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For those members who followed RAF 206 with interest, I can confirm that she will become a major attraction under a flying boat wing at RAF Hendon Museum this May.

She is currently still moored on the south coast, and for anyone who may wish to to get a group together and experience her on the water for the last time before she comes ashore, please feel free to contact me at pclabburn@hotmail.co.uk

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Well done Phil,
what a fantastic display they will make,
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Hi there,
 
Ah, well pity she will no longer be afloat, appreciate she may well last longer under cover I guess, but still, better than not having her at all.
 
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Great to see her saved for posterity.   I believe the RAF museum is still looking for a larger WW2 ( Whaleback or Hants & Dorset ) that is a "restorable".

I have just ordered 150 meters of African mahogany (planked at 3/4"  to be planed down  to 5/8") begin work on the sides of ST365.   It will take quite a while to do part time but  I hope to get the sides &  cabin done this summer.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote marksaab Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 February 2010 at 8:49pm
Originally posted by phil phil wrote:

For those members who followed RAF 206 with interest, I can confirm that she will become a major attraction under a flying boat wing at RAF Hendon Museum this May.

She is currently still moored on the south coast, and for anyone who may wish to to get a group together and experience her on the water for the last time before she comes ashore, please feel free to contact me at pclabburn@hotmail.co.uk



Hi Phil

E mail sent ref trip out, Don are you interested?

Mark
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Abso-bloody-loutely    Count me in if at all possible. I'll be the bloke with the camera and tape measure!!

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote marksaab Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 February 2010 at 8:29am
Hi Don

Thought you might be!

I have emailed and just PM'd Phil so hope to have some news soon.

Mark
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We have bought for our sins a seaplane tender, built around 1942 but converted in the 50s to a houseboat.

Have started dripping her out, but is there a way to discover more about her (model and history) and do plans exist to download/buy?

41 1/2 foot with twin stern drives, has a pair of Volvo Penta 135hp engines fitted from the 80s.

The usual double diagonal mahogany hull.

Any help would be gratefully appreciated.



1942 Seaplane Tender – "we must be mad"
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Hello Mr Propos

Yes, the original identity can be found by locating the yard number. 

This number (probably 4-digit) is usually stamped on the underside of the floorboards, on the stem post and on the stern post.
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Thank you Christian,

I shall search this weekend…
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