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Mess Deck: General Section => Full Scale Ships => Topic started by: barryfoote on February 09, 2009, 10:41:10 am

Title: Spotted this beauty. Any ideas?
Post by: barryfoote on February 09, 2009, 10:41:10 am

I spotted this beautiful old girl in dry dock at Velez Malaga Port. I have no idea of her name or type, but she is a beauty. Any ideas?

Title: Re: Spotted this beauty. Any ideas?
Post by: craftysod on February 09, 2009, 03:28:24 pm

Looks like a converted MTB

Title: Re: Spotted this beauty. Any ideas?
Post by: barryfoote on February 09, 2009, 03:53:15 pm

I must say she does have similar lines...

Title: Re: Spotted this beauty. Any ideas?
Post by: cdsc123 on February 09, 2009, 06:24:57 pm

Not an ex-MTB these were double-diagonal planked with a hard chine hull.
Most likely a gentlemans motor-yacht from the 50s or 60s from the likes of James Silver of Rosneath. 

Title: Re: Spotted this beauty. Any ideas?
Post by: John W E on February 09, 2009, 09:12:38 pm

hi there

I was thinking a Harbour Defence Launch, but, when you look at the size of the cabin door to the wheelhouse; take it that is say between 5-6 foot in height; that would give an approximate length of say between 42-46 foot - way short of a Harbour Defence Launch - which are 72 foot in length.

Tend to agree with what Christian says, i.e. a gentleman's luxury yacht  ;)   However, I would have thought the 1930's-1940's era.   If it is a Military style vessel - then - how's about an Admiral's Launch? mmmm possibility

Title: Re: Spotted this beauty. Any ideas?
Post by: tigertiger on February 10, 2009, 01:17:02 am

I wonder if it could be of Spanish origins.
I am sure their military vessels would have different from ours.

Title: Re: Spotted this beauty. Any ideas?
Post by: brianc on February 10, 2009, 05:11:19 am

Could be an italian Benetti motor cruiser from the late fifties 

Title: Re: Spotted this beauty. Any ideas?
Post by: barryfoote on February 10, 2009, 09:13:42 am

I reckon she is as Bluebird suggests about 40 plus feet long. I will take another trip down to her later this week and see if I cannot ask some questions....

Title: Re: Spotted this beauty. Any ideas?
Post by: tugs46 on February 10, 2009, 03:15:52 pm

Certainly not of N/American origin, me thinks. ;D
Size: Between 52'-62', using the scale of the Furuno radar, up top.

The hull looks to a had some military or civil influence though.

Mike

Title: Re: Spotted this beauty. Any ideas?
Post by: barryfoote on February 10, 2009, 04:43:23 pm

Quote from: tugs46 on February 10, 2009, 03:15:52 pm

Certainly not of N/American origin, me thinks. ;D
Size: Between 52'-62', using the scale of the Furuno radar, up top.

The hull looks to a had some military or civil influence though.

Mike

....and I really thought you would have helped Mike... :-))