the damage when it was lifted. Will see if I can find some pics taken in October.

Ian

 

[tico]

I guess thats the one... didnt see it in the yard. Just noticed it lovely & shiny last w/e so thought is was new.
At a quick glance it looks like Mike's/ John's guys have done a nice repair job.

 

[Matt341]

Must be the same one, from memory I think it was called Antonette of Pwlhelli but i'm not 100% sure on that as it was back in October!

She certainly is a stunning boat though and it was sad to see with the damage. I believe the hull below the waterline had sustained damage as well as the topsides and apparantly a couple of windows had been smashed but I didn't see that, although there were covers on the window so impossible to see.

It would be interesting if anyone knows the boat and what actually happened to cause the damage? As previously mentioned, the rumors were that it had hit a bridge post but it would be interesting if anyone actually knew.

It's good news that she is back in pristine condition! I hope she is still there over the weekend so I can have a nose.

Ian

 

[tico]

Yup, thats the one.
I'll ask Mike or John when I see them at the w/e

 

[harstonwood]

Was taken round to Cardiff from Pwllheli last Autumn, as to big for hoist at Pwllheli. Its sustained damage to topside and to stabilisers on a pile mooring last summer (not sure how)

As far as I know its coming back to Pwllheli. Its engineering is carried out by the same guys I use. They were gutted they couldn't do the work locally.

 

[Matt341]

Interesting, especially how word of mouth rather than fact was that the boat was from London and had hit a bridge post!

It was interesting to watch her being lifted out, the boat was as wide as the hoist would go so rather than the straps going under the hull and then out slightly to clear the side the straps were actually under the hull and tight to the sides of the boat all the way up. To get around causing damage I think they used some padded boards between the hull and straps. It certainly looked a mammoth task.

I expect it was even more tricky getting her back in as any slight damage or strap scuffs would immediately show on a newly coated hull!

Ian

 

[LittleShip]

Even though she would be a very strong vessel, when lifting wide boats the yard should have spreaders above to prevent the hull being crushed......... Something I would assumed GB would advise them to do.

Tom

 

[tico]

No, its a travel-lift so the lifting is nominally vertical, rather than with plain strops that tend to crush the hull unless a spreader is used