Guest Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 8 minutes ago, Vaughan said: If so, it is lucky to have survived this long! They were built with Perkins 4107 diesels mounted on solid metal engine beds. The vibration was so excessive that on two of them, after a couple of years, the transoms of the hulls fell off and they sank! And this I do know is that boat had a 4107 in it , so looks like it could well be a old wind boat . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I am just off to bed now but in the morning I will scan a catalogue photo, so you can see if it compares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 How does this one compare? http://www.broads.org.uk/wiki/index.php5?title=Boat_Photograph&photo=465c_19196&style=Cncd-C&returnpath=Boat_Details&classname=Windboat_26_(Southwind) http://www.broads.org.uk/wiki/index.php5?title=Boat_Photograph&photo=465c_19196a&style=Cncd-C&returnpath=Boat_Details&classname=Windboat_26_(Southwind) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 50 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said: How does this one compare? http://www.broads.org.uk/wiki/index.php5?title=Boat_Photograph&photo=465c_19196&style=Cncd-C&returnpath=Boat_Details&classname=Windboat_26_(Southwind) http://www.broads.org.uk/wiki/index.php5?title=Boat_Photograph&photo=465c_19196a&style=Cncd-C&returnpath=Boat_Details&classname=Windboat_26_(Southwind) Bang on , right colour style everything , wasn't this boat the subject of a restoration thread elsewhere once upon a time ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrundallNavy Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 One being restored in the Wetshed at Rico’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Yes, that's the one! They were hired by A.G.Ward in the first year of the Jenner Group, as "Sea Zephr" or "Tranquility". By 1974 they were named "Sweetheart" at Hearts Cruisers and "Sparkling Stream" at Southgates. Can't remember what Windboats used to call them, but it may not have been repeatable! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrundallNavy Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Maybe they could do this one next. (Photo curtesy of C Slawson) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Has the transom fallen off that one? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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