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   apologies accepted!
 Is anyone interested in Zeta as a 'whole' boat? I am commencing the search for period fittings and would not like to be the one who has the best bits on another boat. 
I have inquired about Arun but as yet I don't think the owner is prepared to undo all his hard work.
So, while on the subject, I am looking for Kent screens, hatches, dashboards fuseboards/boxes, vents, deck fittings ammo boxes, etc, also anything with 'power boats' written on it. Ideally all theese items will be BPB but getting period stuff is a excellent start.
while on the subject a revolving gun turret would be fun!

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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: 15 August 2007 at 8:01pm
	apologies accepted! Is anyone interested in Zeta as a 'whole' boat? I am commencing the search for period fittings and would not like to be the one who has the best bits on another boat. I have inquired about Arun but as yet I don't think the owner is prepared to undo all his hard work. So, while on the subject, I am looking for Kent screens, hatches, dashboards fuseboards/boxes, vents, deck fittings ammo boxes, etc, also anything with 'power boats' written on it. Ideally all theese items will be BPB but getting period stuff is a excellent start. while on the subject a revolving gun turret would be fun!
	masbie something in the water. www.freewebs.com/masb32/

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: 15 August 2007 at 8:07pm
	Hi Clive, I was but Sentley said I might be cornering the whole Seaplane Tender market so I'd have to sell the 41'6" one before I could tackle Zeta. I'm not sure if the owner wants to sell Zeta before the engines sell (which might take some time). I guess I'll have to call him. Cheers
	Don Only a number, not even a name. How shall posterity hear of thy fame?

d-zine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 176	Post Options Post Reply Quote d-zine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 August 2007 at 8:11pm
	Hi Don, The advert says ominously that she is being broken up, it is not clear as to the time scale but I guess speed is as always of the essence. One man can never have to many Seaplane Tenders - Can he?
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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: 15 August 2007 at 8:31pm
	Hi Darren, if you help me find some good bits and bobs I may be persueded to part with the transom steps from Flywood although I do quite like them Edited by clive
	masbie something in the water. www.freewebs.com/masb32/

d-zine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 176	Post Options Post Reply Quote d-zine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 August 2007 at 11:49am
	Hi Clive, Another piece of the puzzle falls into place. Without With I will keep my eyes peeled for parts as I am sure will everybody else on the forum. Is it worth while posting a list of desired items, I am missing 1 Nr Kent clear view screen.
	Advance - Runaway Quickly , Runaway Quickly

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: 16 August 2007 at 12:44pm
	A wanted section, there's a good idea. (Pathfinder, how about on the end of the 'for sale' section?) or perhaps a topic which we just list what we want and use the edit to update our needs? Don, as for having too many seaplane tenders, I thought on this forum we took on board all advice and then do what we wantgo for it I recon, ring Andrew, line 'em up and put your 'lifting travelbarn' to more use!
	masbie something in the water. www.freewebs.com/masb32/

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: 16 August 2007 at 1:20pm
	Anyone restoring some smaller BPB boats might be interested in these brass navigation lights that are very like the originals on my little BPB boat. Only 90mm long but they look great try at: http://www.aquafax.co.uk/html/product_specification.asp?ID=8 392
	Don Only a number, not even a name. How shall posterity hear of thy fame?

burgundyben Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13 March 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 103	Post Options Post Reply Quote burgundyben Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 September 2007 at 1:55pm
	I was at the yard where Zeta is lying last night, apparently she is not to be cut up but is moving on somewhere else to be restored in the near future. She did apparently sink recently but is floating on each tide quite happily although looking rather sorry for herself. I forgot to ask if engines are still in her and not sure if they have run since the sinking so they might be ok or might be only useful as anchors! Fingers crossed someone will find the time/money/inclination to do something with her.
	Napier Lion engine wanted.

triker69uk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16 October 2006 Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote triker69uk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 October 2007 at 11:09pm
	that will be intresting given as a result of the sinking, she was involved in a case with marine solicitors & other legal representatives concerning possible breaches of contract & misrepresentation. so yes there very much was something a bit more going on with her, which also goes some of the way to explaining how the hell a s.t can end up owing the owner £10k that he needs to try & partly recover.( that is not speculation or just read/heard, i was involved first hand in trying to sell for the owner who was suffering from major heart attacks, not improved by the above.)

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: 13 October 2007 at 12:06am
	If anyone is really interested, she's still for sale I believe (after talking to the owner). Engines are out but will be sold with her. About £8-9K should do it I believe. You'll need to pay to have engines refitted but shouldn't be much. Anthony at Foulkes Boatyard is your man Foulkes Boatyard The Riverside Boatyard, Blundell Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AA UK Phone 023 80406349 Email: enquiries@foulkesandsons.co.uk If I had room, I'd (nearly) be interested myself as she's a Norfolk boat. ST365 is taking up all my free space. It was rumoured when she was sold 2 years ago that she had taken part in the Dieppe raid. I've researched this but can find no mention of this being factual. Anyone know different? I hope one of us gets her!!
	Don Only a number, not even a name. How shall posterity hear of thy fame?