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   Hello again,

Yes, I just took the figure of six at face value but.. as you have pointed out and thinking about it, there are a number about as cruisers/houseboats but not in origional condition or looks so to speak, I guess it could be the case well there are a number about but that was said of many of these and other vessels and we have ended up with none! I think the work of BMPT and private people now is to really get hold of these craft and make sure we don't lose them, easy said I know, but it appears that the interest in them is there, so a good sign.

John

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johnk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 December 2006 at 11:30am
	Hello again, Yes, I just took the figure of six at face value but.. as you have pointed out and thinking about it, there are a number about as cruisers/houseboats but not in origional condition or looks so to speak, I guess it could be the case well there are a number about but that was said of many of these and other vessels and we have ended up with none! I think the work of BMPT and private people now is to really get hold of these craft and make sure we don't lose them, easy said I know, but it appears that the interest in them is there, so a good sign. John

S R Wilson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 December 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 170	Post Options Post Reply Quote S R Wilson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 December 2006 at 1:18pm
	Hi John. I think you are quite right. These things seem to go from lots avaliable to none seemingly overnight. I suppose the point is that wooden boats, even with the various modern materials avaliable, require so much time apart from money that its easy to see how they become a burden rather than a pleasure for their owners. That said I would prefer wood and a soul to plastic and shiny! That said it is right that they should be preserved not least as a tribute to those who served in them. I keep trying to imagine what it must have been like to go to war in a floating bomb. That requires a peculiar kind of courage. What is really needed is a group of people with an interest in small boats of the period to persuade "big business" to throw some money at the problem but its not going to happen unfortunately unles of course there is someone out there who knows different.........
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johnk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 December 2006 at 8:59pm
	Hi Sentley, Quite agree, a wooden vessel can so easily be let go and need so much work to bring back if at all, are you still looking at Lewina? very tempting to a person with that sort of cash around but..I know, I may come across as a downer, but boringly have to think of the future upkeep and even mooring a 72 foot boat is not cheap, despite the words on the brokerage site I talked about. As I said, it needs I think a centre of skill and berthing for these boats, hopefully at Poole and perhaps elsewhere. John

S R Wilson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 December 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 170	Post Options Post Reply Quote S R Wilson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 December 2006 at 4:40pm
	John hi, You are right about a centre and Poole seems like a good idea for all sorts of reasons. In an ideal world I would have either an MTB or MGB all of my own but I have to support a Bank Manager and a Building Society Manager and they keep telling me how expensive it is. Still at least my wife isn't yet a boat widow!! The only way to do it properly is to go into it with a dispassionate and dare I say a downer point of view. That way the owner and the boat may survive. Sentley Edited by S R Wilson
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dgray Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 November 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 580	Post Options Post Reply Quote dgray Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 December 2006 at 8:32pm
	Of course, the problem with Poole, for those of us of a more North Eastern persuasion, is the distance. It would be wonderful if we could get a small collection of boats on the East coast and perhaps make a showing at some events like the Lowestoft Boat show. They could make the odd 'foray' down South of course, in the Summer of course. Edited by dgray
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S R Wilson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 December 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 170	Post Options Post Reply Quote S R Wilson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 December 2006 at 9:06pm
	I actualy don't care where they are, an advantage of being more central. Just so long as they are somewhere safe and well looked after. What would be nice, I think everyone will agree, is to see a harbour full of these boats and then perhaps an at sea display. What I wouldn't give to take part in such an event.
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johnk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 December 2006 at 7:45am
	Hi Again, Quite agree, however I am sure though that there are possibilities on the east coast as well as Don suggests, have a place in mind but as I am not the owner! not my place to suggest it. John

Darren Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 22 February 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote Darren Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 February 2007 at 10:21am
	Is she still for sale? A friend of mine called Terry is interested in her.He is on 07721 846684 I've tried the mobile number listed but cannot get through.

northeastuser Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 June 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 446	Post Options Post Reply Quote northeastuser Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 March 2007 at 10:48pm
	anyone know if Lewina is still for sale or otherwise ok?

S R Wilson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 December 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 170	Post Options Post Reply Quote S R Wilson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 March 2007 at 10:25am
	Think she is still for sale. Don made contact with son of owner just before Peterbrough meeting but then 506 came up and...
	SRW "Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy" WSC.