Bonkers rotten boat rebuild project.

[Huntsman]

I mean.....as weak as I am for a wooden boat...

Really?

http://hsl2552.co.uk/

Would be soooo sooo soo so much easier to start from scratch.

[Simpo Two]

It's sad how many of these beautiful boats have been allowed to fall to bits in recent times, often it seems in the hands of slightly mad, neglectful or bankrupt owners. I posted some photos of one at West Mersea; apparently the owner hadn't paid his marina fees, so the marina just dragged it out and left it to rot.

So, slightly mad, neglectful or bankrupt owners, if you can't maintain your classic boat properly, sell it to someone who can before it turns to mush!

[aeropilot]

Shame they arn't actually restoring it......

So, yes, might as well start from scratch for what they want it for.

[Huntsman]

Simpo Two said:

It's sad how many of these beautiful boats have been allowed to fall to bits in recent times, often it seems in the hands of slightly mad, neglectful or bankrupt owners. I posted some photos of one at West Mersea; apparently the owner hadn't paid his marina fees, so the marina just dragged it out and left it to rot.

So, slightly mad, neglectful or bankrupt owners, if you can't maintain your classic boat properly, sell it to someone who can before it turns to mush!

Yes, but....

In Lowestoft we have MTB 102, in Portsmouth we have HSL102, MGB81 and ST1506 (?) and Medusa.

Wheil some go to rot, in fact, in this type of craft we do make a reasonable job or maritime conservation.

Just dont start me off about Cutty Sark....deep breath....

[Davel]

Just spent a week aboard Bessie Ellen, a 1904 sailing ketch, now owned privately and with the cargo hold converted to a sleeping and dining area.

They have had to do this and seek fare paying crews to keep the ketch alive, having had no support whatsoever from any government or maritime organisation.

It really is tragic to see vessels like these just rot away.

[Huntsman]

Davel said:

Just spent a week aboard Bessie Ellen, a 1904 sailing ketch, now owned privately and with the cargo hold converted to a sleeping and dining area.

They have had to do this and seek fare paying crews to keep the ketch alive, having had no support whatsoever from any government or maritime organisation.

It really is tragic to see vessels like these just rot away.

As I said above, disregarding specifics, as a nation we do maritime conservation fairly well, much of it through the endevours of ordinary folk with little support from anyone.

Breton cap and salmon pink trousers anyone?

[GWC]

Simpo Two said:

It's sad how many of these beautiful boats have been allowed to fall to bits in recent times, often it seems in the hands of slightly mad, neglectful or bankrupt owners. I posted some photos of one at West Mersea; apparently the owner hadn't paid his marina fees, so the marina just dragged it out and left it to rot.

So, slightly mad, neglectful or bankrupt owners, if you can't maintain your classic boat properly, sell it to someone who can before it turns to mush!

That's HSL 145 that later became 'Nanaloa', I grew up on the Island and used to love seeing her out on the water, it's a disgrace what has happened to her.

Some info here:

http://www.merseamuseum.org.uk/mmresdetails.php?to...

Edited by GWC on Friday 28th June 17:30

[Dogwatch]

Like most wartime equipment they were built to meet a particular need and 'heritage preservation' certainly wasn't a consideration so it's little short of a miracle that any still survive.