That large capsized motoryacht at Burnham?

[DavidofMersea]

does Boris own it ?

A stupid post from someone who has nothing intelligent to say

 

[cherod]

Whoever welded those patches on must have been a magician!

yep ,, no photos tho of the most interesting bit ..

 

[Greemble]

A stupid post from someone who has nothing intelligent to say

So why add another?

 

[Kukri]

I hope the poor old thing gets her proper superstructure back:

 

[chrishscorp]

It would be described on eBay as “an easy project!”

It was on Ebay a couple of times thats where I first saw her

Thanks OP a really interesting thread, do keep the updates coming, hopefully she will be brought back into a servicable condition.

 

[Capt Popeye]

Pictures from her glory days - and the 40 years she spent mainly sitting idle in Conwy. She must have appeared in the background of a lot of people’s holiday photos between 1922 and 1962.

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Yes thank you for those Photos, hardley a GRP or Gin Palace amoungst them ? Note the Upright Wheelhouses etc, all very yesterday, but nice for sure

 

[cherod]

it certainly is a lovely boat ,, bit high on the upkeep tho i bet

 

[Cantata]

Great thread, thanks for all the photos. What a lovely boat she looked before she was 'converted'.

 

[tillergirl]

And when you examine and consider the additional weight of the 'modern' additions of the tophamper it is a wonder that she didn't tip over afloat.

 

[Capt Popeye]

Pictures from her glory days - and the 40 years she spent mainly sitting idle in Conwy. She must have appeared in the background of a lot of people’s holiday photos between 1922 and 1962.

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good to see no sign of a GRP craft at all, thank you

 

[Kukri]

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Congratulations on a terrific effort. She is clearly in good hands. There are so few motor yachts of that era extant, and she really was a beauty.

 

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I'm guessing she might come out at carter and ward Rockford as they've got the ability to take out a boat that size and store it

 

[chanelyacht]

And when you examine and consider the additional weight of the 'modern' additions of the tophamper it is a wonder that she didn't tip over afloat.

Her stability curve might make interesting reading!

 

[Kukri]

Her stability curve might make interesting reading!

I recall sitting in The Anchor in Woodbridge more than thirty years ago with David East, the noted yacht broker, and the late Peter Brown. They were discussing a superyacht that Peter had recently “looked at” in the Med and Peter (who had designed the Fleur de Lys motor yachts) was very scathing indeed about her stability. So these things do happen!

 

[Kukri]

I have just found “Llys Helig”’s Twitter page.

@LLysHelig.

 

[Plum]

I'm guessing she might come out at carter and ward Rockford as they've got the ability to take out a boat that size and store it

Where is "carter and ward Rockford"? The article said she was going to be taken to a dry dock on the Thames.

Www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Where is "carter and ward Rockford"? The article said she was going to be taken to a dry dock on the Thames.

Google suggests it's at Wickford....?

 

[DownWest]

I too would hope that she will return to her original superstructure and fit . Huge respect to those carrying out the work.

 

[DownWest]

Having had a nice lunch of a Rick Stein Mussle recipie, not to mention a couple of glasses of Sauvignon... I am not not sure if I have posted this link before..

Ginger Dot

Ok, Wood, but of you want to do it properly, brace yourselves.. My father was the guy standing on the wing. Health got in the light. At least he had it when it was half decent condition.

 

[Kukri]

Having had a nice lunch of a Rick Stein Mussle recipie, not to mention a couple of glasses of Sauvignon... I am not not sure if I have posted this link before..

Ginger Dot

Ok, Wood, but of you want to do it properly, brace yourselves.. My father was the guy standing on the wing. Health got in the light. At least he had it when it was half decent condition.

Some very familiar faces there. Kim and Tam to name two. I only knew about Ginger Dot from conversations in the pub.