Went on a lovely wooden boat yesterday

[milltech]

I'd tell you all about it but as there are only 3 displacement wooden boat fans on this forum I won't bother. Only problem was it was (a) over my current budget, and (b) in too good a condition to stick in a fault filled silly offer.


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[ccscott49]

Go ON tell us, I`m interested!


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[BrendanS]

How'd ya know there's only three fans. I love them

<hr width=100% size=1> I asked an economist for her phone number....and she gave me an estimate

 

[longjohnsilver]

Yes, so am I. Go on John tell us all about it.

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[LiamS]

I love to see displacement wooden boats and I believe a lot of people on this forum do.The keyword is see, they remind us of how things once were and we get all nostalgic yet we dont want the hassle of looking after them.Nice to see a lot of work to own!

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[davedpc]

4

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[rich]

5

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[Bejasus]

6

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[ccscott49]

Why are they a lot of work? Are they a hassle? Are they really any more difficult to maintain properly than a glass boat, with volvos and outdrives etc. if they were built properly? Have you ever owned one? No? Then I respectfully suggest you are talking b....x! IMHO

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[admillington]

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Parents had a Rampart, Silver and a Fleur De Lys - Wooden boats are great

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[Greg2]

8 - and have considered buying one

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[ccscott49]

Which Silver?


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[admillington]

A 1928 Silver Motor Sailer -Twin 4.107 Perkins - called Vivanti

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[admillington]

If God had meant us to have plastic boats he would have grown plastic tress.

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[admillington]

If God had meant us to have plastic boats he would have grown plastic trees.

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[ccscott49]

Lovely, I own John Bains last design, he died before she was finished, he was supervising her build!

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[Will]

Same vivanti that went to Dunkirk and used to be in Ramsgate next to a boat called "Triton of Nor"?

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[admillington]

Yes, that's her. We didn't own her for very long as my father died and she had to go. She was a proper little ship with the best saloon I have ever seen in a boat.

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[admillington]

Have you got some pictures?

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[LiamS]

Cant remember the last time I had to re caulk my boat or replace a leaky sheer strake or wonder if the garboard strake would hold out in rough weather.Have no equipment anymore to steam planks for shape.Still at least you know everything means the rest of us can plod along in ignorance!!!

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