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I just found the pics orf ole kimiline .so here goes
not very good one I,m afraid but you get some idea orf the size orf her
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worlds most expensive antifoul .......
we used two types one was a single pack antifoul for a pacific job, it cost more than I care to remember and was as thick and glooppy as they come ...............
was used in salt water on a boot that sat on a mud berth
how much ...........!!!!!
the other was so expensive and experimental too...shhhhh
the whole bottom was dun with a silicon base antifoul now used on the cross channel cats .....shhhhh.....
full breathing apparatus had to be used and took all weekend to apply....
wonce dun we lifted the ole 40 foot boot with strops tied front and rear as to stop the hole thing sliding from back and forth it was that slippery too............
she went into the slip very slowly and carfull too moving all over the place too.....
re mr hockam I would like to se yer under water gear my self ,as your are connected to the ole shore power etc and suppose yer have all galvanis osolater sack anodes too etc etc and all that ole sqitt too
but still I presume yer skeg/rudder etc is trad not stainless props bronze and stainless shaft slit pins correct and nut too as there is a lot of lesser quality bolts and fitting s not quite high grad stainless yer know .......
so ive bored yer now I,m orff ........
so might be worth a look ..............
just and ole thourgth ............
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Hey up darkiset yarsksore.....
Next instalment later.....
Next instslment is the pig story . two women and a long walk
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not a lot too get into today , lots orf little jobs
bit orf welding .........
bit orf sweeping ........
bit orf fixing sick ole sanders and power tools
remove windows on a plastic .......
to aid the ole paint works .....
bit orf office works ........grrrrrrrrrr....
lots orf discussion re new fit out orf a woodie with new top
more coffee.......
windows long ,short round ,square oval etc etc .......??????
well see when the owner come tomorrow,.........
more coffee
few phun calls and meet with me ole mate boat safety man quick slip ole tener in his cuppa and nudge and wink ...!!!!!!
shhhhhhhhhh..............
no traffic on water and wind died rite dun ......
no rain all day ..never I must be dreaming ...
barometer thinghy on heading to change, over 1000 mb s whaoo
are we in for ole ice from the yanks ????
still lifting boots and some which o forgot too..oopsss...
lots to do and still a month behind whar I want to be
ant body want a job rubbish pay and wet everyday .......????
must get on ................
ohh and a little orf the ole blog thing too .....
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now what the hell is my boat partner ole mate going to say ...
see what I got now .......????????
she then sat for a further few months and more till we were ready to get her back to our home ere .....
that was another story ......
thankfully he agreed once he was back from jetting around the world he would not break me arms and send in the boys ..!!!
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nar then ........
we agreed after alittle loooksi and dicusion we could bring her back to life.....
so quick phun call to seller and agree price, yet he was in a different planet and not a boat man at all had,t even seen the boat, he bourght it via internet to sell on again and make money
lucky him ........
so after some negoation etc the deal went a bit out to sea .....so fell orrf the ole cliff
I was disappointed and my partner said no worries it will come up gain soon ..............ummmmmmmmmm
well low and behold a year later she up for grabs and with out a word to her indoors and my partner I had to grab her knowing she was hopfully still in complete state as we left her last
ohh dear ........I was wrong ........
quick as a flash drove back to Bristol and break neck speeds and payed the last owner, number three in only 10 months or so
he had lost heart and broken bones from accident so was unable to finish the ole beast .........
the transom was gorne .......some planks missing from port side internal well a grenade had gorne orff......no galley missing fitting and floors and bulkheads everywhere
hole in roof windows blown oot too......
engine in bits etc etc etc .........
ahh well just the way I like them ........
so whilst wife look on in what the xxxx ...and phun in other hand explaining to partner ,well she is a little worse
I,ve seen worse.......!!!!!!!!!
look no galley, **** the goblins had taken it away to fairey land .....
and now the yard need paying as well bit orf a spend out on that day ......
ahhh well at least the silly steps had gone.......
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I suggest not ex blakes/hempnall broads as its formula has changed over the years and we find it too soft .....
try some other s ,bit more harder .......
might be better in your side orf the pond ...
we only done a few over the years yer know
pick the best and get the best results ......
cover all angle that way ........
lift yer boat every two / three years inpsect the bottom under water gear anodes, logs, skin, fittings prop etc etc
steel,wood, plastic or concrete.........
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drive it fast enough and it will never foul ....!!!!!
drive it like yer stole it
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if yer boot will fitt try hidden dun the ole canal past me ..................
watch the fish,otters and kingfishers and see the great ole bird or prey in the trees tooo
and lean over the bank and pick sum water cress.............yummmmmmmmmmmm....
if not mooor with me at my yard and nick one orf me canoes or use yer own and get orf down there its a different world
i doo tours every naw and then too
slow there and fast back ........................hang on if yer like and air boot ride ....
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just watch them ole recluse spots at mo as most orf them are treebound
lots orf trees dun at mo cause orf the great ole winds we had ....
had a mini tornado come through today we had to hold the main shud doors as the negative pursuer increased and sucked them ole huge doors outwards
on both shuds too ............................
bloody wind ......................................
lots orff rooots showing and reed beds moved too .......................
once o moor one orf me ole booots in them spots and dampen them dun again all be good again
great moorings along the ant for exploring and running naked through the wood s
well i do ..............................
watch that thistle ..................................
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first full day back with some nearly full staff and new ones too
little ole plastic to strip and prep for paint works new colour scheme........
meeting with a few customers too.........
more leaks on boats grrrrrrrr......
ole bruds cruiser with new decks and cabins side to rebuild stated again with excited owner clutchin new brochers of new fangle engines with goodies
quick visit onto classic wind boat to which owner are doing a grand ole job nice lookin cosy inside too .......
expecting great ole huge plastic from me neighbour's this week end under new owners from hire fleet to private use so will have a great life and treats splashed on her allover ......
just waiting for conformation on a classic fantastic ole woodie this week which will live with us and proud I will be too have her here ..can,t wait .......
cover another boat up today and repair blasted sanders , whilst on a late lunch got a wife for a while to help
ive been scrubbing the ole toilet block out and cleaning the ole bends must orf been few more people than I thought in last few days ........
washing machine on for ole rags and towels too, domesticated a little ,now where is my apron .......
wind up and down and barometer can,t make its mind up either ....change 990 mb .......bit orf blue sky and rain and cloud
no floods like others have got .poor buggers
orf hum now, dun me bit gain ..try and be on time tomoorow..??
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well we look at this in ore and thorght, she would do a turn but not take a five minute job to do ......
what with sagging wheel house roof ,wrong roof on cabin top and the transom and hull hiding alsort too....
I,m on me back now pocki thing in hand and see what she is like below water lots orf patches and tar oozing out orf places where thar shuddut ..........
never mind still got a prop and the engine is in there somewhere too....
whilst back in wheel house and tinkering with switches and knobs like two little boys in dads car pulling stuff and twidderling swithes till some thang happened we accidentlyy got the starter to engage the engine and with out as much as a warning she burst into life ..........blimmey did,nt expect that ....
quick see oil up and no noise nasty ,switch her orf and sit there with a grin on our faces too......
good ole 6 cylinder ford burst into life..........yippee...
ford give yer more ....!!!!!
more to come .........
remember this was a little while back .........
this boat took a while to get to my yard yer know .....
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still in today on sunday 24 7 ...................................
people to meet and jobs to do ..................
got a superb trip dun river ,not a soul in sight .............
workin on a 1923 engine today which was a deadun...................
clean the points reset the ole cap and arm
make good knakered plug cap.strip and clean carb install some much needed fresh petrol and away we go god she did run quite sweet tooo
so goo we went for ride out all way to barton and back .....
not with out dramas ..................
whilst on barton we lost a temp window due to gust orf wind so quick........... window over board routine went in to action .................
full ahead to port and a full cricle takin into acccount wind and tide flow and poss danger to other shipping ..................!!!!
well i,ll say me self whata rescue ...............she was duly collected with a professional team on board layed dun on large front deck and resuscitated ............... given a large dose orf wood prserver ...5 star orf coarse a quick dry with heat gun and a large thin ole coat orf varnish ,dried oot and left to collect thorghts on cabin side .......................
then noot soon after the ole engine decided to have a rest ............once rested she went gain ...but need a little fetling tooo to run super sweet .....
the swankle still blown and brused but bieng a man i,ll carry on .....cough ...cough ....
limp..limp......orhhhh urhhhhh..........
of coarse did goo to chaple first today and thank yer for for day and all that .....
i had a superb crewe on trip so was all enjoyed and saw one orf our local king fishers doing more than the speed limit ...............................lovely
the darling boot is back on mooring now and awaiting next development ......
meet some ole faces today witn ohhhh and ahhhh as they see sum orf the ole storm damage around .....
we did see the ole highland cattle and horses in fields but no giraffes...........
some orf the low feilds were full to the top lookin like some extension the the main broads
as they were so fulll and in some places the bank had sunk into main river tooo....
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rite starboard deck is nearly peeled now .................
and blow mw side ways ole water tank is a leaker too
leaking on welds ,it been dripping for a time or so .....
pooor quliaty stainless and not enough weld more fused together than welded i fear
where the water tank sit is a huge gap which owner, who was with us yesterday for inspections agreed we increase water capacity ti fill the void
may one orrf are super duupper plastic tanks that do so well
now the ole hull is stripped i will dose her in the 5* again so it goes into the bare wood exposed, nice bath for queen ..............
quick discussion with owner yesterday about the cabin side s and its agreed that wee too go for solid mahog new sides back to original look and windows lookin the corrrect way too
ahhh she do loook bare at mo ..........................
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blimmey good idea..........................
no win no fee........................
i didn,t risk aseeesss the moving side ways across the concete floor.........................
accept the yard owner is skint ........................
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look at pooor ole tree...........................in last post
she is split in half,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,amonsg other along the way .................
yard quite today ,see ole mate nice too see and shake hands
queen still being worked on by matt, come matt yer dragging it out abit now .....!!!!!
we tow while other stow and with real man injury too..........................
Speed check area too watch it.........
ohhhh i must get excited too i saw a coot ,as the ole coot shave been missing
lots orf gourmants,swans in gangs and the bank waiting to pounce ......
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at last were orf to collect the big ole beast orf a gem from far....................
for legall reasons i cannot name vessel yet ..................
whilst watin for "mr b" and his supper son to arvive we got on with a heater problem on a boot and an injector trouble on a single cylinder diesel both fixed and run a treat now....
now i,m half wat dun the ole ladder and on the ground orf the boat in shed and step side ways to steady the ole ladder when me ankle decided to make a sharp ole turn at 90 ` ..........crack went the ole knakered ankle belonging to ancient yard owner in front orf four customers wishing to talk to me aboot booots toooo
dun i went and steady me ole falll against the boot hull whilst managing to swear lots arhhhhhhhhhhhh
i naffed me swankle .........................
quick loook like a man and stand up to only find sharp ole pains in the swankle area..............
so hobble i did and smaile whilst carry on ................
now got to get too tow boot and tow boot back, so drummed up a member orf staff and "mr b " and son to aid failling ole boot owner yard man into the tow boot and orf we go with all life vest on tools and air horn to say out orf me way ................townies ...............
nice trip dun river with not a soul in sight ......untilll little ole lad in bow shutts boat !!!!!
and there to my surprise a richos vessel in fulll tinsle decor with nose pressed hard against windos and camreas in hands ,alittle wave and tip orf the ole hat ....................
got to collection site lifted sinking dinghy out orf way and tied the boot up for towing and set orf wind in me face and all staff at helms to aid steering were orff and away ...........
till there in front f us coming direct to our coarse was the tinlse vessel .............
so i wave and wave and wave , in best shoowing gesture, to no avail ..........
out with full blown air horn and a shout orf my way ,gett on with it ..................
they soon understood and moved about turn sharppy quick and give us room to pass under tow
nice trip back all good and no troubles ......
river was still as a still thing, in shelter parts but barton was a rough and white horses so head into wave to give the boys a taste of " wave in mouth " while standing near bow orf tow boot ....he sooon moved adn even the rear crew got wet too........................
just a few pics orf the river today
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ohhh dear ohh dear she need sum work and some again.....
look inside wow ...........
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I have a saying is " we tow while others stow " but today I failed ...............
better rove all wood chippings and ole branches from tonights escapade ........
and " duff " missed out ..........yippp yippppp .....lay bugger
so "tonight Mathew " I will be cooking dinner and then tending to sick wife and sharpening the ole chain saw might need for the ole woodie I,m twoing tomoorow.......!!!!!!
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nar than upto date report orf the ole girl .........
main man boat builder is ill .......get well soon uncle "al"
matt all dun the strip thing and decided it would be good idea to grind up the stripping and put back on for othnatisity...and all that ole tuut ......
now a pic orf the saving in that BARROEW
and afull length of wood stripped wood hull
does need some sanding to get her ole shape back too...
get rid orf them ol flatt bad thames planks .....!!!!!
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well blast me side ways and alllthat ........
yipp yipp my ****.........
got in late ,naughty boy will deduct wages latr
tow boat no workin starter decided to go into self detruct mode
ahhhhh.........just when I needed you most
so off back side and remove strip rebuilt clean armature reset brushes do the clutch grease and and hehoo.....
she a runner gain ready for today now this afternoon..grrrr
so mad rush to do me ole swamp man thang and orf me ole opo young Kerry fire that chainsaw up and gut tham ole trees dun so those mad private boot owners can got for there two minute ride dun the river ,,,,,,,
three tress and a large potion orf grunt form me boot, turn on the 100hp nose her into bank and drag them ole trees out
the big one took a bit orf doin......chainsaw now blunt
quick ring me ole neighbour to tell orf the swamp man dun a goodun only to be met with a voice on end orf phun to say tankyer and loverly ole job and husband ooot or orf hossy and back hum with thumbs a twiddleing ....
now dark and no light to see ......
big tow boat job "propped " propouned " darr ..... put till to morrow till me ole tow boat mate get his backside away from his office .....!!!!!
I did ask " duff " to come he declined ......grrrr
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i have three dogs and" dufuss " is me main man .....................
he is a rescue from the southern side .........................
he is a cross orf all sorts ..............
look like a female with doppy eyes and alll but he is a male ..........................
he real name is "rufus" ....!!!!!!!! naaaaaaaaaaaaa............... i,m not calllin that doun the beach would yuo .......
let me tell yer he is the best booot collecter in all orf that narfulk bruds, let me tel yer .......
and sleep for england too ..............
yippp yippp come on " dufuss"
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great the wind blow and rain peeerfect just perrrfect ................
yipppp yippppppp....................
i,m going to gut ma tree trunkin.................and ah toow boootin yeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaa........
welcome to the sunniest place in the uk ...................................
yipp yipp ...................lut gut me a chain saaw and gut them ole trukies ooot orf that ole dike .......
common ................ "dufusss " gey up we got wark tadoo......yipppp yippppp..........
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well back to yard nice brekkie this morn and goodole srambbelled eggs it was toooo.....
bit orf juice and on it come on ..............
in proceees or tying to get a woodie to us at mo been takin alittle time hope to complete the ole job soon and will give a little rite up or too whata cracker she is too.............
more work on that one tommmorow ........................
been visiting me noghbore today across the pond ..or other side orf the river to sse them how are ur and all that ...............
one member orth the famous dou is in th hossy at mo so get well sooon
i,ll go and remove some ole trees dun across there basin entrance with me ole tow boot in the style or my fav man on the tellly at mo ...of coarse my hero ........shelby the swamp man whata star .......
so better grab one or me dogs and chain saw and give the ole boot a biggun to pull sum treeess guppp gupp ....
yeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaa....narfulk syleieee.............yippp yippp...............
i,lll do it ...........................
then orf to collect a boot from far away yehaa a tow boat job with me ole mate" mr b" he is me tow boat buddie as we have dun many a trip in day and nite ..................ohhh i willl telll them stories latrs but the ole broads thoirter will have to close thar eyes ..................!!!!!!!
if its illlegal i,ll dooo it ..................................!!!!!!!!!
drive it like yer stole it i say .......................
still got sum more boat to pulll out tooo and more stands to make .phun today rung alittle and sawa a few new faces and welcomed some ole favs back for next few moths
quick chatt with " jessica " mummmy and daddy but no donkey in tow .............there dog is bigger than a bus and strong as a elephant ...................naw pick up the poooh.......!!!!!!
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no i don,t but .....
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and some more
with her bum sagging and planks rotter her bottom bearly making ant sense too
she has now a new bum and need some more planks in the hull, stage two then I reckon
ive got some boring ones or her new stem and apron too and bottom bieng panked
all new ribs everywhere too los ord ole green timbers and some hot ole steaming one too....