RogerRat
Well-Known Member
What makes a good story, when it comes to getting out on a Saturday afternoon in the sunshine with a few glasses of something fizzy.
Well if you have a classic motor boat, say a Princess 45 from 1988 and a good memory, it all starts here....
Meet Adam from Global Yachts, one of the more active brokers in the Hamble::encouragement:
In 1988 he sold a New Princess P45 to a Mr. Haines. The boat was subsequently sold to a little Pop Group known as "Kiss".
25 Years later, the boat, named, "Kiss" now belongs to another Mr. Haines who is regularly out in the Solent area. Plenty of work and refurbs have been carried out on the boat making her one of the best examples still active in open water use.
Adam had been talking to this well known character from Motor Boats Monthly, "Nick Burnham": :encouragement:
Who as most of you will know is the 'Boat Test Editor' for MBM.
So here we have our two experts down at Shamrock Quay for the sole purpose of Nick writing an article on a classic motor boat, the Princess P45. I don't want to give anything away but the article will be far more down to earth for more of us as there won't be any 'fairytale' boats needing a 'Hollywood' budget requirement.
Adam had brought Nick and Dave Haines together as Adam knew this boat to be an excellent example and of personal interest to him as he had sold it new.
To get things moving, with a good platform and performance for an intense photo shoot, Nick needed a pursuit craft, a Rib would have been fine, but "What about another Princess?" says Dave. "My mate DC has one and I'm sure he'll be up for it."
Well of course DC was.
"Here he comes now!" (Like the Lone ranger)
Setting off down Southampton Water on fresh bright day Wind gusting to top of 4 and pretty sunny all afternoon.
So, although the Subject matter was the Princess P45. The article will follow soon in MBM and therefore, the best action shots are reserved.
Here she is but just a taster: P45 'Kiss'
Not to mention the, 'Motley crew for the day:
While we having a sedate ride round at a steady 22 knots, the chase boat V42, 'Thalia' had transferred Nick back to 'Kiss' to take a few more action shots of the Princess V42.
How are these?
So all in all a nice way to spend a few hours on the first Saturday to look like we may be getting a Spring sometime soon. Thanks for the show DC, Thalia sounded great as flew past!
Thanks to Adam and Nick for getting it together, I'm looking forward to reading the real thing and also there will be some video attached, all shots were taken by Nick Burnham, but I only have the second string pics. MBM will have the full 8 1/2 yards out soon, April ish, possibly.
BIG thanks to Dave, Sheran and Freddy for the trip and the 'Everful' glass aboard 'Kiss'
There you go, watch this space! :encouragement:
RR
Well if you have a classic motor boat, say a Princess 45 from 1988 and a good memory, it all starts here....
Meet Adam from Global Yachts, one of the more active brokers in the Hamble::encouragement:
In 1988 he sold a New Princess P45 to a Mr. Haines. The boat was subsequently sold to a little Pop Group known as "Kiss".
25 Years later, the boat, named, "Kiss" now belongs to another Mr. Haines who is regularly out in the Solent area. Plenty of work and refurbs have been carried out on the boat making her one of the best examples still active in open water use.
Adam had been talking to this well known character from Motor Boats Monthly, "Nick Burnham": :encouragement:
Who as most of you will know is the 'Boat Test Editor' for MBM.
So here we have our two experts down at Shamrock Quay for the sole purpose of Nick writing an article on a classic motor boat, the Princess P45. I don't want to give anything away but the article will be far more down to earth for more of us as there won't be any 'fairytale' boats needing a 'Hollywood' budget requirement.
Adam had brought Nick and Dave Haines together as Adam knew this boat to be an excellent example and of personal interest to him as he had sold it new.
To get things moving, with a good platform and performance for an intense photo shoot, Nick needed a pursuit craft, a Rib would have been fine, but "What about another Princess?" says Dave. "My mate DC has one and I'm sure he'll be up for it."
Well of course DC was.
"Here he comes now!" (Like the Lone ranger)
Setting off down Southampton Water on fresh bright day Wind gusting to top of 4 and pretty sunny all afternoon.
So, although the Subject matter was the Princess P45. The article will follow soon in MBM and therefore, the best action shots are reserved.
Here she is but just a taster: P45 'Kiss'
Not to mention the, 'Motley crew for the day:
While we having a sedate ride round at a steady 22 knots, the chase boat V42, 'Thalia' had transferred Nick back to 'Kiss' to take a few more action shots of the Princess V42.
How are these?
So all in all a nice way to spend a few hours on the first Saturday to look like we may be getting a Spring sometime soon. Thanks for the show DC, Thalia sounded great as flew past!
Thanks to Adam and Nick for getting it together, I'm looking forward to reading the real thing and also there will be some video attached, all shots were taken by Nick Burnham, but I only have the second string pics. MBM will have the full 8 1/2 yards out soon, April ish, possibly.
BIG thanks to Dave, Sheran and Freddy for the trip and the 'Everful' glass aboard 'Kiss'
There you go, watch this space! :encouragement:
RR
smug) That's me on the Fly' hiding under the 'Houston' cap.
