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[mtb]

No mate it's only scary when you have done the work and it sink's !!!

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I want a big steel ex trawler or tug cheap needing work

 

[Bejasus]

Should be plenty of trawlers on the market soon, if the Eurocrats get their way!!

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[mtb]

Just got the sniff of one in the N/E big old steel thing !!!
Cheers
Mick

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/boats
I want a big steel ex trawler or tug cheap needing work

 

[ccscott49]

Do you know which gardners they are and would you also know if they are 6LX's if they are for sale?

 

[Trevethan]

Didn't realise they wanted that much for it.. Its a gurt great boat though. Painted bright orange - very discrete. Looks in good shape. Went on board one night as engines had been running for hours. doors open and no one at home - thought owner had perhaps fallen/slipped or something.

Masses of space in it.. reminded me of the small British Colombia ferries out of Vancouver.. the ones that work, not the seacats.

Looks like it's built like a brick toilet.

 

[mtb]

There's a 6LX (possibly b) with a 3 to 1 gearbox in Glasgow He is asking £1000 , The sump is supposed to be broke.
Cheers
Mick

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/boats
I want a big steel ex trawler or tug cheap needing work

 

[ccscott49]

Thanks Mick.

 

[mtb]

Bit breezy for you out there today !! .

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/boats
I want a big steel ex trawler or tug cheap needing work

 

[ccscott49]

Just a tad! Not as bad as last week though!

 

[Bejasus]

Not too bad for him. I still have to get back into port(Esbjerg) load and sail back out into it at 03:00 tomorrow............blahhhhh. No sleep for a while, I guess.

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[Forbsie]

Mick, have you had a look at this site? <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.projectboats.fsnet.co.uk/page2.html>Project Boats</A>

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[mtb]

yes mate . there is one on there that's interesting but there's been no reply to my email !!!
and I didn't swear honest ........
I have never known this dosh sat there waiting but no boats !!!! why do people advertise if they don't want to sell ***king daft if you ask me.
The big trawler gets more interesting all the time !!!
A fella advertised his boat for 5.5 k but dropped the price to 2 k over the phone !!!!!! trouble is the boat although 30 ft was only 7 ft beam so not really what I want.
Found another one in Scotland again waiting for a reply and yet another in Kent AGAIN NO REPLY !!!!
cheers
Mick

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/boats
I want a big steel ex trawler or tug cheap needing work

 

[Forbsie]

There is a big trawler-looking thing at Richmond Bridge. I talked to the guy last night and he said he had just bought it in N. Ireland for £8000 or 9000 (can't remember). He couldn't remember the brokers name but gave me a copy of Boats and Yachts For Sale and said they advertise in there and have others availabe around your budget. I couldn't find ad though.

I'll photograph his boat this afternoon and post it here to see if I'm on the right track.

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[Forbsie]

This is it.

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[mtb]

Re: This is it.

really nice picture mate cheers and all that , but I can get one almost identical for a lot less !!.
Honest , I have to keep stum at the mo as I'm looking at one tomorrow but also have three others that fit the bill.
When you hear the term it's a buyers market wow is that true !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cheers
Mick


http://homepage.ntlworld.com/boats
I want a steel ex trawler or tug cheap needing work

 

[Forbsie]

Re: This is it.

No probs Mick. I was just a bit surprised to see it down there. In fact he is in the space that I would really like to rent for a couple of weeks if I can't get up on the slip.

Best of luck with the one tomorrow.

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[mtb]

Re: This is it.

But your only a short run from The Londoners Prentice which is a great drying out place , if you pop it high enough up the slip this time of year you should get loads of work done.
Then there's the grids at Kew Bridge which are handy if you need to get right under the hull.
I used both on more than one occasion .
Mind you after two weeks the PLA asked me when I was moving ..
Cheers
Mick

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/boats
I want a steel ex trawler or tug cheap needing work

 

[Forbsie]

Re: This is it.

The reason I want to get onto the slip is to replace the engine and service the leg so I would have to be towed there. The last bits eventually arrived for my engine from ASAP on wednesday but not a bolt in sight so I'm going to have to measure every bloody one /forums/images/icons/mad.gif.

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[mtb]

Re: This is it.

There's a firm just as you go into West Drayton on the right who sell nuts bolts and so on to the trade i.e. boat yards chandlers in the area.
Only a little place with a small double door , cant remember their name now !!.
But it's next to an Indian restaurant, opposite the library
Cheers
Mick

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/boats
I want a steel ex trawler or tug cheap needing work

 

[Divemaster1]

Ex. MOD stuff....

You may find a project here.......

http://www.babcockdisposals.co.uk/

Ex. MOD and some other stuff.... not sure what's there at this point of time, but may be worth checking...

AHM