ML 162
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Category: General Discussion
Forum Name: Where Are Those Boats Now
Forum Description: Tell everybody where those old boats are
URL: http://www.bmpt.co.uk/forum_posts.asp?TID=651
Printed Date: 26 March 2026 at 11:26pm
Topic: ML 162
Posted By: boaty_granny
Subject: ML 162
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 6:37pm
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hello
ive done a search for this vessel here and cant find any reference so thought this
is the best place to post this photo.
this picture was taken on the river yare near lowestoft, probably pre 1993.
if its in the wrong place, please feel free to move it.
jill
 ------------- left hand down a bit home is where my boat is |
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Posted By: jimmy p
Date Posted: 25 August 2009 at 3:38am
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Hi Boaty_granny.
What was your connection to this one?
The figures i got quoted to save her were silly as told it would cost half to fix old ml535(western lady). Experience has taught me that official guestimates & real world salvage costs can vary wildly. Oh for the chance to fix her with current knowledge & no public liability premium!! Guess the broads authority where too dumb to realise what she'd be worth in the end & summarised her destruction.
Hopefully i can live on a warboat but as they say... a boat owns you ------------- A boat is a hole in the water surrounded by wood, into which one throws money |
Posted By: boaty_granny
Date Posted: 25 August 2009 at 6:21pm
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hi jimmy
What was your connection to this one?
i was just cruising and took the picture.
far to many special boats have been lost, such a shame.
jill ------------- left hand down a bit home is where my boat is |
Posted By: Christian
Date Posted: 25 August 2009 at 6:38pm
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Jill
If you go to advanced search and type Golden Galleon (and set to "Any Date") you will see 26 results, mostly dealing with her demise.
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Posted By: johnk
Date Posted: 25 August 2009 at 10:41pm
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Hi there,
Great shot of Golden Galleon for which many thanks, very sad, albeit I believe talking to a local contact, she had a few underlying problems found whilst breaking, but still at least afloat and a very sad loss.
Johnk
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Posted By: jimmy p
Date Posted: 03 September 2009 at 1:37am
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Hi Jill!
Only being in my mid 30's i never had any connection until she was condemmed. Shame is that for a take if you can fix it warboat she was fairly original & afloat. A lot of work as JohnK says but only available "B" at mo needs more work at 8k & is an empty hull.
If anyone has a spare fairmile then post it. ------------- A boat is a hole in the water surrounded by wood, into which one throws money |