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

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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: 448 ✭✭SCOL


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


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,337 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, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,944 ✭✭✭Bigus


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,868 ✭✭✭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: 6,337 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: 6,337 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, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,944 ✭✭✭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, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,840 ✭✭✭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



    .

    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: 6,337 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, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,079 ✭✭✭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: 6,337 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: 6,337 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: 6,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,750 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    Looks suspiciously sailboat like


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,079 ✭✭✭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, Registered Users 2 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: 6,337 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: 6,337 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: 448 ✭✭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, Registered Users 2 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: 6,337 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, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭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: 6,337 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, Registered Users 2 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: 6,337 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: 6,337 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: 6,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Another one found this weekend.


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  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Not mine :( on we go.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭ezra_


    Sorry dude.

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


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    ezra_ wrote: »
    Sorry dude.

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


    No one of the guy's is taking her and is going to fix it up.




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Hang on, is that boat you are towing in the photo what was on the sonar image?

    If so, wow. Just wow!.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,777 ✭✭✭BowWow


    fergal.b wrote: »
    No one of the guy's is taking her and is going to fix it up..

    Fibreglass?


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    This weekends find looks the right size and shape, we shall see. :)

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Fingers crossed!!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 540 ✭✭✭biketard


    Good luck, fergal!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,149 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    I'm afraid to get my hopes up.
    Been so disappointed in the past!


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    I'm afraid to get my hopes up.
    Been so disappointed in the past!

    A bit like that myself now :)



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,149 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    fergal.b wrote: »
    A bit like that myself now :)



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    I can only imagine.


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    OSI wrote: »
    Need yourself an underwater drone Fergal.

    Only getting about a foot of visibility with my underwater camera, the water is brown from all the Peat bogs :( you would need a few weeks of very cam weather for it all to settle.




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  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 77,020 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    I must admit I hadn't realised there'd be so many vessels under water, that was a real surprise.

    Hope your next trip is the lucky one, Fergal. :)


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    A Lough Ree you have to be kidding me 3 in the one spot within 100 feet of each other.


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    Pat McManus put these together all the boats found in the search area so far, hard to believe.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,065 ✭✭✭✭Odyssey 2005


    The Lough Ree Triangle ;);)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,721 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Any update on the one found on sonar about 2 weeks ago? It really looked like the right shape!


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Any update on the one found on sonar about 2 weeks ago? It really looked like the right shape!

    No the divers haven't got a chance yet maybe over the winter when things quite down a bit.




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭ezra_


    fergal.b wrote: »
    No the divers haven't got a chance yet maybe over the winter when things quite down a bit.




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    Seriously - garden hose, concrete block and a rope ladder - you'll be grand!


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    ezra_ wrote: »
    Seriously - garden hose, concrete block and a rope ladder - you'll be grand!

    It really is like "mission impossible" along with trying to find the boat when the divers go down they have to be lowered as any kick of their flippers will stir up the silt. It's just not worth the risk of me going down as there could be ropes and fenders floating around that I could get caught up in, she already pulled me down by the kill cord and it wasn't till my lifejacket went off that I broke free It might have only been a second or two but it seemed a lot longer I'm not going to give her a second chance :)

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,889 ✭✭✭Odelay


    Have been following this from the start Fergal. Have to say you're a determined man. I wish you the best of luck with your search, hope success comes soon.
    Whenever you have spare time, I've a haystack and you'll never guess what I've lost in it! ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,116 ✭✭✭Mech1


    Good luck Fergal, she was a work of art.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    Beautiful boat. Can I ask, what kind of a sander and what kind of epoxy is best for a wooden boat?


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