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

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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭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!


  • Registered Users Posts: 446 ✭✭SCOL


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


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭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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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,938 ✭✭✭Bigus


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


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,805 ✭✭✭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!


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  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭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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  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭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 :D



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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,938 ✭✭✭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 .


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,734 ✭✭✭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 :D



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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


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭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 :)

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    I like this one.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,357 ✭✭✭Tow


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

    When is the money (including lost growth) Michael Noonan took in the Pension Levy going to be paid back?



  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭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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  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


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


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  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    Looks suspiciously sailboat like


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,357 ✭✭✭Tow


    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.

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    When is the money (including lost growth) Michael Noonan took in the Pension Levy going to be paid back?



  • Registered Users Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭FanadMan


    Aliens.........it's always aliens :D


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


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭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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  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭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.

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





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  • Registered Users Posts: 446 ✭✭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.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭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 :D


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭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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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭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!


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭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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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭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 :)


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    I'm at it day and night bloody hard work :D

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  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


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


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  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Another one found this weekend.


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  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Not mine :( on we go.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭ezra_


    Sorry dude.

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


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