one for the "what were you thinking department"

[Sans Bateau]

Buckler ketch for starters

and this was the one I spotted up the Wear

Photo one looks like a small (old) caravan with a boat stuck on the front. Photos 2 & 3, looks like someone has erected a shed in between the two.

 

[Sans Bateau]

Could a Robin Reliant lug a Buckler, in photoshop perhaps..?

No, it needs a Morris Oxford towing it.

 

[Blueboatman]

This might be faster

 

[Fantasie 19]

Now I like boats of any kind, but this would be my next offering...

 

[Seajet]

Fantasie 19,

I saw that off Emsworth last week; difficult to make out which way it's going, maybe the skipper should hoist a cone in the nominated front and start a flashing light, like the chain ferries !

If the owner is reading, apologies and can we have details please ?

 

[Even Chance]

Looks like the Star Wars twin pod cloud car.

 

[Fire99]

Buckler ketch for starters

This looks like it was stolen from a fairground ride. I'll expect to see a merry-go-round horse come trotting past any time now.

That said, I think it's great. Dare I say, us boaty folk can take things very seriously at times and this lightens me up a bit

 

[Seajet]

Fire99,

may I direct you top post #11

 

[Fire99]

Fire99,

may I direct you top post #11

You bring the Cannons, I'll bring the Nelson / Napoleon outfits, and maybe the odd plank to walk!

 

[Fantasie 19]

Fantasie 19,

I saw that off Emsworth last week; difficult to make out which way it's going, maybe the skipper should hoist a cone in the nominated front and start a flashing light, like the chain ferries !

If the owner is reading, apologies and can we have details please ?

Yup - spotted one this weekend in the Emsworth channel ... on the plus side .. it looks fast!

 

[Sans Bateau]

Now I like boats of any kind, but this would be my next offering...

There was one of those at Dolphin Quay boat yard years ago being 'restored' (inside looked like a rubbish tip) so it may well be the one Seajet refers to.

 

[armchairsailor]

There was one of those at Dolphin Quay boat yard years ago being 'restored' (inside looked like a rubbish tip) so it may well be the one Seajet refers to.

That was a one-off that was the subject of a PBO article a few years back - Bluefin I tihnk her name is. Being restored by a couple of "bloody nice chaps" by the name of Olly, Charlie or somesuch...

 

[charles_reed]

(quote) Photo one looks like a small (old) caravan with a boat stuck on the front. Photos 2 & 3, looks like someone has erected a shed in between the two. (quote)

You have no romantic soul, sir.
How could anyone say that of the world's only 22' galleon?

 

[Fantasie 19]

Speak of the devil - there was a Buckler ketch on the Emsworth pontoon last night as I cycled home...

 

[JumbleDuck]

Speak of the devil - there was a Buckler ketch on the Emsworth pontoon last night as I cycled home...

There was an abandoned-looking but still-floating one on a mooring at Lochgilphead last autumn. I hope it gets rescued, by the current owner or a new one. Anything which breaks the monotony of the yachting scene is a Good Thing.

 

[Champagne Murphy]

Buckler ketch for starters

and this was the one I spotted up the Wear

Form follows function. But what's the function?

 

[JumbleDuck]

Form follows function. But what's the function?

Fun!

 

[Vara]

It's bigger sister the Atlantic clipper is a treat for the eyes too, looks like **** but spacious accommodation and sheltered cockpit.
p

 

[neilf39]

When I did my paper delivery round when I was 14 (41 years ago) I used to go past Bluefin every day when she sat ashore in Emsworth Yacht Harbour in a bit of dilapidated state. It was very enamoured as she looked fast and a bit like a space ship. I had dreams at the time of buying her when I had a bit of money and doing her up, but never did of course. It was fantastic when I saw the article in PBO and then saw her again done up and actually on the water. I had assumed she had been broken up.

There was an Atlantic Clipper (or similar) there as well and I used to drool over that thinking they should paint gun ports down the side. The Buckler is a great looking boat, would have thought it ideal to get the kids interested in sailing if you owned a pirate ship to go out in.

 

[Seajet]

Neilf39,

I'm not familiar with Bluefin, or probably am but not the name offhand.

Do you remember the Walker Wingsail which used to be dumped ashore at EYH ? I was wondering about it the other day, I presume broken up long ago.

I expect you're familiar with the story of Admiral Percy Gick, if not I have a copy of his obituary written by his assistant at EYH, the indomitable Jenny D.