Old Barge restoration

Jim Super Member I'm a handsome gutless invertebrate. Posts: 16,018	Old Barge restoration Jul 7, 2018 7:52:31 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Jim on Jul 7, 2018 7:52:31 GMT www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/historic-barge-could-return-to-former-glory-185875/
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Old Barge restoration Jul 7, 2018 9:10:37 GMT

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Post by JohnV on Jul 7, 2018 9:10:37 GMT

The one I dreamed of restoring was the Niagara (it was still almost derelict when I was doing Sabina ) She was built in Wivenhoe by Rowhedge Ironworks in the 1890's Far too big a project for an individual she eventually got funding and for a while she was next to Sabina in Barking being worked on.

It's good to see a Raybel being put back on the "active" list. I suspect she will need to lose that wheelhouse to stand a chance against the others as she'll be losing a few square feet of mizzen.

the biggest disadvantage of age .... is that you can't outgrow it

Old Barge restoration

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Post by JohnV on Jul 7, 2018 9:10:37 GMT

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