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Started by aron916 , Aug 23 2011 09:26 AM

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#1 aron916

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Posted 23 August 2011 - 09:26 AM

Came across this boat a few years ago clearing my great uncles old boat yard.
My uncle and me thought it may be a good project but sat in my parents barn for a few years now its been moved outside.
Seems to hold water just fine judging by the water sat inside.
Don't even know if its worth anything, but its definitely a project if someone is up for it.
Anyone think its worth trying to sell?
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Posted 23 August 2011 - 11:21 AM

Does it have a trailer? Id have thought the boat itself isn't worth much at all but with a trailer it might be more desirable to people.

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Posted 23 August 2011 - 12:41 PM

Does it have a trailer? Id have thought the boat itself isn't worth much at all but with a trailer it might be more desirable to people.

No trailer unfortunately thumbsdown

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Posted 24 August 2011 - 01:09 AM

My mate owns a boat yard and does a fair bit of buying and renovating speedboats so showed him your thread, thinking it might be a good project for him. Sadly he thinks from the pics its a late 60's Fletcher boat and consequently not very collectable, in current state and without a trailer around the £50 mark I'm afraid. caveat he only saw the pics via a blackberry so may have miss identified it.

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Posted 24 August 2011 - 07:58 AM

Fifty quid of not, it looks like it could be fun.

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Posted 24 August 2011 - 08:26 AM

My mate owns a boat yard and does a fair bit of buying and renovating speedboats so showed him your thread, thinking it might be a good project for him. Sadly he thinks from the pics its a late 60's Fletcher boat and consequently not very collectable, in current state and without a trailer around the £50 mark I'm afraid.

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he only saw the pics via a blackberry so may have miss identified it.


It does look a bit retro! :D

I will probably strip the rotten floor out and get all the weeds cleared to leave just the fibre glass shell and give it a bit of a clean then ill take some more pics,and might stick it on ebay to see what happens.

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Posted 24 August 2011 - 08:46 AM

probably worth keeping an eye on how well this goes

similar ebay listing

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Posted 24 August 2011 - 08:54 AM

probably worth keeping an eye on how well this goes

similar ebay listing


thumbsup Will keep an eye on it!
The plan was to fix it up with my uncle who built his own sailing boat, so has the know how. but never got round to it, and think i never will now, so probably best getting rid while its still salvageable.

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Posted 24 August 2011 - 10:21 PM

Not worth selling for £50 have some fun with it.......:D

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Posted 25 August 2011 - 12:28 AM

Not worth selling for £50 have some fun with it.......:D


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Push the boat out!

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Posted 25 August 2011 - 05:03 AM


Not worth selling for £50 have some fun with it.......:D


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Push the boat out!


Trust you to stick your oar in!

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Posted 26 August 2011 - 01:22 AM

Trust you to stick your oar in!


I blame pier pressure!

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Posted 26 August 2011 - 07:04 AM

Looks like you could have a Hull of a lot of fun in that ;-)

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Posted 26 August 2011 - 03:07 PM

Looks like you could have a Hull of a lot of fun in that ;-)


It could be plain sailing all the way. ;)

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Posted 09 September 2011 - 06:17 AM

I've got a sinking feeling about this thread going off topic....

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Posted 09 September 2011 - 06:31 AM

To be honest I thought it had already sunk, but nelly has helped it re-surface.

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Posted 09 September 2011 - 01:16 PM

nelly has helped it re-surface.


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Shipshape once again. thumbsup

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Posted 27 October 2011 - 01:55 PM

I put it on ebay as it was in the end, my dad was getting annoyed with having a boat in the yard. Just sold for £41, so the gues of approx £50 wasnt too far off! thumbsup
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