I have a stirring in my loins,

[mickrick]

and my heart rate is up!
Anyone else think this is drop dead beautiful?
http://www.sandemanyachtcompany.co.uk/details/439/...

What would that cost to build I wonder?

[Kneetrembler]

They are my ideal boat, absolutely stunning

I was looking at a couple in the Old Gaffers Rally at Yarmouth last year, beautiful bit of kit.

[Huntsman]

I see PA all the time, moored very near mine.

[Hard-Drive]

Stunning. Went aboard something similar at SIBS last year, but she didn't have lots of the modern kit PA has...

[Ayahuasca]

Beautiful boat, Bristol Channel pilot cutters are amongst my favourites. But GBP 395k? Crazy money.

[ClaphamGT3]

Very nice - always liked the Bristol Channel Cutter

They always remind me of the rather lovely Dutch Royal Yacht, Groene Draeck

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=groene+draeck&amp...

[Ayahuasca]

ClaphamGT3 said:

Very nice - always liked the Bristol Channel Cutter

They always remind me of the rather lovely Dutch Royal Yacht, Groene Draeck

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=groene+draeck&amp...

That looks more the Colin Archer type with its canoe stern.

[mickrick]

I didn´t think 395 was crazy money. I'm wondering what she would bring in for charter.
Pie in the sky really, as the property market here in Mallorca is crap right now, and I´d have to sell a brick anchor to buy her.
But with my current job teetering in the balance, and my searches for something else don´t seem to be coming up with much because, of my age, (apparently ) I´m trying to think of something else to do.
I think I would enjoy running that old girl for day charter. Dream on....

[Huntsman]

Price does seem a little toppy to me, worth noting that Barney Sandeman often advertises boats at somewhat surprising prices...I might re-list Playtime with him.

[mickrick]

But it´s a hand built wooden boat.
A 40ft Nelson Pilot boat would cost that money with a few electronics thrown in.
What would it have cost to build? That´s a lot of man hours. You have to pay for quality.

Sell the house I´ve just about finished reforming, pay the mortgage off, buy that beauty, rent my apartment out and live on the boat. Do a bit of day charter. I´m dreaming again... What you´d make on charter may cover the varnish bill

[Ayahuasca]

This Luke Powell one is GBP 265k.



A bit older and it is used to charter. I saw her once in the Scillies and very nice she looked too.

[Ayahuasca]

I saw this slightly smaller one one in Shamrock Quay just before the last Fastnet and had a word with the skipper / builder iirc he said he could build one for about 200k.

[Ayahuasca]

There is a PHer who a few years back was having a BCPC built somewhere in the Far East, can't remember his name.

[PedroB]

Reminds me a bit of my cousin's boat Pirette:



She is a William Fife 27 footer built in 1899, very pretty, but a lot of work!

I have always hankered after a Fairlie, but my pockets aren't deep enough!

[happygoron]

Swansea maritime museum run a beautiful cutter called Olga, always a pleasure to see it sailing.

[J3JCV]

I watched Polly Agatha get built from my office next door, Cockwells do turn out fantastic boats.

At the time I was selling possibly the most polar opposite vessel to her on the water!!

[mickrick]

Oh my! More pretty boat porn please!

In reality, I have to finish my little 26 footer. I had a bust up with the painters today, it´s been a long time coming. A snide remark set my pressure valve off.
I told them to get their gear out of the tent. An hour later, a very apologetic phone call, and the sky blue is going on the hull tomorrow...

I digress, back to more pleasant thoughts.
It´s my dream to get my lady out on the water in my little Olsen, all being well, one day we can go cruising in something like PA. I enjoy varnishing by the way

[GBGaffer]

Keeps me poor!

[mickrick]

GBGaffer said:

Keeps me poor!

But you are rich in life Sir! Lovely

[mickrick]

How´s this for coincidence.
This beauty tied up to the fuel quay 20 meters from the boat I work on today!
http://traditional-sailing.com/
They´re here to do charter! I´ll definitely be one of the first paying guests