Classic wooden speedboat build , sink, search for, recovery and rebuild.

irishgrover

this whole sage would hav made a great RTE documentary....
continued best of luck....
I remember the first time I read this tread, in one go, from the beginning and I was so impressed by your craftmanship... and then I turned to the page about you loosing it, and I was genuinely shocked and horrified, honestly upset for you. Don't give up!

SCOL

What's the plan on bring it up ? will you be using Airbags ?

fergal.b

SCOL wrote: »

What's the plan on bring it up ? will you be using Airbags ?

More than likely airbags or if needed Lakeside Marina have a barge for lifting sunken boats.




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Bigus

Amazing amount of boats , sunk on a lake how many go down per year ?

Alkers

fergal.b wrote:

More than likely airbags or if needed Lakeside Marina have a barge for lifting sunken boats.

Any idea of the cost? You've found enough to keep them busy for a good while anyway!

fergal.b

Bigus wrote: »

Amazing amount of boats , sunk on a lake how many go down per year ?

Lough Ree RNLI is the busiest in Ireland https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/hundreds-rescued-by-busy-lifeboat-crews-as-rnli-warns-public-of-dangers-of-irish-waters-30943216.html so I'm not surprised with the amount of boats :eek: also years ago if a boat got too old for use it was just towed out and sunk.




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fergal.b

Simona1986 wrote: »

Any idea of the cost? You've found enough to keep them busy for a good while anyway!

The divers do it as part of their training free of charge just a little donation to the club as for the lifting beg steal and borrow and call in all favours



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Bigus

fergal.b wrote: »

Lough Ree RNLI is the busiest in Ireland https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/hundreds-rescued-by-busy-lifeboat-crews-as-rnli-warns-public-of-dangers-of-irish-waters-30943216.html so I'm not surprised with the amount of boats :eek: also years ago if a boat got too old for use it was just towed out and sunk.




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Complacency of being "only"on a lake rather the the open sea, is obviously a factor , I suppose lads will take a chance on any auld yoke on a lake that they wouldn't dream of going to sea on .

Good luck with the outcome of the search .

knucklehead6

fergal.b wrote: »

The divers do it as part of their training free of charge just a little donation to the club as for the lifting beg steal and borrow and call in all favours



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I’d say if you were to contact RTÉ they might do a segment on it on countryfiles or something like that. Tease the salvagers with exposure and stuff and it might be a case of goodwill paying their fee

fergal.b

A few more from this weekend, all in the same spot there is also a large mound where it goes from 12 meters to 3 maybe this could be the cause of the large waves or possibly something to hit in a troff when the lake is low, just a thought





I like this one.

I imagine it may be hard to workout the exact position over her, but dd you try dropping a camera down?

fergal.b

Tow wrote: »

I imagine it may be hard to workout the exact position over her, but dd you try dropping a camera down?

My camera only has 20 foot of cable so I can only go down about 15 foot also with all the water from the peat bogs turning the lake brown you can only see a foot or two. Just heard the one above is an old wooden cruiser, on we go





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fergal.b

I'll leave these with you to see what you think.

fergal.b

Tabnabs

Looks suspiciously sailboat like

The shadow/shape above the bow looks like a yachts pulpit. I thought it could be an artifact of the sonar image, but it is on all the images.

FanadMan

Aliens.........it's always aliens


Seriously though, it does look promising to my untrained eye. Gonna get divers down to it?

fergal.b

The dark areas are holes or shadows the lighter the colour the harder the surface like metal would show up white.

Yep the divers will have a look when they get a chance.


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fergal.b

Tow wrote: »

The shadow/shape above the bow looks like a yachts pulpit. I thought it could be an artifact of the sonar image, but it is on all the images.

It could also be my bow rope with 3 years of growth in-fact 3 years last Saturday.





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SCOL

I'm just asking the question, what would happen if some one else lifted the boat could they clame ownership ? I know it's unlikely.

FanadMan

SCOL wrote: »

I'm just asking the question, what would happen if some one else lifted the boat could they clame ownership ? I know it's unlikely.

There'd be a mob of Boardsies chasing them

fergal.b

SCOL wrote: »

I'm just asking the question, what would happen if some one else lifted the boat could they clame ownership ? I know it's unlikely.

No there is a law called steeling by finding where you can't just take something you find and keep it. I'm having the same problem with a boat I have my eye on but can't find the owner




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ezra_

Any update on this?

I think I'm checking in on this thread more than I check courier sites when waiting for a delivery!

fergal.b

ezra_ wrote: »

Any update on this?

I think I'm checking in on this thread more than I check courier sites when waiting for a delivery!

No nothing yet, it's very busy on the Ree at this time of year with all sorts of stuff going on sailing, fishing,swiming and a raft race that the guy's do support for besides the search and rescue, don't worry as soon as I know something the world and it's mother will know



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FanadMan

fergal.b wrote: »

No nothing yet, it's very busy on the Ree at this time of year with all sorts of stuff going on sailing, fishing,swiming and a raft race that the guy's do support for besides the search and rescue, don't worry as soon as I know something the world and it's mother will know



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The screams of delight will be heard in the four corners of Ireland if she's found and floated

fergal.b

I'm at it day and night bloody hard work

fergal.b

Look at what just popped up on facebook, might just put in an offer could save myself a few quid. .

fergal.b

Another one found this weekend.

fergal.b

Not mine on we go.

ezra_

Sorry dude.

What happens with the boat they raised? Back to the bottom?