Then we ended up meeting the Fred Dibnar of the rivers (A.K.A. 'Tony')! He was waiting for the police to show up as someone nicked his pliers last night.
After the cops had finished dusting for prints, he offered to show us a couple of his boats at Holme Lock on the trent nr. Nottingham. Saw an awesome project. Her name is Wey and would be a palace!
After the cops had finished dusting for prints, he offered to show us a couple of his boats at Holme Lock on the trent nr. Nottingham. Saw an awesome project. Her name is Wey and would be a palace!
The inside is huge! Space for two floors and an engine room / wheel house at the rear. Wouldn't get down any canals but would cruise the main rivers no problem.
Tony then showed me a Bucket Dredger he was stripping down for spares and offer me the hull when it was done. Talked me through all the workings...
I'm thinking about it, but it's going to take a good 6 months to remove all the engine and workings from this beast! Reckon I'll get started on Wey ASAP...
OCDP1: Can you bring the welder upto Holme Lock after you've done with Lucille? ;) It's moored up right by the National Water Sports Centre:-
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Looks fantastic, a mobile vw workshop hey? Do any of the vessels have their origin as a WII landing crafts, like the sound of Wey, but prefer the industrial style of the dredgers wheel house!!!! as far as the mig welder is concerned can we get a reel of mig wire a mile or so long? Sounds very exciting. Campervan paint job as well, two tone pastel white and Neptune Blue? Brms strung around the side as buffers and of course a westy pop top aand louver windows?
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