ChrisB

Really I can hardy believe it !!!! EDP The rag that never lets the truth get in their way.

I think you have to start with something good to begin with. I just looked at Alchemy's second photo of Kioni. I have known Elizabethans for years and they have always sailed well but to me were just another cruiser of that era. Now I see why, forget the cabin roof that has just been cut off and look at the lines of the hull! Absolutely beautiful, and if it looks right etc etc etc.

Most raptors breed early because they have to spend a much greater time with their parents to learn their craft to hunt and survive than for instance seed and worm eaters.

Maybe with all our easterlies it was destined for Holland and dragged its anchor!

Does colour enter the equation?? Outside of The Norfolk Broads torquoise, orange and faded greens are not often seen as the colour of boats. Now I remember in a certain National Park new caravans had to be painted to blend in with their surroundings. Where will it all lead I ask myself.

Me too

Sorry about that that...complete failure I hope this works. http://www.alchemy-marine.com/ If you go to previous projects you can see what they did to Kioni. It is also her on the home page.

After a couple of phone calls the company I was looking for is Alchemy Marine. www.alchemy-marine.com Here is the old and worn Elizabethan 23 that I mentioned and what they did to her. 37d14f_09b2a084200c475da554bda866c39c5b.webp 37d14f_9b3234075d774f6298042bb6b6c73144.webp 37d14f_7e1975416b264e39a838b6b04ef94050.webp 37d14f_56c63d70162d46eea48ec7ff19d78cd1.webp 37d14f_1b5dd9d48e1e495d9f3c75b5f416bf4e.webp 37d14f_88c07942315145c4901155d997aa99f0.webp 37d14f_55eaa74ca5b140438fd1c8e5f550e03f.webp 37d14f_c27456a1dd664cad8499b7229ae7ada6.webp 37d14f_0b53004070fa46ea9fde72434cb60b96.webp 37d14f_e3cfe3c5095e4398ae4597c5f7809d34.webp 37d14f_914bdac558434156a9f531b74fda2a03.webp

That converted MTB reminds me that as a youngster in the 50s every creek and mud berth around Chichester, Emsworth, Poole and up their rivers had numerous liveaboards on MTBs. Often stripped of engines and towed into position. There were a few on the Chichester canal where the houseboats are now by Chichester Yacht Haven. By the late 60s some were still in good repair others rotting like mad. I was told by one who had served that early examples were made of the finest salt water wood, Burmese Teak in double diagonal . As the war progressed all sorts of wood was being used that had virtually no life span. But then they were not looking for longevity.

I had intended to say that composite boats were very common in the late 60s. In Sandinavia there were yachts built with wooden hulls and aluminium superstructures of biscuit tin lid construction. Most are still in very good condition as fresh water could not get in from above. In the UK grp hulls and wooden superstructures were used on 10ft dinghys up to 100ft TSDYs.

I think they are trying to stay one step ahead of residents complaints. A fellow member of the Viking Owners Club with a V26 about 10 years old was given notice to quit Racecourse Marina, Windsor when they refurbished. Many residential holiday parks require you to replace your mobile home when it gets to a certain age. Many new developments have covenants as to what can be parked regarding commercials, campers and caravans. In principle there is nothing wrong in trying to keep a place attractive.

I have been trying to find the boat builder in Ireland I believe who does just that. I saw an Elizabethan 23 that he did with a beautiful cold moulded superstructure in Classic Boat but I have given my mags away. Google is letting me down but if I do find them I will post a link

In Japan ground GRP is addd to road surfacing to produce, they say, a quieter less spray type of tarmac.

It is a nice marketing idea to get them off the ground. However they are not big enough to have any effect on the way the "Big Four" sell holidays as they could only satisfy a very small percentage of demand. I wish them a very successful summer.

I think it is a great shame that Faceache appears to be inflicting damage on a large number of traditional sites. These range across many leisure sectors, not just Boat Owners Associations but cars, bikes, flying etc. I can see many sites disappearing and with them loads of useful information and history built up over many years. The outcome will be a great loss on both sides as there are many, myself included, who will have nothing to do with certain social media.

I would love one. If I were about 40 years younger.

Unfortunately, I was involved in sell-outs, takeovers and mergers most of my working life. What is the first announcement? " Nothing will change. You, the staff, are our greatest asset" BO☆☆0$KS. There was a rumour that Moonfleet only sold to Richardsons because they could not afford to exercise their option on the yard from the owners, they ( Richardsons) of course could. Let us hope that the other yards above Irstead don't decide to cash in! God forbid.

I just looked at the photos again. Look at the photo out of the coffee shop window in full size and I spy a Drascombe Coaster. That must be a great boat for the harbour and overnighting out at East Head.

Small world Peter. Bosham, Itchenor and Dell Quay was where we courted. I had a Triumph Herald convertible, followed by a Spitfire MKIII. My dad owned a caravan park near Pagham that was purchased as a land bank for his building company so we stayed in one of the mobile homes. Wonderful, carefree times.

Two views for Peter of and in Bosham. Locking out of Chichester Yacht Basin Birdham Pool in the distance. Early morning calm in the yacht basin. Not exactly sure when or if I will return. Chichester Harbour has a few too many happy memories for me now I am alone. Maybe in time, who knows.

Two views for Peter of and in Bosham. Locking out of Chichester Yacht Basin Birdham Pool in the distance. Early morning calm in the yacht basin. Not exactly sure when or if I will return. Chichester Harbour has a few too many happy memories for me now I am alone. Maybe in time, who knows.

I may be wrong Peter but my understanding of Ardea's time on the Seine was as accommodation for "Working Girls" and that the "knocking" was actually a land based enterprise.

But should your safe deep fat fryer go up, and they do, and you blast it with CO2? You most likely will never get out.

Early detection and prevention has always been preferable to reactive activity. Extinguishing by the untrained really worries me. What percentage of the general public given the five most common extinguishers would know what to use on which fire? Use the wrong one and you could make matters a whole lot worse and put youself in more danger.

CO pellistors have a defined life, normally 7 to 10 years. Battery life is similar. They are cheap and effective. So test up to say 5 years old then replace. Ionisation smoke detectors are different Americium 241 has a half life of 432 years. But these and the better optical filters should also be replaced at about 10 years as their performance can be seriously impaired by dirt caused by cooking etc in the small confines of a boat. Small insects such as Thrips or Thunderflies are also a problem especially to ionisation detectors. So have a replacement policy, write the install date on the install instructions and keep with your ships papers, replace smoke detector batteries on you birthday or the 1st April when your toll is due. Simple.