Worst Boat Picture

[dylanwinter]

I wanted one of those

I bought this one and boy was it in a state,why was it - well some" scrote " purporting to be a marine engineer stole the engine leaving a 70+ year old man without a viable boat and he lost heart with it , so for 7 or more years languished in the harbour with no one to look after her.
She is starting to look better now after a good scrub and what a well made boat she is all the woodwork just needs a rub down and varnish ,the grp is in excellent condition,keels are very good.

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love the loook of them

too expensive when I startede so bought the slug

I assume it has bilge keels

d

 

[Madhatter]

love the loook of them

too expensive when I startede so bought the slug

I assume it has bilge keels

d

Dylan
yes it is a bilge keeler with a centre keel as well ,if I told you what I paid for it you would have a fit

 

[dylanwinter]

re-engined

Dylan
yes it is a bilge keeler with a centre keel as well ,if I told you what I paid for it you would have a fit

so have you re-engined it

separate heads

galley under hatch like the slug I believe

better rig

nicer cockpit

all round a great little boat

d

 

[BobPrell]

Dylan
yes it is a bilge keeler with a centre keel as well ,if I told you what I paid for it you would have a fit

I especially like that facility for growing sprouts, to keep up your greens while en voyage.

 

[RichardS]

Her - "Are you sure this ramp isn't too steep Dear?"

Him - " Don't worry, it'll be fine"

Taken in Bahamas 2006

Richard

 

[Madhatter]

I especially like that facility for growing sprouts, to keep up your greens while en voyage.

Will keep the scurvy at bay me-thinks

 

[Madhatter]

so have you re-engined it

separate heads

galley under hatch like the slug I believe

better rig

nicer cockpit

all round a great little boat

d

Not re-engined it yet but still looking for one. ( anybody !! )
The head is great (might even build in a shower ).
Not sorted the galley yet ,but is not under the hatch at present.
Rig is in really good condition and pretty good sails.
I imagine the cockpit is pretty dry but have not put her in the water yet ,saving all that for next season as I have a boat for this one.

 

[xxyyzz]

Go on, I'll bite, what is it?

 

[Madhatter]

Go on, I'll bite, what is it?

Its a "Seadrift 20" but please don't bite

 

[xxyyzz]

Its a "Seadrift 20" but please don't bite

Bloomin' 'eck, you got a bargain there.

 

[Madhatter]

Bloomin' 'eck, you got a bargain there.

How do you know ? I have not mentioned the cost

Not only that the "tree huggers" wanted to ban anchoring near it as there was more species on her bottom than in Studland bay .

 

[xxyyzz]

How do you know ? I have not mentioned the cost

Not only that the "tree huggers" wanted to ban anchoring near it as there was more species on her bottom than in Studland bay .

Happened upon it on ebay whilst googling the make.

 

[Duffer]

Swift 18 needed some TLC got it and lived on to better days.

Perhaps old GRP boats can be composted after all?!

 

[Madhatter]

Happened upon it on ebay whilst googling the make.

Is there no privacy these days
Yes I think it was a real bargain especially the brand new plastimo roller reefing still in the packet

 

[Madhatter]

Perhaps old GRP boats can be composted after all?!

Nah !! that'll scrub up OK ( after a good hoeing )

 

[Lakesailor]

Here's the daddy. It's in an article about composting boats from another thread.

 

[salinia]

GRP, stainless steel and aluminium - amazing materials

may we see a picture restored




Limiting to salt water..... not that keen on limits.... besides already been well up the freshwater stretches of the Medway and my guess is that the Wveney is almost fresh water

as for time to get to Orkney

Dunno - depends on cash flow and the closely related subject of the seaworthiness of the slug


- all being well 2013

but I have been wrong before and I shall be wrong again

it depends how long I can carry on throwing small amounts of money and large amounts of time at KTL


Dylan

Well done Nick, Good Job!
http://www.swift18.org/library/restoration.html

 

[Supine Being]

Salinia, I would be so proud of that. Well done!

 

[salinia]

Salinia, I would be so proud of that. Well done!

Not my work but that of Nick Taylor a fellow Swiftie (that is when we used to own a Swift) Just goes to show what a bit of hard work can do.

 

[BlueSkyNick]

Here's the daddy. It's in an article about composting boats from another thread.

looks like a Silhouette of its former self.