Fally-over houseboat ship project

Fally-over houseboat ship project

Author
Discussion

Huntsman

Original Poster:

8,028 posts

249 months

Tuesday 12th December 2017
quotequote all
Anybody mad enough?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Steel-Houseboat-Project...

How would you parbuckle it?

(Interesting that anyone has bid at all, I would want it to come with a modest dowry.)

spitfire-ian

3,829 posts

227 months

Tuesday 12th December 2017
quotequote all
I'm guessing the interior pictures are from when it wasn't on its side and full of water!

louiebaby

10,651 posts

190 months

Tuesday 12th December 2017
quotequote all
I'd love to have the space, time and cash to do that justice.

I suspect that the headroom would be a bit low for me, so I doubt it would be my first choice of project though.

I'd go for a warm, cosy feel to it, but since it would be a full strip back, I'd want a lot of insulation in it too.

You'd never make any money on it, so it would be a labour of love.

Steve_D

13,737 posts

257 months

Tuesday 12th December 2017
quotequote all
Huntsman said:
Anybody mad enough?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Steel-Houseboat-Project...

How would you parbuckle it?

(Interesting that anyone has bid at all, I would want it to come with a modest dowry.)
If the description is correct and it flooded due to a failed valve and the mooring dries out then simply fixing the valve and pumping out at low water should see her floating on the next tide.
Or am I missing something.
I like her lines so must be worth saving.

Steve

Huntsman

Original Poster:

8,028 posts

249 months

Tuesday 12th December 2017
quotequote all
Steve_D said:
If the description is correct and it flooded due to a failed valve and the mooring dries out then simply fixing the valve and pumping out at low water should see her floating on the next tide.
Or am I missing something.
I like her lines so must be worth saving.

Steve
She'll be full of mud by now. If you stopped her flooding, the weight of mud pulling her down could do some damage I would think.

For sure, could be pretty enough, but I'm not so sure about being worth saving.

crofty1984

15,830 posts

203 months

Tuesday 12th December 2017
quotequote all
If I had the money/time I'd be all over that.

NickCQ

5,392 posts

95 months

Tuesday 12th December 2017
quotequote all
No such thing as a cheap boat. I would run a mile from this one.
It would be nice to see her saved but not a the cost of a dreamer throwing away their life savings.

MOTORVATOR

6,991 posts

246 months

Tuesday 12th December 2017
quotequote all
Huntsman said:
Steve_D said:
If the description is correct and it flooded due to a failed valve and the mooring dries out then simply fixing the valve and pumping out at low water should see her floating on the next tide.
Or am I missing something.
I like her lines so must be worth saving.

Steve
She'll be full of mud by now. If you stopped her flooding, the weight of mud pulling her down could do some damage I would think.

For sure, could be pretty enough, but I'm not so sure about being worth saving.
Lot more to it than meets the eye. Maldon council have been trying to track down the owner for years to discuss insurance and obviously now removal. Sits on a very small holding owned by MDC within the Crouch Harbour.

Many stories about why it fell over but a fresh water leak isn't the most credible one.

Can't see anyone taking the liability on as it is.

Huntsman

Original Poster:

8,028 posts

249 months

Tuesday 12th December 2017
quotequote all
MOTORVATOR said:
Lot more to it than meets the eye. Maldon council have been trying to track down the owner for years to discuss insurance and obviously now removal. Sits on a very small holding owned by MDC within the Crouch Harbour.
Owner appears to have an ebay account....

CAPP0

19,530 posts

202 months

Tuesday 12th December 2017
quotequote all
Real shame, it does have lovely elegant lines. I don't know much about costs other than them being very high! Probably not economically viable, as others have said.

Simpo Two

85,147 posts

264 months

Tuesday 12th December 2017
quotequote all
MOTORVATOR said:
Many stories about why it fell over but a fresh water leak isn't the most credible one.
Must have had a helluva water tank to hold enough to capsize a 155' steel ship!

Maybe an enterprising Dutchman with a cutting torch will make an offer?

gazzarose

1,158 posts

132 months

Tuesday 12th December 2017
quotequote all
Simpo Two said:
MOTORVATOR said:
Many stories about why it fell over but a fresh water leak isn't the most credible one.
Must have had a helluva water tank to hold enough to capsize a 155' steel ship!

Maybe an enterprising Dutchman with a cutting torch will make an offer?
Not least being that of it floated with its tank full of water then it's not going to change if the water was sitting in the bilge. The only way would be if it was pumped onto a high up deck and then trapped up there making it unstable.

wildoliver

8,766 posts

215 months

Wednesday 13th December 2017
quotequote all
If it wasn't so far from me I'd be sorely tempted as we want to build a house boat anyway, the fact you would be sinking (badumtsh) around 10k plus the purchase cost just to get it sat on solid ground up here to start work means it's just not even close to viable compared to a running (floating?) but rough equivalent. Even doing an unsympathetic gut and rebuild is going to be heinously expensive, trying to rebuild it in period condition would be eye watering. Its a shame but I suspect it will end up scrapped either sooner or later after a dreamer or 2 has had a go.

wibble cb

3,586 posts

206 months

Wednesday 13th December 2017
quotequote all
MI6 could make use of it, in these straightened times


brman

1,233 posts

108 months

Wednesday 13th December 2017
quotequote all
I agree with all of the above, so why on earth has it been bid up to almost £5000 already?!

I would have thought £1 to take the liability of their hands would be a very generous offer...........

NickCQ

5,392 posts

95 months

Wednesday 13th December 2017
quotequote all
wibble cb said:
MI6 could make use of it, in these straightened times

Haha, MWTGG was actually on the telly the other day thumbup

Simpo Two

85,147 posts

264 months

Wednesday 13th December 2017
quotequote all
brman said:
I agree with all of the above, so why on earth has it been bid up to almost £5000 already?!

I would have thought £1 to take the liability of their hands would be a very generous offer...........
Abandoned boats seem to attract nutters. The buyer will pay £5,000, paint it purple and then either sell it again for £1,000 or die.

NickCQ

5,392 posts

95 months

Wednesday 13th December 2017
quotequote all
Simpo Two said:
brman said:
I agree with all of the above, so why on earth has it been bid up to almost £5000 already?!

I would have thought £1 to take the liability of their hands would be a very generous offer...........
Abandoned boats seem to attract nutters. The buyer will pay £5,000, paint it purple and then either sell it again for £1,000 or die.
The coming of YouTube and lifestyle sailing bloggers has only multiplied their number.

GuitarTech

582 posts

149 months

Wednesday 13th December 2017
quotequote all
I was interested in it as a new project for the winter, till I read at the bottom " May not post to Germany " hehe Shame really, haven't got time to pop over at the moment...

bga

8,134 posts

250 months

Wednesday 13th December 2017
quotequote all
There are likely a few good reasons why those in the industry with access to people & facilities haven’t already jumped on this “opportunity”.