Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Lifeboats => Topic started by: Rottweiler on October 19, 2012, 04:26:14 pm

Title: liverpool class at Glasson Dock
Post by: Rottweiler on October 19, 2012, 04:26:14 pm: NHP and myself went to Glasson Dock this morning to see the Liverpool Class Lifeboat That is there at the moment.She looks in a sorry state,but she is still afloat,and sitting nicely in the water,so must be watertight.
A couple of photos......
(http://s9.postimage.org/qx12mibl7/PICT0315.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/qx12mibl7/)

(http://s9.postimage.org/d4r94ma7f/PICT0313.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/d4r94ma7f/)
Title: Re: liverpool class at Glasson Dock
Post by: davidjt on October 19, 2012, 05:13:20 pm: hi
is it in a boat yard for restoration or, has somebody bought it and let it go.
its a shame to see them go like that.
i am building one myself i started this week of plans from my hobby shop
Title: Re: liverpool class at Glasson Dock
Post by: Neil on October 19, 2012, 05:54:00 pm: It's just been bought by a guy ( who goes by the name on Ships nostalgia) called Glassonbury, and I believe he's restored two lifeboats before.....making a beautiful job of them it seems................this is his next project.............it's amazing how many original fittings are still on the boat.......

I'll be keeping a close watch of this one as it's so close to where I live.
neil.
Title: Re: liverpool class at Glasson Dock
Post by: heritorasphodel on October 19, 2012, 06:01:27 pm: Well, if he does as good a job as they're doing on the George Elmy and the Robert Lindsay, then he can be very proud.

Does anyone know who she is?

Andrew
Title: Re: liverpool class at Glasson Dock
Post by: Neil on October 19, 2012, 06:18:15 pm: yes andrew.......it's "The Elliot Gill"
Title: Re: liverpool class at Glasson Dock
Post by: davidjt on October 19, 2012, 06:41:05 pm: hi neil,
thanks for that great news to hear its being restored keep us posted please :-))

david
Title: Re: liverpool class at Glasson Dock
Post by: heritorasphodel on October 19, 2012, 07:39:22 pm: Quote
it's the "Elliot Gill"

It would've been pretty much identical to Grace Darling then... They would have been in the yard at the same time.

Andrew
Title: Re: liverpool class at Glasson Dock
Post by: captainmainwairing on January 01, 2013, 04:28:12 pm: Pic of William Cantrell Ashley at Albert Dock I took last month, was lucky enough to have a look on board too.
Dave.