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Cruiser restoration and wheelchair adaption

fergal.b

So here she is my next little project

she is a Richardson Roving Gem that I hope to convert to take the wheelchair, I'm going to need all the help I can get with this so feel free to offer what you have :rolleyes: I'm going to try and get her moved to Skerries and see if I can pick up a trailer to back her into a driveway as it's too tight to have a crane lift her in. So let me know what you think or any ideas you have. I must be mad

After a bit of a power wash

Inside all stripped out now I have a blank canvas.

This is what she looked like back in the 70's at least the new TV won't take up as much room:)

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HeidiHeidi

Aw Fergal, I'm so sorry to read this. That young fella will have had amazing experiences the last few years, a testament to your hard work and incredible genius with boats.

RIP, and deepest sympathies to you and your family.

fergal.b

I'll post this here and then close this post after a while as Im sure the search for Old's Cool will be on going, thank you all for the best wishes and PM's https://rip.ie/death-notice/kyle-butler-balrothery-dublin/383710

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AdrianLM wrote: »

Thanks Fergal, the engine wasnt running and it was fresh water. The boat is in a boat yard a few miles from home. Thinking of taking the engine out and bringing it home to work on it over the winter in the garage.

The vinyl wrap is a great idea that you used, where did you get it from and what type was it. There seems to be two types, architectural and automotive. Thanks again.

Get working on it as soon as you can the longer you leave it the more chance the rust has of building up, you will also have to change the oil in the gearbox and grease up your steering cable, gear shift cable and throttle cable.
I used automotive vinyl some from a local car wrapping shop in Swords and some from ebay.

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AdrianLM

Thanks Fergal, the engine wasnt running and it was fresh water. The boat is in a boat yard a few miles from home. Thinking of taking the engine out and bringing it home to work on it over the winter in the garage.

The vinyl wrap is a great idea that you used, where did you get it from and what type was it. There seems to be two types, architectural and automotive. Thanks again.

fergal.b

AdrianLM wrote: »

Hi Fergal,

Congratulations, fantastic renovation and conversion i.e. I'm really impressed at how modern you it now looks.

I have a boat where the engine (Perkins 4107) was submerged.

Do you have any information about what was done to get the engine going again?

Thanks

Adrian

It can depend on a few things, was the engine running when it was submerged, how long has it been out of the water " it's best to get it running as soon as you take it out of the water" if it was salt water you could be in trouble. Take out your injectors and fill the chambers with diesel, remove the sump and clean, clean out the fuel tank add new fuel and pump it through new filters and water separator till it comes out the injectors, you can run some old engine oil through the a few times changing the filters each time and before you run clean oil. Get the engine running hot as soon as possible and spray all electric with compressed air and then WD40. I'm sure there is more but that should save the engine. Best of luck.

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AdrianLM

Hi Fergal,

Congratulations, fantastic renovation and conversion i.e. I'm really impressed at how modern you it now looks.

I have a boat where the engine (Perkins 4107) was submerged.

Do you have any information about what was done to get the engine going again?

Thanks

Adrian

markc1184

Repeat just started on UTV/ITV for anyone that wants to watch.

Gerard93

Well done Fergal read the whole thread last night what a read !!! Thanks for sharing your gifted fair play to you !!!!

WildWater

Missed it on the telly so thanks for sharing. A pity it wasn't longer but very well done.

Alkers

Well done Fergal, looks brilliant in the video!

fergal.b

welder wrote: »

Great to see Fergal, pity it was so short. Surely an opportunity for some enterprising filmmaker to do something deserving of the inspiration and spirit you have shown and thankfully shared here with us. Thanks again for bringing us all on your journey and for keeping this little corner of boards such a friendly and helpful place. Now get back out and find 'Olds Cool' and restore her !

Two days filming for about two min's of tv

Going over sonar charts today my eyes are like this :eek:

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welder

Great to see Fergal, pity it was so short. Surely an opportunity for some enterprising filmmaker to do something deserving of the inspiration and spirit you have shown and thankfully shared here with us. Thanks again for bringing us all on your journey and for keeping this little corner of boards such a friendly and helpful place. Now get back out and find 'Olds Cool' and restore her !

fergal.b

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Missed it, it's repeated at 1.05pm on Saturday afternoon on ITV1.

I think it will also be on virgin on the 4th of September.

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HeidiHeidi

Bejaysus, that's a nifty trick with the tiles!!

I'll be filing that in the back of my mind for future reference!

Atlantic Dawn

Missed it, it's repeated at 1.05pm on Saturday afternoon on ITV1.

HeidiHeidi

No lifejacket, Julia??? :eek:

(Glad to see you had yours on, Fergal!)

Unless there's more to come in Part II, that was FAR too short and sweet.

Looks bloody fantastic, though - next time I'm even vaguely in the vicinity of Athlone I'll invite myself for a looksee!

HeidiHeidi

Yayy, I just made it home in time to catch it on ITV+1

Looking forward to seeing your Magnum Opus, Fergal

Odelay

fergal.b wrote: »

Well that was short and sweet Sorry about the quality I had to record the TV on my phone.

Well done!

New Home

Fair play Fergal, that was spectacularly done!

fergal.b

Well that was short and sweet

Sorry about the quality I had to record the TV on my phone.

FanadMan

That has to be the worst timing ever

Bloody Virgin!!!!

New Home

That's disappointing!!!

fergal.b

Well it looks like tv3 will be taken over by virgin media on the 30th and there is no listing for "My 10k holiday home"

so the only way to see it is on itv tomorrow night if you add it to your channels on sky.

https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep4week35/ps10k-holiday-home

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fergal.b

FanadMan wrote: »

You were just mentioned on Countdown by Julia Bradbury. Well, not mentioned by name but something like "a man in Ireland raised a boat and restored it"

All publicity is good publicity

FanadMan

You were just mentioned on Countdown by Julia Bradbury. Well, not mentioned by name but something like "a man in Ireland raised a boat and restored it"

fergal.b

Looks like it's not on the first one but might be worth following anyway as there is only 6 episodes. https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/gthtcg/10k-holiday-home--series-1-episode-1/

WildWater

fergal.b wrote: »

I may be ok at doing up boats but don't expect anything of me from behind the camera I hate the bloody things and I really only start talking after I have had about 10 pints

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Don't worry about it, we'll only be watching to see Julia, sorry I meant Aquarius.

fergal.b

I may be ok at doing up boats but don't expect anything of me from behind the camera I hate the bloody things and I really only start talking after I have had about 10 pints

FanadMan

That'll be cool to see - especially after following this thread from the beginning.

wonski

Please do.

I just finished reading the whole thread recently and wow, just wow!