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Post by waldamar on Sept 17, 2018 19:01:35 GMT
No humour intended..... [obscure or otherwise] I just liked the boat and the very interesting listing, my first boat was a ships lifeboat - galvinised steel with a Commer LT3 2stroke diesel - 3 cylinders, 6 pistons, two cranks and a sodding great blower. Lovely. As for "fulsome ad" - I meant in comparison to many [no real dimensions, history, engine gear details etc. etc.]
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Post by bargemast on Sept 17, 2018 19:07:24 GMT
"Interpreted" not "interpret a Ted" anyone would think you were French ! Anyway just to clarify it for you peter I was responding to waldamar comment that he "likes a fullsome listing" in a jovial way in an attempt to introduce some (probably rather obscure) humour. Thanks a lot for your lesson in English, they often say :"You're never too old to learn", but I'm starting to have some doubts about that. Also for your information, I never finished my MI5 (or MI6) training, where they would have learned my how to use "proper English", to be honest (as I am) I never even started that training. Believe it or not (I suppose that in your case it will be not), I do the best I can to write in a way that (most ?) people will be able to understand, with- or without a few (or many) wrongly spelled words. I hope that you're willing to accept my sincery apologizes for these very serieus mistakes, that under other circumstances could have been a reason to chop my head off. I'm very sorry that I interfeared with your response to waldamar, which I would never have done if your answer would have been a clear one of course. If this was supposed to be a jovial way to an attempt to introduce some humour, I'm afraid I didn't catch that, so I don't think that it was a successful attempt, but don't let that stop you from giving it another try :"Practice makes perfect" . Peter.
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Post by bargemast on Sept 17, 2018 19:17:37 GMT
No humour intended..... [obscure or otherwise] I just liked the boat and the very interesting listing, my first boat was a ships lifeboat - galvinised steel with a Commer LT3 2stroke diesel - 3 cylinders, 6 pistons, two cranks and a sodding great blower. Lovely. As for "fulsome ad" - I meant in comparison to many [no real dimensions, history, engine gear details etc. etc.] I agree that there's not much info about the boat in this ad, but there are some dimensions, there's some history, and it says that the engine is still at the workshop that did the overhaul, surely not include in the deal anyway, so not very important not to have given the details about that engine, as the buyer would possibly put in another engine. It also says that the propshaft exit have been glassed over, but depending on the price that would be easy enough to cure. If someone is serieus enough, the seller may have more info and documentation that you can ask for if you are seriously interested, by what I read, they just want to get rid of it, as it's too far from their new home and they're not interested in this project anymore. Because of that it could be dirt cheap, and worth some time and effort, and to start with a look at it where it is right now, to see if you want to go any further. Peter.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2018 19:45:29 GMT
I'm very sorry that I interfeared with your response to waldamar, which I would never have done if your answer would have been a clear one of course. Peter. You didn't interefere at all. As far as I'm concerned the more general discussion of interesting boats the better. I think it looks like a great boat. As I said at 38x12ft there is some usable space in there and being an early GRP boat it will be built like a brick shithouse. Engine considerations are probably secondary anyway but if its got a stern tube then its not rocket science to open it up again. I did think waldamar might be looking for something rather bigger.
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Post by kris on Sept 23, 2018 10:55:41 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2018 11:59:47 GMT
£150k seems a lot for a Humber Keel but then it is a very nice one and will sail which probably widens its appeal.
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Post by kris on Sept 23, 2018 18:22:24 GMT
It is a lot of money I agree but pretty much a whole new 8mm bottom and it sails what's not to like.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2018 3:03:57 GMT
I wonder if its overplated or replated.
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Post by kris on Sept 24, 2018 9:14:02 GMT
I don't know.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2018 9:59:52 GMT
It makes a difference if its a proper job like Sabina H. Overplating could result a rusty can of rusty worms.
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Post by bargemast on Sept 24, 2018 12:42:58 GMT
It says in the eBay ad discription : Built in 1923 by Dunstan's of Thorne, constructed in riveted steel but has since been re-bottomed from stem to engine room bulkhead with 8mm plate, so I would think that that means the old plating has been taken off before the new plating was put on. If not it should have said :"Bottom doubled with new 8mm plating". It looks like a very nice barge that I would have loved to own, although I don't think I would be able to go sailing on my own, motoring is alright, but sailing is a lot of hard work on an old girl like that. Peter. I only know of a well known yard at Thorne that was named "DUNSTON", but the unknown to me "DUNSTAN" may have built good boats too
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2018 13:33:35 GMT
Probably right as that would be the only sensible way to deal with such a nice boat. Its not obvious though.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2018 16:10:55 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2018 17:00:12 GMT
Yes a very use able little boat !
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Post by waldamar on Sept 26, 2018 15:13:03 GMT
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