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   Hi All!
Well I looked at the "Seaplane Tender" today. Pics below, its quite interesting, complete....sort of! Interior in a lot of pieces, but I think its all there, engines complete but probably only good for scrap...but saying that..they are Humber 6 cyl petrols so spares are probably available from the Military vehicle boys.
Construction is wood, single skin with GRP sheathing, the chine is diagonal but single skin, again sheathed, I know GRP is frowned on but it does look very solid and could be original?
Twin rudders look interesting too.
There is a fair bit of water in it....which an occasional optimist like me would say "well it shows the hull doesn't leak"!!
Most interesting thing was that inside their are two big lifting lugs with hatches directly above them, so its been designed for craning on and off land/or another boat.

Could it be a ships tender?
So as I thought it looked interesting I bought it!!  having it moved to Bedford Marina soon.
More updates to follow but any help identifying it would be very welcome.

Edited by marksaab

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marksaab Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05 February 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 160	Post Options Post Reply Quote marksaab Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 February 2007 at 5:08pm
	Hi All! Well I looked at the "Seaplane Tender" today. Pics below, its quite interesting, complete....sort of! Interior in a lot of pieces, but I think its all there, engines complete but probably only good for scrap...but saying that..they are Humber 6 cyl petrols so spares are probably available from the Military vehicle boys. Construction is wood, single skin with GRP sheathing, the chine is diagonal but single skin, again sheathed, I know GRP is frowned on but it does look very solid and could be original? Twin rudders look interesting too. There is a fair bit of water in it....which an occasional optimist like me would say "well it shows the hull doesn't leak"!! Most interesting thing was that inside their are two big lifting lugs with hatches directly above them, so its been designed for craning on and off land/or another boat. Could it be a ships tender? So as I thought it looked interesting I bought it!! having it moved to Bedford Marina soon. More updates to follow but any help identifying it would be very welcome. Edited by marksaab

dgray Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 November 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 580	Post Options Post Reply Quote dgray Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 February 2007 at 7:25pm
	Hello Mark, Congratulations on your new boat. Every boat should have an owner! If she's solid then you got yourself a good deal. An uneducated guess is that she is a ship's boat from a large warship, hence the lifting lugs. Worth looking for a builders plate. I'm sure someone on the forums will recognise her. Like my boats, the lift and move cost more than the boats themselves! Cheers
	Don Only a number, not even a name. How shall posterity hear of thy fame?

marksaab Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05 February 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 160	Post Options Post Reply Quote marksaab Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 February 2007 at 8:08pm
	Hi Don Yes I pretty sure it was a ships boat, I mentioned that to the sellers and their comment was "must have been a big boat then", well yes we actually did have big boats in the past!!! I looked for a builders plate but no joy, I think it may have been on the roof beams but they were covered in stick on carpet!!!! I'm hoping the construction is pretty robust. If anyone knows "photobucket" can they let me know how to link to an album, ta. Mark Edited by marksaab

S R Wilson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 December 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 170	Post Options Post Reply Quote S R Wilson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 February 2007 at 1:54pm
	Hi Mark. Just looking at your photos. Love the rudder arrangment! I assume it was not original. Has anyone been able to offer any info on. It is intriguing
	SRW "Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy" WSC.

marksaab Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05 February 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 160	Post Options Post Reply Quote marksaab Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 February 2007 at 2:11pm
	Hi Sently Although it looks strange I think the rudder arrangement is original. Philip is looking into possible identification so fingers crossed! A link to the full photo album is on the other general disc thread. Regards Mark
	Only yield when you must, never "give up the ship," but fight on to the last "with a stiff upper lip!"

S R Wilson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 December 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 170	Post Options Post Reply Quote S R Wilson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 February 2007 at 12:58pm
	Hi Mark Thanks, I have seen the photos. I will be interesting to see what Phil turnes up. BTW how did you manage to get your girlfriend to agree to use the pressure washer let alone on a boat! Regards
	SRW "Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy" WSC.

phil cameron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10 April 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 19	Post Options Post Reply Quote phil cameron Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 March 2007 at 6:50pm
	hi all ive just found arun up for sale on a web site called boatshop 24 looks like the owner has started part restoration. arun is of the river class build. not many left..same as avon ..not up for very much..also does any one no if avon is sold yet last saw up for sale for 14500k.. all the best lads phil...........

clive Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 December 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 379	Post Options Post Reply Quote clive Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 March 2007 at 8:09pm
	Hi Phil, Avon was still available at te end of last year, don't know about now, she had a lot of work done and is now ready for engines and interior. http://www.joy-cruises.com/rebuild_info.htm all the best. Clive..
	masbie something in the water. www.freewebs.com/masb32/

clive Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 December 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 379	Post Options Post Reply Quote clive Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 March 2007 at 8:22pm
	here is Arun http://www.boatshop24.co.uk/boats/7375025-44ft-River-Class-M otor-Boat%2C-restoration-project.html
	masbie something in the water. www.freewebs.com/masb32/

marksaab Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05 February 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 160	Post Options Post Reply Quote marksaab Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 March 2007 at 2:13pm
	Thats a small return for a huge investment!! And a high price for the project one (Arun)!! Guess Avon would definitely make the better buy. BTW Any views on whether GRP sheathing would ever have been put onto a new boat...I'm still trying to figure out if it was done from new, all the deck fittings and the rubbing strakes etc have been put over the sheathing, when I removed a section from the stern the wood was perfect and unpainted! Mark Edited by marksaab
	Only yield when you must, never "give up the ship," but fight on to the last "with a stiff upper lip!"