byron
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look at this on Ebay and cry /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
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No Regrets
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Who could do that to what must have been a perfectly good boat.... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Gavi
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Reminds me though of the empty places one sees along the Thames. Someone loved them once... then died, and there must be complexity or apathy involved with passing them on to heirs. If they exist.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
byron
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Reminds me though of the empty places one sees along the Thames. Someone loved them once... then died, and there must be complexity or apathy involved with passing them on to heirs. If they exist.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Yes! always amazes me that such valuable bits of real estate are just left seemingly ownerless.
Reminds me though of the empty places one sees along the Thames. Someone loved them once... then died, and there must be complexity or apathy involved with passing them on to heirs. If they exist.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Yes! always amazes me that such valuable bits of real estate are just left seemingly ownerless.
rr_123
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Reminds me though of the empty places one sees along the Thames. Someone loved them once... then died, and there must be complexity or apathy involved with passing them on to heirs. If they exist.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Yes! always amazes me that such valuable bits of real estate are just left seemingly ownerless.
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I live next door to such a place; there is complexity and apathy.
The wildlife likes it though (bl**dy foxes), still they don't complain about my music being too loud... or my boat overhanging their mooring..
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Reminds me though of the empty places one sees along the Thames. Someone loved them once... then died, and there must be complexity or apathy involved with passing them on to heirs. If they exist.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Yes! always amazes me that such valuable bits of real estate are just left seemingly ownerless.
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I live next door to such a place; there is complexity and apathy.
The wildlife likes it though (bl**dy foxes), still they don't complain about my music being too loud... or my boat overhanging their mooring..
TrueBlue
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I have a feeling
that I've been on board that boat. It was an awful long time ago. But I do remember that cabin. At that time the owner was elderly and had no family.
He gave us a run to the Island and back to Lymington. I don't know if it was a common type of hull / superstructure, but is seems to fit.
I suppose I'm trying to say, it happens, and sometimes it's not due to the negligence of the owner, just circumstance.
Now while we're on the topic of wrecks, does anyone know the history of the two, umm, projects on the other side of Hurley lock downstream layby in Freebody's yard? One looks like a small trip boat with lovely lines, but not much else, and the other is the marine equivalent (shape-wise) if a Bugatti Royale...
that I've been on board that boat. It was an awful long time ago. But I do remember that cabin. At that time the owner was elderly and had no family.
He gave us a run to the Island and back to Lymington. I don't know if it was a common type of hull / superstructure, but is seems to fit.
I suppose I'm trying to say, it happens, and sometimes it's not due to the negligence of the owner, just circumstance.
Now while we're on the topic of wrecks, does anyone know the history of the two, umm, projects on the other side of Hurley lock downstream layby in Freebody's yard? One looks like a small trip boat with lovely lines, but not much else, and the other is the marine equivalent (shape-wise) if a Bugatti Royale...
ianc1200
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Re: I have a feeling
One is the ex Salters Steamer called Marlow, and behind it is the prototype Camper Nicholson Seaplane tender, Gelyce. Quite a few craft built to this design, and referred to as the Gelyce class. Despite virtually no maintainence, the hull appears perfect, Peter puts this down to timber selection.
Alongside Marlow, but sunk, is a Thorneycroft cruiser/hyroplane, been there about 5 years, and is also a classic of it's type.
IanC
One is the ex Salters Steamer called Marlow, and behind it is the prototype Camper Nicholson Seaplane tender, Gelyce. Quite a few craft built to this design, and referred to as the Gelyce class. Despite virtually no maintainence, the hull appears perfect, Peter puts this down to timber selection.
Alongside Marlow, but sunk, is a Thorneycroft cruiser/hyroplane, been there about 5 years, and is also a classic of it's type.
IanC
TrueBlue
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Thank you for that -
I'm very glad I asked! Sitting in my study some 80+ miles away from Hurley, I could only recall the shape of the boats and not their names which are still clearly marked.
I always wondered why Gelyce was such an extravagant shape; all bow and no body - stupid of me, but at the time I thought what a silly boat to have on the Thames. A quick Google shows Mengeham well under way with "the Chauffeur driving"; puts the whole thing in perspective.
While on the subject of seaplane tenders; a couple of years back I saw a very nice tender built for the Sunderland class of passenger planes, very much more practical with a memorable upsweep to the aft passenger cabin. I assume it was to allow Gentlemen to enter without stooping or removing their top hat /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif , but then one didn't wear a topper at sea? I met her in Romney and chatted with the owner; she had twin Detroit diesels which he said were an asterisk to start, so he left it running. Gorgeous burble. She was moored on an island at Henley for a season. Haven't seen her since.
I go silly about coincidences - In my student days I knew a very nice girl at Bedford college. Her father had a beautiful Hooper bodied Royce; seductive curves so typical of that coachbuilder. I remarked upon the lines of it and was given a guided tour of all the nooks and crannies concealed within the voluptuous curves (pity not the daughter..) including the standard umbrella. It turned out that he was a director of Campers.
I knew nothing about big boats in those days - but now I can see a connection, graceful yacht lines reflect in the lines of one's choice of vehicle.
Just thought I'd bore you with that reminiscence and perhaps tie the above posts together..
I'm very glad I asked! Sitting in my study some 80+ miles away from Hurley, I could only recall the shape of the boats and not their names which are still clearly marked.
I always wondered why Gelyce was such an extravagant shape; all bow and no body - stupid of me, but at the time I thought what a silly boat to have on the Thames. A quick Google shows Mengeham well under way with "the Chauffeur driving"; puts the whole thing in perspective.
While on the subject of seaplane tenders; a couple of years back I saw a very nice tender built for the Sunderland class of passenger planes, very much more practical with a memorable upsweep to the aft passenger cabin. I assume it was to allow Gentlemen to enter without stooping or removing their top hat /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif , but then one didn't wear a topper at sea? I met her in Romney and chatted with the owner; she had twin Detroit diesels which he said were an asterisk to start, so he left it running. Gorgeous burble. She was moored on an island at Henley for a season. Haven't seen her since.
I go silly about coincidences - In my student days I knew a very nice girl at Bedford college. Her father had a beautiful Hooper bodied Royce; seductive curves so typical of that coachbuilder. I remarked upon the lines of it and was given a guided tour of all the nooks and crannies concealed within the voluptuous curves (pity not the daughter..) including the standard umbrella. It turned out that he was a director of Campers.
I knew nothing about big boats in those days - but now I can see a connection, graceful yacht lines reflect in the lines of one's choice of vehicle.
Just thought I'd bore you with that reminiscence and perhaps tie the above posts together..
ianc1200
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Re: Thank you for that -
Always interesting to reminise!
The Thorneycroft is very interesting, as it's about 40' long, centre wheel house, raised back cabin, and you'd take it for a bog standard timber cabin cruiser if you didn't notice the step in the hull, clearly visable when it used to float, just under the waterline about the position of the wheelhouse front. It's been sunk so long it would be a mamouth task to raise whole, so expect eventually it will be cleared away.
IanC
Always interesting to reminise!
The Thorneycroft is very interesting, as it's about 40' long, centre wheel house, raised back cabin, and you'd take it for a bog standard timber cabin cruiser if you didn't notice the step in the hull, clearly visable when it used to float, just under the waterline about the position of the wheelhouse front. It's been sunk so long it would be a mamouth task to raise whole, so expect eventually it will be cleared away.
IanC
