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- Mon Apr 06, 2020 5:23 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Quiz ANSWERS
- Replies: 33
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Re: Quiz ANSWERS
yes Michael, the GWR teminated at Neyland on the north bank of the Cleddau about four miles up stream from Milford Haven. In fact for a time they called the terminus Milford. it became a busy deep water port, even the great Eastern put in few times for repairs. the track was originally broad gauge a...
- Mon Apr 06, 2020 10:36 am
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Quiz ANSWERS
- Replies: 33
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Re: Quiz ANSWERS
Not Falmouth, Rupert...go north.
The last and largest wooden warship was built near here. it displace twice as much as HMS Victory and was fitted with a steam engine as well as sails. But it never saw service.
Your number five wasnt a Lightning by any chance?
The last and largest wooden warship was built near here. it displace twice as much as HMS Victory and was fitted with a steam engine as well as sails. But it never saw service.
Your number five wasnt a Lightning by any chance?
- Sun Apr 05, 2020 7:17 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Quiz ANSWERS
- Replies: 33
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Re: Quiz ANSWERS
Gavin. further west than the Tamar.
hint.. HMS Warrior lived as a hulk/Jetty on the opposite bank here.
hint.. HMS Warrior lived as a hulk/Jetty on the opposite bank here.
- Sat Apr 04, 2020 6:15 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Quiz ANSWERS
- Replies: 33
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Re: Quiz ANSWERS
Yes Pat, I'm sure Sandy knew that . The GWR found a way to shorten the sea route to the Atlantic. This terminus was open in 1856 and closed to passengers in 1964. Rupert . is the nonexistent boat an Optimist?... None around at the moment. Bobsliegh track a Lugger remove a G and R to get Luge . May s...
- Sat Apr 04, 2020 1:11 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Quiz ANSWERS
- Replies: 33
- Views: 52057
Re: Quiz ANSWERS
mostly correct, Rupert, but think south of the Caledonian, And you fell into a trap on the last one.
Rupert you have more right than i can get of yours without googling
1 Zenith, 2 ? 3 leader 4 ? 5 stealth 6?
Rupert you have more right than i can get of yours without googling
1 Zenith, 2 ? 3 leader 4 ? 5 stealth 6?
- Sat Apr 04, 2020 11:05 am
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Quiz questions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5970
Re: Quiz questions
1. It is reputed that Jack Holt designed the Enterprise dinghy as a boat his wife would prefer to crew on Wraysbury lake. What event was staged to prove the Enterprise was more than just a boat for a pond? 2 What single handed dinghy classes were used in the following Olympics? Who designed them and...
- Sat Apr 04, 2020 11:04 am
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Quiz questions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5970
Quiz questions
Housebound by any chance? How about a Continuing quiz... Seems a long time since we had a quiz on the forum so I have set five questions and my suggestion is if others also add five ( or more) questions the quiz will evolve and build up. Some of you have been so good at making questions - much bette...
- Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:59 am
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Quiz ANSWERS
- Replies: 33
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Quiz ANSWERS
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- Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:50 am
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: pembrokeshire one design
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6976
Re: pembrokeshire one design
the boat builders name was not woods but WILLIAMS
i got it wrong in the above post.
i got it wrong in the above post.
- Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:24 am
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: Agba Veneer
- Replies: 1
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Agba Veneer
does anyone have a few scraps of Agba Veneer surplus to requirements? Another volunteer at the West Wales Maritime Museum is restoring the museum's Fairey Swordfish. and needs to do a couple of patches.
Many thanks
Chris
Many thanks
Chris
- Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:19 am
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Vintage International 14 Rally
- Replies: 7
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Re: Vintage International 14 Rally
Rickmansworth SC have published the date of their vintage 14 event. I had been fretting it would coincide with Hunts but fortunately it is the weekend before so doubly worth the trip from deepest west wales to do both of these events. i highly recommend the 14 event at Ricky by the way. chris and Lo...
- Wed Feb 19, 2020 7:32 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: pembrokeshire one design
- Replies: 3
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- Wed Feb 19, 2020 7:29 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: pembrokeshire one design
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6976
Re: pembrokeshire one design
ok, two photos the B&W photo is a boat called Undine and was modified with a motor. the colour shot is Tern more original perhaps but well hogged now. length is 18 '6" and if these two are 'one design' the definition of one design is rather vague. built in Aberystwyth 1930s possibly by a sm...
- Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:14 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: early international 12 foot
- Replies: 9
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Re: early international 12 foot
i see Gordon Fowler is mentioned in the article from 30 years ago in Classic Boat mag, by John Leather. Fowler took a Morgan Giles 12 footer to the riviera for a contest, perhaps in attempt to encourage a 'better' design, which did not take off. apart from that i can't find any other reference to hi...
- Fri Feb 07, 2020 2:51 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: pembrokeshire one design
- Replies: 3
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pembrokeshire one design
Does anyone have knowledge Of the Pembrokeshire One Design?
Ill add a photo and a few details soon of what we think is a POD but it seems as if they be sadly extinct. a
Any info welcome.
Ill add a photo and a few details soon of what we think is a POD but it seems as if they be sadly extinct. a
Any info welcome.