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Eckie
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Posted: 09 April 2012 at 8:42am |
Now 2012 !! Dragonfly about to receive the correct KF4 engine- - at last ! the whole story will be told after her launch. .hopefully THIS year !!
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Eckie
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Well done Pathfinder. . . . .A lot of water has passed under the bridge since I posted that letter in July 2007. The FMD 5383 is now named- 'Dragonfly' and is about to have the engine -( 1953 GrayMarine Express 4-140) fitted. Launch is now postponed till 2010. I wonder which of them will get wet first ? Next time I cross the Channel we'll drop in and say hello to 'Dainty'. . . . .cheers.
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Pathfinder
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FMD5004 is now resident in the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard shed 4. She will hopefully continue with restoration there.
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Eckie
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End of July now and restoration of '5383' going along nicely. I would like to find out what the shades of grey specified as : D.N.C/M/72 and 73 are /were, because I will take her back to original colours. &nbs p; Can anyone help please. I got a load of pictures of '5385', which is on the 'Belfast', which were useful.   ; Still no engine , but I'll probably use an Isuzu 4L-42hp which looks like it will fit a treat. |
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I have just received the service history of the boat from the 'small craft historical research group- Mr Holtham'. . .it tells me the boat was built in 1953, and never allocated to any particular ship. It was fitted with a Coventry KF4 engine, and built by John Bushnell ltd of Wargrave , near Reading. It was known as a 'Fast motor boat- " FMB", and I now have it's complete life history, which is just fabulous ! I wonder how many of the original 954 still exist |
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AndyS
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For boats numbers 5004 and 5383, are they FMDs or are they PDs? What number was the planing dinghy? AndyS |
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Pathfinder
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Hi, The planing dingy is a different hull from to the FMD. Plans are under way, time permitting from BMPT.
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Hello AndyS I do not not know what happened to the dingy - but I shall ask around. |
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AndyS
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I saved a planing dinghy in Scotland and then it went down to Southampton with Phil Clabburn. My understanding is that the BMPT then assumed ownership and gave it to someone else, but I am not sure. Maybe Pioneer knows it's whereabouts now. I think that Phil might have had a drawing or two at one stage. Good luck with the restoration. AndyS |
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What length is she? Which engine has she got fitted. African Mahogany - Khaya Ivorensis. ..but from the picture she looks to be in better shape than many of the projects being carried out. AndyS |
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