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Here are some photos of the inside of the Goose, taken last week, as you can see there is some work still to be done, as I said in the main part of this topic, It is untidy because we are in the process of moving our personnal stuff from the Goose to the dutch barge

I will be taking some picture of her on Sunday, got to clear out a lot of stuff, as we have been living on her, we have a lot of boxes and bags to go to Holland next week, and the boat is a mess due to this.

She was called Nomad when we got her, but not sure if that's her original name. I don't know if she has ever been on the Broard's We got her from Iver in Bucks, and she was on the River Lee before that. I

For quick sale, £12000 no offers, Got to go, to pay for our wedding next year, so have dropped the price to sell it, we need to sell her as don't want to keep paying out 2 lots of mooring fees. Would consider part exchange campervan.

For sale £18,000 ono Mk 1 Bounty Buccaneer 44 Originally built in 1964 as a holiday hire boat the Goose is an ideal boat for holidays but also as a live-aboard. Purchased by us in 2005, we have completely gutted her, replacing the engine, added central heating, a new galley, shower room and cabin. But there are still a few minor jobs to be completed: she needs painting outside and some GRP work is required on the front deck. The hull is sound. All side and rear windows have been taken out and resealed. Some trims still to be finished. Both front windows have cracked due to being on a tidal mooring. They do not leak as they are laminated. This is a light, bright boat with 12 volt lighting to all rooms. There is mains power to numerous power points when on shore line. FAF 25 Battery charger, charges up to 3 banks of batteries. Engine Purchased new - Sole Engine installed in 2013. It has only completed about 100 miles. There is a problem with the drive at the moment, possibly caused by the prop working loose. The Woodruff key may be missing but due to health reasons I have been unable to investigate further. (If time permits this will be done in the near future). Heating/hot water system Alde compact boiler system which supplies heating via 3 radiators in the saloon, shower room and cabin. It supplies the hot water for the galley and shower room. Shower room Fitted with Leesan 12 volt pump out toilet, home style pan, with tank, but not all the fittings, as we use her on tidal water, and at present we can pump over the side. Shower cubicle with Marine grade shower control. Shower curtain. Built in vanity unit with ample storage for towels, toiletries etc. White porcelain sink with chrome taps. Large mirror with concealed lighting. Saloon Steering and boat control panel. Banquette seating area designed to become a double bed. Brand new upholstered cushions fitted by Jagara Marine Covers in August 2015. Various shelves for storage. Space for wall mounted T.V. Cupboard for batteries. Brass spotlights and numerous electric sockets. Sliding roof fitted with new external cover by Jagara Marine Covers August 2015. Galley Range of white base units comprising of 5 cupboards and a drawer unit. Stainless steel sink and drainer. Chrome mixer tap. Grey worktops. Statesman gas cooker, 18 months old with 4 rings, oven with integral grill, electric ignition and pan storage. Fridge with small freezer box. Beko washing machine (purchased 2014) and a compact White Knight tumble drier situated in the ‘boiler’ room. This is a small area between the saloon and shower room which houses the boiler and has some storage space for dry food etc. Cabin Purpose built double bed with storage beneath. A ‘Dreams’ memory foam mattress which can be removed if not required. White fitted wardrobe, cupboard and drawer units trimmed with oak. Small dressing table area in oak. New curtains to rear and side windows. Walls and ceiling panelled with tongue and groove. Crome reading lights, ceiling light and small strip light. Door giving access to rear deck. She is currently on a rise and fall mooring in Sutton Wharf, Rochford, Essex. It would be up to Nigal the Manager as to whether you can take over the Mooring, but can't see any reason why not. Suttons Wharf is a working boat yard, always something going on, full of helpful people, who know what there talking about, and will make you feel at home. 1 mile to both Southend Airport, and station, which is on the Southend to Liverpool line, about 1 hour to London. Cheap moorings, for the Goose is £1500, liveaboard will be more, but not that much more. I will take some new pictures on Tuesday.

Hi, just back from Netherlands, we have now got our dutch barge, and the other week I was sitting on her, and looked out the window, and see 4 Bounty buccaneers about 30 footers passing me, all in tip top condition, and all hire boats based in Sneek, Friesland, took this photo as they disapeared into the mist.

Well now we have got our Barge in the Netherlands, the Goose will have to be sold, she was to small to live on with all of our stuff, we noow have a 24.6 m Dutch barge, we will be sad to see her go, but she is costing us money.

Update on the reversing problem, it seems that there maybe something round the prop that is stopping it from propelling the boat in reverse, or the prop is loose on the shaft, and when in reverse it is just spinning to the end of the shaft, so we are going to put her on the hard stand, and have a look, there is nothing wrong with the hydrolic gearbox, and the shaft turns freely in both directions. If anyone else has any ideas, please let us know. : Gary & Jill

I did try as soon as I see that the pictures were missing from the between the words, but as they are all at the bottom, It's ok.

Sorry tried to edit the pictures so that they were in the right places, but for some reason, I don't have permission to edit them. : Gary & Jill

We set of at 5.30am near the top of the tide, as it was a very low tide 4.1m at Burnham As we got under way we only just had enough water to get out of the hole that the goose has made for her self, pushing out over it and out into the River Roach. As we progressed alone the Roach, the Sun just started to rise, it was flat calm with only the hint of a breeze, later when the sun was higher, it became a problem, as we were steering straight into it, and it was still low, and the reflection on the water was blinding, I had to steer a zigzag course, so I could see the maker buoys, the only other vessels out were a few small fishing boats, which slowed to pass us, and then sped off. With the out going tide pushing us along, we were doing 7.8 knots according to the Garmin Marine Sat Nav. As we entered the River Crouch we started to get the sea swell, just a little, now pushing against the tide, we were down to 5 knots, we continued along the river until we got to the Burnham Yacht Marina, we have been here before, when we came round from Leigh on sea last year, so we decided as the tide was dropping fast, and we don't know the river that well, we would stop here for the day. This is the RNLI Station at Burnham. View from The Goose out into the river. View of the gantry for lifting the boats out of the pool. We had a walk along the river to Burnham, where we tried to find a pub that had out side seating to have a meal, as we had the dogs with us, but it was so busy that we gave up and went back to the boat, and had something to eat onboard. We left at 3.45 to return to the mooring, first I had to turn her round, as I let go the lines the breeze just slowly pushed her away from the jetty, as we clear the piles holding the jetty in place I started my do my 3 point turn, all was going well until I found out that I had no reverse gear, I had to jump off the bow, and fend her off the other jetty, but as I was going very slow, it was just a gentle push off, and jump back on, I continued to turn in forward gear, and got her head round and left the Marina. The trip back was spoiled for me, I was worrying all the way back about the gearbox, and how would I manage to moor her up in the harbour when we got back, and what if I have a problem on the way. It was a little bit more breezy, but was still fairly calm, apart from the wake from the high powered fishing boats that seem to love getting as close to us a possible, and ignoring the rules by passing on both sides of us, and in one case doing a 360* round us, as if we were some side show, well I you don't see 44 Buccaneer on the River Crouch too often, But that's about to change. Once back into the River Roach it was again a calm, but again troubled by the sun, this time it was setting, but same thing, zig zaging to see buoys, as we got back to the mooring we had the same thing pushing over the Mud to get back to our mooring, a little harder to get over this time as the tide was lower than when we left, it took a lot of manoeuvring, still had no reverse, but we just got her in, as darkness fell on us. : Gary & Jill

Out again today, had to move off my mooring while it had some work done on it, so decided to go up river about 5 miles.

Hopefully going out early Feb, 2 day trip up river to Hullbridge, staying the night on the public wharf By the Anchor Pub.

I Took the Goose out for a mile or so on Wednesday, it was the first cruise of 2014, may there be many more this year.

Spent some time today at the marina, checkig mooring lines, and batoning down the hatches, Just got to wait and see what the storm brings tonight.

Try Ironmongery Direct http://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/search/rim%20lock I got replacement for The Goose, she ABounty Bucaneer 44 mk 1

About 5 miles, Thundersley Village, but only to next June, then will be in Suffolk somewhere.

They have all gone chasing the Mighty £££, Peter Boat most of all, the smack not so bad, Billet has indoor toilets now, but I have to say out of all the pubs the Crooked Billet is still the most friendly of them all. https://www.dropbox.com/sc/3968higeagweyng/KEwU6DsGKl

Sunrise over Southend, we left early from Old Leigh so the we would run with the tide once it turned, as we got to the pier head, the sun started to break through the clouds. https://www.dropbox.com/s/7bj08xnswdrxriq/DSCF0206.JPG https://www.dropbox.com/s/tla92tij56y4zfr/DSCF0209.JPG https://www.dropbox.com/s/xqokwex9jmp3az1/DSCF0211.JPG Osbourns are still going strong, and all the pubs a busy all year round, but have gone up market, shame realy, as this has made it trendy, and with that came all the problems as well. The cockles are still as fresh as they were then, but unloading has changed it all done by diggers, no more watching them unloaded by baskets. The Engine is a Sole 44, which is new, only under 15 hours on the clock, in fact the trip round was a bit of a nail bitter, as we had never ran it for that long before, and being out to sea with it was a bit of a risk.

This was the first attempt to Get The Goose out of her Mud birth, thought she was going over at first, but she settled ok.

I think it was Garchie, but it's ok, I will stick with this one, thanks anyway. Regards Gary

The Goose moored at Victoria Wharf, Old Leigh.