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[Lakesailor]

the black boat?
(if you know the answer, give the others a chance to guess)

 

[pagreen]

Does it hold a world record ?????
Fastest Steam Boat

 

[Lakesailor]

Not so far out

 

[Sixpence]

First ever steam speed boat ?

 

[Emjaytoo]

It's not brown!

 

[Slow_boat]

First ever steam driven pleasure launch?

 

[Lakesailor]

You're all on the right track.

 

[Bajansailor]

Had a wonderful potter around the Steamboat Museum on a rainy September day 12 years ago. Will hazard a guess, could it be Captain Flint's houseboat in 'Swallows and Amazons'?

 

[Lakesailor]

Nope. That's Esperance. (although that has a similar historical importance to the subject of this question. Esperance is the oldest boat on Lloyd’s Register of Shipping) (I think that may Register of Yachts?)

 

[Sixpence]

go on , give us a clue

 

[duncanmack]

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go on , give us a clue

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OK Dave.

"Oh Hello..........."
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[Lakesailor]

Duncan was on the right lines, but a lot more fundamental.

 

[Heigaro]

I'm not saying! I'm giving everybody else a chance! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[pelicanpete]

If my memory serves me well, it is Steam Launch Dolly, 1850: This Windermere boat is the oldest mechanically propelled boat in the world, built at the time of the Great Exhibition. She sank in Ullswater in 1895 and lay forgotten until discovered by divers in 1960. She was salvaged by divers and restored by George Pattinson.

 

[cameronke]

Ooooooooo listen to you!

Cameron /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[landlockedpirate]

I could tell you but since I cheated by looking on the museum website I will keep stum. /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

I was very suprised by the answer, not the kind of record breaker you would expect to turn up in a shed in cumbria.

EDIT: I see Pelicanpete found the website as well /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Lakesailor]

Or perhaps you just looked at the website http://www.lakelandartstrust.org.uk/steamboat-collection.shtml

 

[Lakesailor]

See. suprising isn't it. They also have the oldest and second oldest vessels on Lloyds Register as well as Beatrix Potter's rowing boat and Arthur Ransome's dinghy and Amazon.

As Fred Walker said to me (he is a naval architect, Clyde shipbuilder and built the replica Endevour) "If it was cars or steam trains it would be a National Museum, but no-one's interested in boats"

The museum has now closed a total refurb, including the restoration of the exhibits. It could be as long as 3/5 years before it's all ready for display again.

My mooring is just outside

 

[Sixpence]

see , that's what happens when people cheat innit /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[Lakesailor]

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I was very suprised by the answer, not the kind of record breaker you would expect to turn up in a shed in cumbria.



[/ QUOTE ] By the way we also have the World's longest pencil and the UK's oldest handstitched quilt amongst many other unique attractions. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif