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Bunkerbarge

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Re: Comments on this build please 62inch Launch POF
« Reply #76 on: February 21, 2009, 07:51:39 am »

I hope it does a bit better than the 51 quid it is currently at!!!!
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Re: Comments on this build please 62inch Launch POF
« Reply #77 on: February 21, 2009, 09:43:41 pm »

So do I {-) {-) {-) :-))

I have some video of her on the pond and she looks mint with the cold weather and steam effect being better.

I will post it on you tube sometime over the weekend or Monday as I am away for a Lunchdate on Sunday.
I think I will add the link to the ebay listing too as I have had three offers already for buy it now option!!! we shall see though if it don't get near a decent price its coming with me
when we move aboard our Canal Boat or Narrowboat to others.

cheers for now

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Re: Comments on this build please 62inch Launch POF
« Reply #78 on: February 22, 2009, 08:57:12 pm »

Well it looks as though its doing a little better now, although I have had a couple of offers one for 600 quid another for 665!! why 665 I don't know and the last one 725 so we'll see how it goes a little further on down the line eh.

Whatever it reaches the next owner will have a decent launch to play with in the coming Summer months.

I haven't forgotten the video, just in from our lunch date in the Murder Capitol of East Yorkshire, Bridlington. We managed to get out ok and arrive home safetly  :-))
so i should have it on for Monday now.

Hope you all had a good weekend, O0
Cheers
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Re: Comments on this build please 62inch Launch POF
« Reply #79 on: February 23, 2009, 04:36:35 pm »

they are good offers!
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Re: Comments on this build please 62inch Launch POF
« Reply #80 on: February 23, 2009, 05:49:12 pm »

Hi all, well here is the first link as it was nearly 2gb file a tad large for youtube so I split it part 1 and part2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaBhyIeutU8&feature=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqnFGhXe6VY&feature=channel_page

let me know what you think ok.
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Re: Comments on this build please 62inch Launch POF
« Reply #81 on: February 24, 2009, 10:48:53 pm »

Nice. I especially like the steam plume escaping from the stack.
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logoman

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Re: Comments on this build please 62inch Launch POF
« Reply #82 on: February 24, 2009, 11:29:00 pm »

in need of some ballast? she looks very high in the water.
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Bunkerbarge

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Re: Comments on this build please 62inch Launch POF
« Reply #83 on: February 25, 2009, 08:16:26 am »

Much healthier bids there now, you look like getting a good price for it now.
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Re: Comments on this build please 62inch Launch POF
« Reply #84 on: February 25, 2009, 01:52:17 pm »

Hi Folks, I reckon if she was put on a good stretch off open water the steam plume would look great too.
She does ride a little high in the water but I will leave any Ballast sorting to the new owner as everyone is different.
I think she has less drag in the water as she is with the backend sat low down making the bow ride a little higher than normal, however if you saw the cavernous interior
of the Bow section you'd be amazed at what you could get in there.
Water Tanks to name but one 1 off each I guess to feed the boiler and another to take the excess exhaust etc etc. Plenty of space under the Cabin and under the stern hatch to do things with.
Thats the good thing with a slightly bigger boat, it leaves any other items that folks want to add in as and when they get them or even change the spec/design after it is a Model.

Yip the bids have risen a little since last post so that is good, I know what I have in her in regards to Plant etc so we'll see how much further it goes as my last one which I sold on ebay last year early part fetched just short of 900 and the chap wanted it posting to him in Liverpool. He hadn't told his wife of the purchase so when this massive parcel landed whilst he was at work, he told me she wasn't best pleased. At 48inches long he was going to display it on the mantlepiece {-) {-) but she had other ideas {-) and said if it went on the Mantlepiece he would be going out the door to live onboard {-) {-) {-) so he moved it to the SHED a mans sanctuary when the weather is good {-) :-))
He has since sailed her and is very happy indeed as it drew a small crowd around him as some had never seen a scale steam launch on the pond, mostly electric so he had a good interesting session as did the onlookers.
Ok folks, not long now and with just under 200 people watching its progress it should be interesting to say the least. It is their to sell and sell it will as I have to move on. I am in the loft right now doing this post amongst accumulated items which I am sorting out to clear the decks. I have a mountain of Old Blue and White Pottery to get rid off from Large Meat Plates down to small Jugs, there's loads of it and I ain't relishing the job ahead. I have a full size eight day working Grandfather clock with painted dial along with an Amercan Wall clock which all have to go. The list goes on and on..............so back to it I'm afraid..........

Cheers for now
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Re: Comments on this build please 62inch Launch POF
« Reply #85 on: February 27, 2009, 08:31:46 pm »

Hey Folks, the Launch SOLD then and not to bad a price either. The chap who bought it also Previously Bought my Launch Topaz which he awaiting arrival of in the Virgin isles so he going to have a good collection of my boats before to long.
Anyway onto the next one now but this one is a kit and hopefully won't take as long to do.............I hope!

Cheers all
Cliff :-))
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