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FAO: Byron - Help! What is my boat?!
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Someone told me in another post that you would be able to tell me what make of boat is shown above and approximate year of manufacture. It was sold to me as a Shetland but Shetland Boats say it's not one of theirs! Your help will be gratefully received. 
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Re: FAO: Byron - Help! What is my boat?!
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I didn't say 'would', just that Byron is a walking encyclopedia, and is one of best to help you identify! 
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Re: FAO: Byron - Help! What is my boat?!
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Deleted because it wasnt funny and upset Brendan
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Re: FAO: Byron - Help! What is my boat?!
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Sorry - should have said "probably would"
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jkay
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19/05/2008 21:20
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Re: FAO: Byron - Help! What is my boat?!
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Grooming Him 
good looking boat looks like a good hull
cheers Joe
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rr_123
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19/05/2008 21:27
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Re: FAO: Byron - Help! What is my boat?!
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looks like a microplus to me.
501?
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Re: FAO: Byron - Help! What is my boat?!
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Thanks for that - will investigate.
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Re: FAO: Byron - Help! What is my boat?!
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Eh? Just trying to help. What is your problem?
Edit, and Byron delivered, so I was correct in sending him here to ask Byron directly,
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byron
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19/05/2008 21:45
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Re: FAO: Byron - Help! What is my boat?!
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Definately not a Shetland I was involved with them from day one.
Whilst it looks like an early Microplus it is in fact a Camargue 16 built by a firm called Beavis Marine of Tollesbury in Essex. Here's the tech.spec.
length 16'
draft 9"
Max. headroom is 4'
Height above waterline is 5'6" (inc. screen)
Weight is 550 Lbs.
Maximum outboard is a 50hp.
Hope that helps. From the photos it looks to be in remarkable condition considering she was probably built in about 1972
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Re: FAO: Byron - Help! What is my boat?!
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As I said elsewehere, if it's a Microplus, Aztek may me a good source of information. He was restoring one.
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Re: FAO: Byron - Help! What is my boat?!
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Byron, you've just justified me putting him in contact with you. The walking encylopedia wins again. Thank you
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byron
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19/05/2008 21:57
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Re: FAO: Byron - Help! What is my boat?!
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Quote:
Byron, you've just justified me putting him in contact with you. The walking encylopedia wins again. Thank you
Just out of interest they have a nice V shaped hull and give an incredibly soft ride in a chop, they went like bats out of hell with a 50 Merc. and could comfortably tow two skiers of average adult weight.
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Re: FAO: Byron - Help! What is my boat?!
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Thanks - thats very helpful. Do you know if Beavis Marine still exist as they do not appear to be on the internet? 
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apollo
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19/05/2008 22:06
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Re: FAO: Byron - Help! What is my boat?!
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They do and dont....
Spoke to the owner last year, they are still in Tollesbury and still moulding..... just not boats - Garden Ponds!
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Re: FAO: Byron - Help! What is my boat?!
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Thanks for putting me in touch with Byron. He obviously knows his stuff! Much appreciated. 
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byron
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19/05/2008 23:00
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Re: FAO: Byron - Help! What is my boat?!
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Probably long gone. There are still boat yards in Tollesbury maybe one of them will know. Or some old codger like me living in that area.
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BarryH
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19/05/2008 23:06
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Re: FAO: Byron - Help! What is my boat?!
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As an aside, ingnore my other post on your other thread and I see the trailer board cable is still on the foredeck. I do hope that there isn't a trailer strapped underneath the boat...............!!!!
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Re: FAO: Byron - Help! What is my boat?!
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Ah, thats why it doesn't want to plane....
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Re: FAO: Byron - Help! What is my boat?!
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Thanks to all for your input. I can assure everyone that the trailer is not still strapped underneath and that she planes very well. For anyone interested see picture below - not bad for 36 years eh!!
 
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