VicS
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Couple of coats of paint and off you go.
Restoration project?
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Poignard
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That garboard plank looks as if it might need tacking back in place!
Interesting how the boot topping is the only paint left; must have been good stuff
Interesting how the boot topping is the only paint left; must have been good stuff
sailorman
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Red Lead
Poignard
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Ah well. Something new learnt everyday on here.
Must have been a nice looking boat once.
Must have been a nice looking boat once.
sailorman
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It was a Guess /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Seanick
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Sorry, I did the boot top a few years ago just to cheer he up a bit.
Kestrel, circa 1890. Currently kept as a monument to the last century. 'Plank on edge'.
No its not one of mine!
Kestrel, circa 1890. Currently kept as a monument to the last century. 'Plank on edge'.
No its not one of mine!
Stella08
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How very sad
Cliveshep
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I believe it belongs to that shipwright chappie who does "Getting Afloat" on Sky. Must be an old pic as in a prog some months back he appeared to have made a start on it.
VicS
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Must be an old pic
[/ QUOTE ] Not that old! 4:31 on Sunday afternoon to be precise!
Getting Afloat was presented by Nick Gates. He posts on here from time to time too. The boat is not one of his but his workshop is only half a stones throw away.
Funnily enough I was chatting to him on Sunday.
http://www.nickgates.co.uk/#/aboutus/4516737474
Must be an old pic
[/ QUOTE ] Not that old! 4:31 on Sunday afternoon to be precise!
Getting Afloat was presented by Nick Gates. He posts on here from time to time too. The boat is not one of his but his workshop is only half a stones throw away.
Funnily enough I was chatting to him on Sunday.
http://www.nickgates.co.uk/#/aboutus/4516737474
Seanick
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Sorry mate, you are getting confused, the pic above is Kestrel, 32ft long, norrow and deep, a yacht!
In Getting Afloat you saw Ocean Pearl, 42' long, 14'6 beam, and a reletively shallow Scottish Fishing Boat. When I started on her she looked 'due for a rebuild' like Kestrel, but now, 3 oak trees and four larch trees later, she looks like this!!
Thank you Vics!
Here we are in the Carribean.
Any excuse for a pic.....!
In Getting Afloat you saw Ocean Pearl, 42' long, 14'6 beam, and a reletively shallow Scottish Fishing Boat. When I started on her she looked 'due for a rebuild' like Kestrel, but now, 3 oak trees and four larch trees later, she looks like this!!
Thank you Vics!
Here we are in the Carribean.
Any excuse for a pic.....!
oldharry
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Carribean? El Cabo del Este definitely, with Isla Del Thornia and Isla Pilsea across the 'oggin?
Seanick
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Festerin' Futtocks! I've been rumbled!!
Sixpence
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Don't care where it is, it's still a lovely looking boat. My own little project took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get to where she is now. But at least she's almost done now. Final rigging tweaks before the weekend then a sea trial and fingers crossed. Pity there isn't much chance of making an income out of doing it unless you're already established and in the right area, even though it was a real headache I still enjoyed doing it
oldharry
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Well Nick 'tis the only part of the Carribean I can make in a day sail in my little Trident 24 - as you well know! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
But I agree with the others - nice pic!
But I agree with the others - nice pic!
dur
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After a winter of nearly every weekend in maintenace on a boat which is already in pretty fine fettle, I am now even more in awe of all you guys who take a restoration project and make it happen. How do you do it and still have a wife/partner, still recognise the children and stay solvent? It has all but defeated me and I haven't had anything to do!
Sixpence
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Thankfully my good lady wife was not only interested in the project, but got involved in the physical work too. But who said anything about remaining solvent ?. My budget was almost nothing, and I'm not joking either. Those closer to me know how much work went into my baby, and roughly how many pennies I had to work with. Most wouldn't believe it.
The secret though, is to have a partner with similar ideas who is also into boating. Though I wouldn't suggest trading one in just because they aren't
The secret though, is to have a partner with similar ideas who is also into boating. Though I wouldn't suggest trading one in just because they aren't
dur
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Looks like I had better take up gardening then /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Sixpence
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Nope, just possibly a break from the boat. Went through a similar stage at the end of last winter when I was looking at more holes in the deck and hull than I had anticipated, but it all looked so much better after a weekend off. Then the wife attacked the boat with a screwdriver and found even more rot.
If you want some cheering up, have a look in the for sale forum, she's for sale on there as a wood rot detector
If you want some cheering up, have a look in the for sale forum, she's for sale on there as a wood rot detector
Sixpence
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Cliveshep
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Confused - its me age mate! Besides it's clearly not a mobo and anything with a stick in its belly and washing hanging up to make it go is beyond my comprehension. Neverthless, the scene depicted is identical to one on a tv boat restoration programme. I did think was Mr Nick Gates but then perhaps it was someone elses?
