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Post by bargemast on Oct 2, 2018 18:03:57 GMT
That surely does look nice for such an old barge, I wonder why there are quite a few tiny patches on the hull at the bow and the stern too. Would it only have had tiny little spots that were rusted through, with the rest of the steel/iron surrounding it still in good condition, so that bigger plates would have been overkill ? Peter. who knows Peter? You would have to have a closer look. But at least you can get to it to have a look. Very true, and that is at least one huge advantage of buying a completely empty barge, where nothing is hidden away behind panelling, where often the most unexpected hidden away nasty surprises are waiting for you, to regret the day you foolishly bought that barge, without looking at the then invisible misery. Peter.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2018 8:02:41 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2018 10:47:04 GMT
Nice ! I'm a wooden boat enthusiast. I would be very enthusiastic if someone bought it and used it where I go boating. Preferably without too much varnish about as i much prefer used looking boats. Not for sale but this has for a long time been my favourite wooden boat on the Thames. Spotted a couple of weeks ago at Marlow. (Boat NOT for sale afaik) I usually don't assign gender to boats but she is a honey a lovely elegant canoe stern. Real nice boat.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2018 18:34:44 GMT
More driftwood. Apologies for the poor photo it was evening and I was on MI5 exercises in my canoe. It was getting dark (undercover training mission). Boat is called SANDERLING. 50-ish foot Scott-ish (I guess) MFV. VERY nicely presented. I'd love to see the engine room. For sale note in wheelhouse. As with all wooden boats you blink, look at another boat then when you look back it looks nackered. Nice boat though !! Reminds me a bit of Saltysplash old MFV "Emblem".
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Post by JohnV on Oct 6, 2018 19:48:21 GMT
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Post by patty on Oct 6, 2018 19:54:59 GMT
wow John thats a loverly boat....
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2018 20:05:31 GMT
And the best bit is its fibreglass ! Splitters may not have the same "vibe" as wood but they are a hell of a lot less agro and with that material you can get lovely shapes easily. My personal favourite if it comes to fiberglass motorsailers is the Fisher 30 by Northshore yachts. Nice. Like this That "does it" for me.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2018 20:13:10 GMT
Colvic made good boats. I noticed this Colvic 20 just above Boulters lock on the Thames recently. I also noticed it at all the other locks on the River. Twice.
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Post by bargemast on Oct 6, 2018 20:31:48 GMT
I also noticed it at all the other locks on the River. Twice. If you see this little Colvic so often, you could maybe show the guy how to tie his boat up, instead of taken photos . Peter.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2018 20:38:03 GMT
I'll have a word next time I see him. If you look carefully you will notice two things. 1. The rope is hitched over the horizontal bar on the other side of the bollard. The boat is entirely secure. 2. The bollard is a Thames lock bollard. Boat is secured waiting for lock which will be ready within minutes. I will explain the situation about the general tidiness however I will not challenge him on the security of the attachment as that is not in question. Eta you will have noted that the stern line is hitched to the bollard in the same way. Its the most convenient way to the up to those bollards temporarily.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2018 20:42:53 GMT
I believe the guy/he is a she.
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Post by bargemast on Oct 6, 2018 20:44:18 GMT
I'll have a word next time I see him. If you look carefully you will notice two things. 1. The rope is hitched over the horizontal bar on the other side of the bollard. The boat is entirely secure. 2. The bollard is a Thames lock bollard. Boat is secured waiting for lock which will be ready within minutes. I will explain the situation about the general tidiness however I will not challenge him on the security of the attachment as that is not in question. Eta you will have noted that the stern line is hitched to the bollard in the same way. Its the most convenient way to the up to those bollards temporarily. All I can say is that it looks pretty messy to me, even while waiting for a lock, no respect for ropes at all. The guy probably doesn't know any better, so don't waste your time telling him. He's probably gone through that lock a few hours ago already, and there's no point chasing hime. Peter.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2018 20:44:40 GMT
I believe the guy/he is a she. Is it the pink ?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2018 20:45:34 GMT
I'll have a word next time I see him. If you look carefully you will notice two things. 1. The rope is hitched over the horizontal bar on the other side of the bollard. The boat is entirely secure. 2. The bollard is a Thames lock bollard. Boat is secured waiting for lock which will be ready within minutes. I will explain the situation about the general tidiness however I will not challenge him on the security of the attachment as that is not in question. Eta you will have noted that the stern line is hitched to the bollard in the same way. Its the most convenient way to the up to those bollards temporarily. All I can say is that it looks pretty messy to me, even while waiting for a lock, no respect for ropes at all. The guy probably doesn't know any better, so don't waste your time telling him. He's probably gone through that lock a few hours ago already, and there's no point chasing hime. Peter. Long gone.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2018 20:48:39 GMT
to be fair I usually look after the ropes. I'm actually unusually fastidious about that considering all the other scruffiness. This was a bit of an unusual situation because there was a very attractive young woman walking past on the pavement (there is road there) so I just dropped the rope and had a look then decided to take a photo of the boat. bargemast you would be quite pleasantly surprised to see my rope handling. Problem with a small boat like that is it doesn't have "ropes" they have no weight to them. On a barge I can perform warping maneuvers most people only dream of.
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