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    Posted: 26 February 2006 at 11:11am
I've finally managed to organise some photos, the PC and some time to create a little album and upload it. The boat I have, I bought 2 years ago (well swapped for an old landrover & a wrecked WM20 (BSA)).

Phillip Simons, historian to the BMPT has recognised her as ex 'Phoenix'. The consensus is that she was a 37'6" Seaplane tender, cut back to 32' (as her transom is ply and no works/yard number can be found).  Given the date of the ply used used in the conversion to a cruiser, it appears that this occured in 1954

I have the original brass BP stamped switches and switch panel & both interior and navigation lights. I'll get them photographed next week.
I'll also get some of the new portside decks & cabin side & hardwood fwd cabin.

The album is at    http://www.rania.co.uk/ST-Phoenix/Old/

Hope you enjoy the photos.

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Hi Don

Phoenix seems a popular name for ex RAF service craft,it being the name of RTTL 2751 also.Makes sense I suppose,a resurrected firebird could be symbolic of saving lives of crews of crashed aircraft.What's her current name?

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Hi Christian,
I haven't thought about a name as I had hoped to find a works/yard number on her somewhere. That must have been on the missing 7'6".
Ugly duckling looks about the most appropriate at present.

I think Phoenix may also refer to starting a new civillian life post RAF.

Do you have any more photos of 2548 or the Whaleback?  I'd say you could do an album on each. I you decide to, I've got a load of free  webspace if you want.

I found a brilliant (free photo ) album generator that took 45 minutes from downloading the program to having the album created & online. 
Guaranteed idiot proof!  (http://www.ornj.net/)

I've bot a load of photos of seaplane tenders and I'll create another album of those. Any photos welcome!!

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How about the T E Shaw?This was Lawrence's pseudonym whilst testing the prototype.Thanks for the online album tip.

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Good one,

Given the boat has 7'6" chopped off and making a weak anagram of
T E Shaw..... call it  "ThE Saw"!!

Then again....an unlikely name for a boat!!

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I've updated the site with photos of other boats at:

 http://www.rania.co.uk/ST/
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Just thinking about the your boat. Are the shaft logs still original?
There is a chance that she was originally 32' as a seaplane tender or service launch. There are several different configurations of boats that were constructed.  Unfortunately  I do not have my records with me at the moment. But may be able to check on the new year.
If the shafts, engines and rudders all look to be standard fit, then it is unlikely that she was shortened, as for the same power it would require re-aligning engines and shaft, new shafts, logs and suppporting structures, plus similar works for the steering arrangement. All a bit major when compared to some woodwork to re-build the transom.
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Just saw your restoration photos and the engine location looks interesting so you may well be right about the shortening.
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Hi Andy,

Sorry I just saw your message now. Apologies.

I've uploaded 2 more photos of work to the hull planking. We used sapele as a replacement for the rotten mahogany. 

We've done the cabin roof in ply (as original) and are painted with deck paint. The cabin sides  have been redone in lapped sapele planking which we hope to varnish.

The decks are ply but will probably be sealed with epoxy as I plan to paint them.   I wanted to use painted canvas but our attempt was less than succesfull. Perhaps we had the wrong canvas that was too coarse.

We've repaired the chine as best we can but I think she'll have to be sheathed and epoxied to give strength.

We are having the original aluminium water tanks and steel fuel tanks remade as they were completely rotten.

We still need to fit out the interior but it's pretty sound. We will fit glazing next week and she'll be watertight for the first time in years.


Photos are at:

    http://www.rania.co.uk/boat%20photos/ST/Workinprogress2/

Still tons to do including finding some 70+hp 4 cylinder motors and boxes. The old Ford  6 cylinder Turbo diesels/boxes were too heavy but I'd like to use them for a 40.5' BPB ST that I'm buying (that has no motors).  Any idea how to find out the HP ratings for the old fords?
They need to be a minimum of 120hp to be same as original Perkins S6-M's I'm told.

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