[Robert John Richardson]

Thanks for all the comments, he was a incredible person I was lucky enough to spend so much time with , he was an inspiration and will continue to be. 

 

[Richardsons Long Awaited Sedan!]

we don't often have a problem at Ludham with the taller boats so should be ok, 

hopefully the first will be launched in time for the peak season next year,  so we are not taking bookings just yet, 

the daybooks should be electric, we are building 3 as we moulded a different 3 for a Thames fleet, the sheer line is a refit , all for Fineway. 

 

[Richardsons Long Awaited Sedan!]

Hi, 

Airdraft if looking to be about 8'4"

as for windows, bonded are best but the sliders are not always very big due to the amount of border they need, the hoppers we designed seem to be ok but we will see what we need and what works where, there is plans to have decent hull vents which we can duct to wherever needs be.. 

electric boats are not the future,  (yet!)

[New Boat From Herbert Woods]

we use lithium batteries on the RF45 for domestics, they charge quicker and give nearly 100% until they switch off. 

we put anything on the engine as you don't need a special battery to start a modern engine. 

[Richardsons Long Awaited Sedan!]

its 38 foot long and should be a comfortable 4 berths without the 'coffin berths' 

I don't care if you are old fashioned because i know you will like the finished job as its going to be another cracking boat from us,!

 

[Richardsons Long Awaited Sedan!]

filling in the gap

you can also see the multiple tape lines of the proposed swage lines and windows.. 

 

[Richardsons Long Awaited Sedan!]

frames built to fill in the gap.

[Richardsons Long Awaited Sedan!]

We started the new build/ development 9 years ago on the 19th October,, since then we have had the sedan drawings based on a 35 foot hull, over the years we have learned that there is no point me having a set of drawings and instead the team have learned to guess whats in my head and come up with what they assume  i was thinking, this has worked well so far as if their ideas are better than mine then i can take the credit! 

This time we are going to build a sedan but we have started with what appears to be half a lego set, there is a a deck off a RL38 and the front off the RF45, the top has been suspended off the deck, split and  extended and the saloon tilted to change the screen angle 

this picture is the mock up..

 

[Constellation 3?]

has to be the most interesting helm seat I have ever seen.. 

 

[Real Boats!!]

On 29/08/2018 at 07:45, Poppy said:

When I bought Ladybird, there had been a little interest in her but had been for sale for over a year, apparently  well maintained but after chainplates replaced , 10 timbers, new bulkheads, mast, boom, sails, cabin roof, re rigged,  as well as the massive amount of painting every year and the varnishing which is never actually done, she still needs plenty of work including tabernacle replacement and cockpit bulkhead, she is not the best turned out river in the class by any means.. 

thing is she was sailing when i got her and we have kept her sailing but there is always something which needs doing, and always will be. i maintain my boats  as and when i can prioritising works but sometimes customers boats take priority! 

thing is, ladybird is no different to my white boat, launch, cruiser or any other boat i have which is  made of compostable material, ! 

 

[Real Boats!!]

On 29/08/2018 at 07:45, Poppy said:

Tell that to the River Cruiser Class..... 

More of a 'clique' than any other group on the Broads I'm afraid .

 

two were built before the mould was destroyed, the other being 'farthing"  which has a different rig. 

 

[Enamel Pin Badges]

swap a bees boats for my broken Moores?

I can't buy them these days as people have gone a bit  stupid but always happy for swaps, problem is everyone has the same ones!

I also like builders plaques obviously some are worth more than others 

[Real Boats!!]

On 29/08/2018 at 21:25, finny said:

A very enjoyable thread thanks Peter .....one question - i notice a few of the boats have a quite large crews would that be a normal in a racing situation ?

finny 

 friends, family, kids and dogs out for a sail. 

we had 7 crew on Raisena which was the least you needed in any wind to do well. 

 

[Richardsons End Of Season Bargains 2018!]

I have a Hampton 25 listed for one of my private moorers, nice little boat but i don't have pictures yet.   

[Richardsons End Of Season Bargains 2018!]

Hi Simon, 

too many boats with canopies would come home with the neatly folded canopy down,  only for us to find out one of the sides were missing! 

[Richardsons End Of Season Bargains 2018!]

13 hours ago, smitch6 said:

Hi do you ever have any boats like you 10 seater day boat for sale pls?

no, we have never sold anything like that,  perhaps try phoenix at potter heigham, they may be tempted... 

[Real Boats!!]

19 hours ago, JennyMorgan said:

I've long held the view that the owner and crew should be required to cruise and live aboard their boats for a week and during that week be expected to pass under at least one fixed bridge.

i virtually live on mine before the 3RR every year and pass 2 bridges twice, thats why i can't deal with it for the rest of the year, 

I think the class is regarded as a clique is because virtually the same people meet up every other week and sail together, when they are not sailing they are talking about sailing, there is not one clique, there are  a few groups but thats the same in any walk of life it just looks like it form the outside. 

I think at Wroxham you have to marry within the clique or join another club. 

[Real Boats!!]

Nice pic, 

I dont do much these days but its all a bit tense on the start of a cruiser race, especially if its a bit windy!  lots of shouting especially at Wroxham which is who i try and just do passage races and Barton (which i missed this year) 

[Real Boats!!]

6 hours ago, Vaughan said:

That is because those are her original drawings, as a racing boat, with a large cockpit for the crew.

Raisena had a similar conversion done by Martin Broom, to give her a larger cockpit but a slightly shorter cabin, but I don't believe Raisena was ever a hire boat.

I notice on the drawing that the tiller goes into the aft deck a long way behind the rudder post, which is under the thwart at the back of the cockpit. The two are connected by cross bars and connecting rods, so that they both move together. Evening Flight had exactly the same arrangement.

Mark Dunham has another drawing, which shows Ladybird, with another boat - called "the new boat" - superimposed on it. The new boat, was "My Lady".

I think Ladybird originally had a chain to connect the tiller to the rudder, 

[Lest We Forget.]

does the RAF not still own the staithe?

 

[Real Boats!!]

not very clear.. 

 

[Real Boats!!]

2 hours ago, JennyMorgan said:

Clive, was Ladybird ever lengthened? I have a vague memory that someone once told me that she had and looking at your half hitched picture and the one that I posted does make me wonder.

No, she is as she was built, I have a copy of her drawings somewhere.. 

Im not 100% sure it is her in the picture as it could be a normal transom and the angle of the photo playing tricks  but she is painted and stem looks right..

I told Sid i was taking it and gave him a donation!

[Real Boats!!]

I found this picture of what I think is  Ladybird with her Hireboat cabin on her, 

I removed it from the wall of the Thurne Lion before it shut.. 

[Real Boats!!]

I know everyone loves their boats but Ladybird is the best looking river cruiser, well done Mr Woods!

[Real Boats!!]

I think Pat Simpson owned Evening Flight at one point too.. 

Im sure if Herbert woods was still building river cruisers then they would look like the new boats and if he still owned Ladybird  then she would have a carbon mast.