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Post by bargemast on Jan 2, 2019 13:11:21 GMT
As I was too curious about wanting to see all the other photos on Boatsheds site, I filled in their form and have seen all the photos now.
Too bad about all the concrete, and there was still a lot of lack of mainenance to the hull at deck level inside to be done.
Depending on the price the boat was sold for, it could have been (and maybe has been) made into a lovely houseboat.
The Ford engine is also a very good and most reliable engine, so if the friends of Kris are the new owners, they are (I hope for them) lucky people.
Peter.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2019 13:16:11 GMT
I do like the fact that boatshed keep details of previously sold boats. It's a good reason to have a login for the site When it was for sale about 4 years ago I think the asking price was around £10k. Could well have sold for rather less than that as it was definitely quite tired. Nice though.
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Post by bargemast on Jan 2, 2019 13:16:16 GMT
I thought it was the rowers whose life expectancy was negatively impacted in that situation. Thing is however, if you don't specifically ask for it, people don't tell you everything you should know. As you're still young you may come across someone that will tell you the same thing as I wrote above already, a bit later in your life . Don't worry too much about it, it may be too late the moment you realise it, and just live your life as happy as you can until that moment. Peter.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2019 13:22:42 GMT
One thing I was intrigued about is why the tiller arm is so low down on that Norfolk lighter barge. I've seen the same thing on another broads workboat. It seems odd almost like you are meant to steer the boat with your feet. What am I missing (other then the obvious) This boat www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Barge-40-x10-Steel-Workboat/143051272105?hash=item214e852fa9:g:D3cAAOSwcapcE0ykSeems very impractical. If there was a wheel steering somewhere as well I could understand it but there does not appear to be. Is it a "psycho tiller"?
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Post by bargemast on Jan 2, 2019 13:45:56 GMT
I do like the fact that boatshed keep details of previously sold boats. It's a good reason to have a login for the site When it was for sale about 4 years ago I think the asking price was around £10k. Could well have sold for rather less than that as it was definitely quite tired. Nice though. Yes, I agree, it's good that they keep the info about the boat they've had on their lists visible, and finally I don't regret to have a login now. £ 10k wouldn't have been overly expensive for the potential the boat had. Peter.
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Post by bargemast on Jan 2, 2019 13:48:53 GMT
One thing I was intrigued about is why the tiller arm is so low down on that Norfolk lighter barge. I've seen the same thing on another broads workboat. It seems odd almost like you are meant to steer the boat with your feet. What am I missing (other then the obvious) This boat www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Barge-40-x10-Steel-Workboat/143051272105?hash=item214e852fa9:g:D3cAAOSwcapcE0ykSeems very impractical. If there was a wheel steering somewhere as well I could understand it but there does not appear to be. Is it a "psycho tiller"? Could it be that these boats were adapted so that midgets could steer them without having to stand on a milk crate ? Peter.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2019 14:06:37 GMT
no it was a serious question.
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Post by bargemast on Jan 2, 2019 14:11:36 GMT
no it was a serious question. Well if that was the case, I can say that my answer was a bit less serious. Peter.
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Post by kris on Jan 2, 2019 14:12:26 GMT
Next time I speak to my friend I'll find out. It was a maintenance barge on the broads I believe. It's got a ford series in it. My friends have put a cabin over the hold. I know the boat you mean. I'll find a photo of it in a minute Was for sale quite cheap on boatshed a few years ago. I believe it is a Fenland Lighter. Full of concrete if I remember right. I had a photo but can not find it. That's the one, they said it's a wherry, I wouldn't know. It looks like a mini Leeds and Liverpool shortboat to be honest.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2019 14:15:07 GMT
Yes but why would a tiller be so low down? I can't really understand it. The fact that it is the case on the nice little lighter and this rather less pretty old riveted work punt from the same area suggests a particular reason. Maybe its telescopic and can be dropped down so you can step over it rather than it being an obstruction on the stern deck area. Its the sort of thing I find interesting
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Post by kris on Jan 2, 2019 14:15:29 GMT
sometimes they ring bells in my mind as well. I hear a most annoying whistle permanently, and bells often around Christmas Peter. That's foxys fault .
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2019 14:16:21 GMT
I know the boat you mean. I'll find a photo of it in a minute Was for sale quite cheap on boatshed a few years ago. I believe it is a Fenland Lighter. Full of concrete if I remember right. I had a photo but can not find it. That's the one, they said it's a wherry, I wouldn't know. It looks like a mini Leeds and Liverpool shortboat to be honest. Would be nice to see a photo of how they have done the cabin
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Post by kris on Jan 2, 2019 14:19:09 GMT
kris This boat ? suffolk.boatshed.com/steel_barge_44-boat-175221.htmlPicture is from the front (from boat shed webshite) Its a really nice little boat. Riveted so quite old the advert reckoned 1920s. 42x13ft so pretty generous for accommodation but perhaps some questions about handling and obviously there is too much forward visibility which could be quite dangerous. If the cabin has been done well it could be superb. Yes that's the one. The cabin has been done really nicely keeping the lovely lines. There's a well deck to stand in for the tiller to be at the right height. Anyway the new owners told me it's a wherry.
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Post by kris on Jan 2, 2019 14:21:08 GMT
That's the one, they said it's a wherry, I wouldn't know. It looks like a mini Leeds and Liverpool shortboat to be honest. Would be nice to see a photo of how they have done the cabin Unfortunately I don't have one. See my other post there is a well deck to stand on so the tiller is the right height. Think it was for the bridges.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2019 14:25:06 GMT
That would make sense if there are very low bridges. You would be better protected in a well than standing on an open deck so its a sensible design it just looks odd.
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