Hope it been a good Xmas and New Year..... Just a little update on my little ship of big money ha! Well 2nd engine running like a dream just little snags like little water leaks etc. but now we have a new gearbox fitted! was going for a Borg Warner 73c  but would of had better luck on the lottery.... so managed to get a PRM 750 which weighs a bloody ton! and took 2 of us with ropes jacks and wooden blocks to get the said beasty down into the engine room! eventually we got it fitted to the engine fired her up to see which way was forward.... so the next step is to measure up for the intermedate shaft.  so seeing as its rather cold outside I'm fixing cables and wiring to have her running from the helm, she does sound good though with both engines running

 

Oh didnt make the QDJP later in the year but good luck for those that are going and no doubt see most of all on the river.....

 

 

my question is, as a teenager in the mid 60's I used to join my family on holidays on our small boat moored at what was King's Boatyard in Horning Norfolk. I remember this very large grey MTB being used as a house boat moored constantly on the opposite bank to Kings Boatyard(but in the same dyke) - I think that side was not owned by King's.

 

For years I used to tie up my fishing boat to the MTB's large chain and fish in the lily pads for large bream and tench- the fact that it never moved and the boats food waste came out by the lily pads attracted the fish - happy days!

 

Anyway, my point is where is this boat now? I still marvel at its size compared to others in the yard, and I vaguely remember a number still on its Hull - but I have forgotton now what it was, and I also remember it had various 'shed like' additions to its upperdeck as well as its Torpedo launch tube at the front. Where is that now - any idea's??

 

 

 

Very nice indeed, well looked after by the look of it and nicely done,

 

Johnk

 

Many thanks for the up date on the GA, looking very good in the harbour there, I do hope with the new engine she can get underway with some fare paying groups,

 

Johnk