650xs Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 welll blast me i,m going to hogg this section .................................. new years resolution get on with it ........"well might make a start " here goes .................... i part own a large broom wooden cruiser she is one orf four built .................. she is 45 foot long and wide as a wide thing too.............. the story begins .................... me ole mate who owns it send me a message ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,err what about this one ..............a few years ago now via the techno thing telephun thing i look at it and say its a broom 45, look in a state poor ole girl ......................... so with a mad rush round and several call later i,m being chauffer driven, collect from yard early hrs to the cider capitol orf the west bristol ........................ it was the hootest day orf the year so air con on flatt out and traffic every where,nice to be driven with style in a top orf the range german marc in style ohh how some orf yuo people live ..................... we arived at the boat yard ..........................there in the sun, not gleaming was the beast.......................!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I sense another epic coming up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
650xs Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 so as o would as when yuo arive on any boat yard make my self know to the bruvs who won the yard good ole boys they are tooo..................... but do know how to charge for a boat lift ....!!!!!!!! once shaky hand thing dun and all thta ole sqiit we stoood back at the .....way back and got a good ole gorpp at ...........the broooom 45 .........ohh dear she was alll there and sitting square too, chocked and looking ok ish ........................ this was taken on the first visit to her way back when .................... and we were both soper ...............!!!!!! now look at the loverly transom boarding thing.................. wow it s the nut s......................!!!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
650xs Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 rite so once we saw the fantastic rear end and admired we got the ole ladder ooooot and went aboard to get a general over view orf her .............. blimmey she big and the decks were so wide .......................ummm nice if yer look at the top side yer notice the extended roof front and rear and dodger rail a bit on the high side tooo.......ummmmmm!!!!!!!! where the rot and how bad is inside top side bottom etc ............... i now knew i will be here some time ....................get the pocki thing out, tape measure and note pad pen and orf coarse my best tool the camera lots orf ummm and ahhh from me ................. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
650xs Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 ohhh dear ohh dear she need sum work and some again.....look inside wow ........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
650xs Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 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 ..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
650xs Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 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 moneylucky him ........so after some negoation etc the deal went a bit out to sea .....so fell orrf the ole cliffI was disappointed and my partner said no worries it will come up gain soon ..............ummmmmmmmmmwell 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 lastohh 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 sohe 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 everywherehole 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 worseI,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....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
650xs Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 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 ..!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Good grief! Respect! Look forward to next installment Jon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
650xs Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hey up darkiset yarsksore..... Next instalment later..... Next instslment is the pig story . two women and a long walk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawsOrca Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I kinda like the mix of old and new modern in-hull windows..! wooden version of the new princess's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
650xs Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 nar then we went to collect the ole girl a while later ................... so i asked me ole mate matt to help with the temp plank work and windoe repair and support to the ole broom lift at the darkest bristolin place on earth ...... my wife raun ruud the place to find me sum whaere to sleep for two day or sooo i said i kipp onn the boot but the wife and matt looked in disguss and said sharing with those hard **** rats at sharpnees woudtn,t let me share .....grrrrrrrrrrrrrr... so she fund agarn ole posh plasse for me and me bunk mate matt ..... we set orf early huur to get to bristolland asap ................. what really happened the day whizzed by and we left at 2.30 ish for the foreign land matt fell asleep and i drve the posh car to destination ................. so a lttle timne late rthe remote fun gooos it the wiffee .... are yuo near there yut ..................???? yep just stood next to boot naw ............. no realllly hwere are u.......???? so i put the phun thinghy to matt and he assaid ......yep we are on traget .......... the wiffe swore and said poor ole car and how many speed tickets .............!!!!!! it was a bout 4.45..pm i,m a king at low level flying............. fast on water and on land .......................tooooo........... then the pig story begins .......................... next .............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
650xs Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 we made our self nown to the yard and genarilise me intention for next two days .... all hand shuuk and storie swopped, we set orf to the posh ole band b ...... it was dark by naw and the front door was rung a few times only to hear shout orf the side orf the paddock cum farm land to us sayinnn.......................... oh eeee...............i,ll be thaw in ha moment ............. this lovely lady trotted across the paddock and made he self known to us and said she will open the door ......................... dressed is wellis farm stylee cloth and a wolly hat on her head good ole farm girl mud and glove and bonfire a burning with fork in hand ..... once joolities were exchanged she explained i hope yer like pigs cuzz all sasages are from ere yer naw ...............no veggie ones ................... we smiled and agreed ......shown our room and set our bags dun for intruc to nearest walkin eatery.................... yuo love pigs she said ,,,,,,,,,,we said love toooo........................... next ther was a commotion going on out side to only be descibed as a screamming match cum fight ............restling ...............kicking orf the wooden fences and gates etc around so we being nosey had alook only to be met by the other partner of the b and b ..... she was doing the restling and pushing and swearing and sayin hello to us , then explained little jemima dosn,t want to go in the trailer for the slaughter tomoor.............. we offered, bieing gents to help, but she said no worries i,ll do it in the morn when ive had rest ................................pheeew.........................poor ole pig ..... jemmia was let goo to run around the back to prepar for fight in morn ........... round two...... walk to pub ....................orf we go only about 3/4 miles so advised the pig killer and the dim light got brighter as we walked to the pub, fed and drank ready for our ole hard work day next morn 3/4 my ares more 4 miles ........................ bloody cold frost and worn feet, tempted to get taxi back, but we did it for two nites on foot .... do yer love bacon ..........................!!!!!!!!..?????? sasages were nice in morn and the little ole pig went orf for ride dun the rudd early hors and we heard nowt......... sqeeeeeeeeeeeellll.......honk honk........snort snort .,...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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