Classic boat brought back from the depths

fergal.b

As a child he saw this classic boat being sunk in the bay near his cottage, 40 years on he goes on a hunt to find her and bring her back to life. http://imgur.com/a/7VhXY






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imurdaddy

A beautiful boat and project!

HeidiHeidi

What a beauty of a boat!

I'd love to know what the final cost was though :eek:

fergal.b

A bit more of the story here. http://www.woodyboater.com/classic-boats/the-raising-and-restoration-of-the-wa-chee-we-the-original-written-story/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TQOjeigKCk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRTaGMwafUE

oceanman

thats a really beautifull boat, its a bit like a 'stretch limo' verson of your boat fergal!:)

fergal.b

oceanman wrote: »

thats a really beautifull boat, its a bit like a 'stretch limo' verson of your boat fergal!:)

A you know what they say about the size of a man's boat


If only I had a bigger garden



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johnciall

I wonder how much if any of the original boat was left by the time they'd finished the restoration

whitesands

johnciall wrote: »

I wonder how much if any of the original boat was left by the time they'd finished the restoration

A few shiny bits by the looks of it.
Thinking of the cost makes my head spin, 7 boat builders over 3 years, that's before barges & divers :eek:

tin79

I wonder how long it took him after sinking it to start regretting it

Note to self when GRP becomes obsolete do not sink boat.

tin79

johnciall wrote: »

I wonder how much if any of the original boat was left by the time they'd finished the restoration

Very little it seems. He must have had money buring a hole in this pocket.