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Hi Dave,
I might go down for a look see this week.

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Best of luck Don , can't say any more than already said . The friend that looked her over thought she was about 45 ft , and although in need of loads of work , didn't mention any specific serious damage . As far as I know , the boat yard owner just wants to get rid of her and doesn't know where the previous owner is.

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Hi Dave and Don

Re 63ft Whaleback pictured above

Maybe an idea to get in touch with the ASR Club as suggested by Pathfinder(see page 1),if they are keen for someone to take her on they will likely be forthcoming with whatever information you ask of them.

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Hi Christian,
I've emailed both.  Will let the forum know the outcome.

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Hi,

The yard owner says owner owns another boat further north and has not been seen for ages.  The boat was abandoned on slip and they towed it there 2/3 years ago. Was floating - not now.  She was a houseboat and the last owner bought her ( to restore ) and took out the bulkheads etc. and seems to have given up.  Killing them with kindness again.

The Boatyard Manager is back next week so will . Have located  a surveyor (that has an interest in MTB102 so should be sympathetic to her plight)  and am waiting for his call back to see if he will give a professional opinion on the feasibility of restoration and moving her.

I've emailed the ASR association to see if they have an interest in her.

Will keep you updated...

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Hi Don

Meanwhile I've found out from Philip Simons that she is ex HSL 145,and was in great shape until about 10 years ago when ownership changed.Wish boat further north good luck.

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If you need moorings farther south , try North Fambridge yacht haven , supposed to be sympathetic and have mud berths , at least they advertise that they do .

But moving is likely to be the first major obstacle . If you want to move North , there's a nice little place I know of , off the tidal Welland 
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Hi Dave,

You're just around the corner. I'm near Mildenhall.

I've engaged a surveyor to spend an hour poking around, taking some photos and assessing restoration and lifting feasibility.

Subject to a positive report, I've found a local shipwright who knows her well and is willing to spend an hour or two giving her the once over.  Understandably, He wasn't optimistic about her condition.

I would deem is a success if she were just taken from there to a place where would  deteriorate no more and her future re-assessed at a more leisurely pace.

That's as far as I have thought ahead.   Finding the current owner and a storage place might be a little more difficult.

Anyone up for restoring a whaleback....

Anyone know where.....

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I live in South Lincolnshire , so not far away . Possible location in mind where she can be moved either by water or overland . No promises at this stage , but at least it's a possible.

Any surveyor looking after a boat in that condition , is likely to say don't touch it . You need a sympathetic surveyor , and he needs to know exactly what you expect of him . I recently looked at another project and intended to move without a report , simply because I already knew she was a wreck. That fell through for other reasons .
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Hi Dave,

Thanks  for that.  The Surveyor has an interest in MTB102 so should be sympathetic to this old girls plight.  We can but try!  I'm not saying I'll restore her ( probably too expensive) but I'll see what happens.

You should try Andrew Rosthorn at Sealand Deliveries on a price for moving a boat. He's taken on some weird projects and has a big interest in old ww2 craft.  Might be possible to extend your search area.

There was a rumour of an MTB around the broads some time ago.
I believe she was an MA/SB again (not sure)  but I was talking to a guy (Neil hint) who owned a boatyard may 2005 about her. His email was

neil.hunt@btinternet.com

The boat apparently belonged to a  Cdr Ron Ashby .  If you can get in touch with hin on the above address, it may be worth a try.   I know no more about her.

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