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Id be curious to know what your last comment was aimed at Tremontona. Are you implying I don’t know what you have just stated? It sounded awfully like a dig or a “told you so”.

"Either the wastage was horrendous or the profit was, either way its disgusting."

that was your comment, I am in that business too.

the plan has always, since day one,(february) to make Newsons the first stop, I am sorry if I did not make this common knowledge. The plan was to get her out and in the water before the air show, this will not happen.

 A pound is a pound whoever it belongs to, people are not aware of my reasons for bringing '32 home, neither do I advertise my finances- I don't feel I have ever had to but '32 is not being financed from 'spare' money.

with regard to the abandoned voyage home, some said stopping was right and some said I should have had bigger pumps some said it should not have been considered, I agreed with the skipper, no one elce was there or in possible danger(including me) so I welcomed all comments and have no problem with any. without the constant advice I Get every day I would not have been able to fund '32 this far or made decisions to her future.

' sudden character assignation attempt' -  dont think so, I recon it is more like handbags at 5 paces! I agree, lets forget it, its getting a bit pathetic.

         Hi, All.

From reading all the comments made I get the feeling that things are getting a bit out of hand. The main purpose of this Forum was to to offer help and advice and not to criticise, especialy of each others finances. It all started off well but since then it seems that a few heads need to be banged together,and get back to the helpfull suggestions. I think we all know that restoration and then running maintenance is very expencive. I know the problems as I was an ERA on coastal Forces between 1954 and 1956 and a lot of attention was paid to these boats to keep them up to scratch, and the various governments including the Admiralty should be ashamed of themselves for allowing so many boats fall into disrepair and not running a proper floating Museum of these boats which helped kept the German hoards from our shores.

               Regards Ted Childs Drum1

Gentlemen,

Your friendly discussions have given me sleepless nights, as we try and get our immediate BMPT problems sorted. (News letter coming..!)

With the your combined and vast expertise, and  resources available collectively, could you all consider offering assistance with our FMB Ark Royal please...?

We do not have a place to call our own, we lease space within the Marchwood Military Port, and certainly not a marine type workshop with facilities and expertise on hand to do the job.

The 25ft FMB Ark Royal has been restored beautifully using a HLF grant, plus a huge chunk of BMPT savings. However we have a problem with the engine/gearbox (perkins 6 with power box) not holding oil , and as the working  space around the engine is minimal, we will in all probability need to remove the engine/gearbox and find the problem. Then she can go to her berth in Hythe marina and earn her keep.

She is on her purpose built road trailer, and can be delivered anywhere in the UK...

Pics available..

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Thank you.

Hi Pioneer,

I can help with storage in a wet shed, shed or water, I cannot promise to do the work as my men are all busy (I always put myself to back of que.) It would not take me long to whip the engine out to send away or take off the gearbox (rear oil seal?) I would enjoy helping but I cannot commit to too much time as I would not like to offer something I could not honnour.

I am a long way from Hythe but please contact me if I can help.