Pinnace in Cyprus

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   Okay, technically I know it's now a sail boat, but it was originally steam driven..

She was built by Rowhedge Ironworks c.1911 and we have no idea of her proper ID number- I have posted in the Pinnace forum asking for help with this if thats possible
There is another boat on the island (sadly in an advanced state of decomposition) that looks similar to something I have seen on this topic.. I will get hubby to try and find the photo and post it here later.

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BoatBird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04 March 2007 Location: Cyprus Status: Offline Points: 91	Post Options Post Reply Quote BoatBird Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Pinnace in Cyprus Posted: 04 March 2007 at 4:10pm
	Okay, technically I know it's now a sail boat, but it was originally steam driven.. She was built by Rowhedge Ironworks c.1911 and we have no idea of her proper ID number- I have posted in the Pinnace forum asking for help with this if thats possible There is another boat on the island (sadly in an advanced state of decomposition) that looks similar to something I have seen on this topic.. I will get hubby to try and find the photo and post it here later.

tramontana Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 April 2007 Status: Offline Points: 418	Post Options Post Reply Quote tramontana Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 April 2007 at 4:18pm
	hello Boatbird, lucky you, moored at Paphos my favourite place. When you took the photo's of 2625 was the 1/2 Higgin's P.T. boat still nearby, both were caught by the Marine Police smuggling to Beruit many year's ago and "disabled" with the owner's thrown in prison! There was also what looked like a "Brave" sans gas turbines being rebuilt in the same area do you know if she is still there?

BoatBird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04 March 2007 Location: Cyprus Status: Offline Points: 91	Post Options Post Reply Quote BoatBird Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 April 2007 at 9:44pm
	Not that I could see, the 2625 hull is getting pretty over grown with weeds round the edges and other nearby boats are covered over with tarps. If I knew what shape of boat I was looking for it might help though!

tramontana Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 April 2007 Status: Offline Points: 418	Post Options Post Reply Quote tramontana Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 April 2007 at 10:01pm
	Hello B.B. as you see I am new to the forum and as yet I am not quite sure how to upload photo's, The Higgins P.T. had been chopped in half and only front half along with gun tubs remain, she had at sometime been retro fitted with two Davy Paxman Turbo-Charged v12s which look massive in the engine room compartment. It's 5 years since I was Last at Paphos so the "brave" style hull may well be finished and gone, both were behind the keo Brewery. if you are looking for other interesting boats I can point you to a few on the island.

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: 06 April 2007 at 10:29pm
	Hello tramontana, can I assume that your from my part of the world? ( north east uk) if so nice to find a fellow northerner! So do you know if there are any interesting boats out in Malta? I will be out there soon and if I get the time id love to go Boat hunting!

tramontana Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 April 2007 Status: Offline Points: 418	Post Options Post Reply Quote tramontana Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 April 2007 at 2:32pm
	sure am, although new to the forum have been messing about wiith boat's since my first dinghy in 1948 all the way through to 75,000tn O.B.O'S which was my last ship, both (M.N & R.N. vessels covered) as an Engineer. In regards to Malta most of the boat's are covered on the site and I remember Southern Televisions M.G.B. camera boat very well I hope the efforts to preserve her go as planned

tramontana Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 April 2007 Status: Offline Points: 418	Post Options Post Reply Quote tramontana Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 April 2007 at 8:43pm
	hello northeastuser,there is an interesting boat out in Malta or possibly Gozo if you can get across there. She was Hitler's personal barge or no1 motor boat off his yacht Grille she is called Grillette and was undergoing a refit out there, if you look at a photo of a German capital ship the motor boat hull shape is the same although Grillette has now a centre wheelhouse, it would be a good find.

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: 08 April 2007 at 10:59pm
	I knew that name was familiar, “ After the second world war Hitler's yacht Grille (Tr "Grasshopper ") was captured and brought into Hartlepool for decommissioning. Her boats were offered for sale and 'Tot' Richardson bought the one which had been used as the Fuhrer's personal barge. He turned down an offer to display her on Blackpool's Golden Mile, named her Grillette and sailed her for many years. Tommy Richardson made several pairs of extra wide water skis so that he and his mates could ski behind her to entertain regatta crowds with their own Cypress Gardens style show ! Grillette has since been converted into a comfortable modem cruiser and is still in use today on the Trent.” From the Hartlepool yacht club website. Any idea when she started her refit?

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: 09 April 2007 at 8:56pm
	Hi All, Read the posts but Billy think you won't have time to look for boats. By the time you have done the hull on 506, painted her and been to collect the paxman diesels. Rebuilt them, sourced gearboxes and fitted the whole lot to 506 even if you have time you will be to knackered!! Seriously though any photos of other interesting boats would be great.
	SRW "Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy" WSC.

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: 09 April 2007 at 10:19pm
	Lol I was assuming the boatyard would close and kick us out at a reasonable time ! Anyone know what the standard working hours are in Malta? Do they have siesta time?