ChartScrubba
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Or do you just mean old and knackered?
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Mariposa
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No. Just created by craftsmen and maintained with dedication. Not popped out of a jelly mould by some adolescent on a youth training scheme.
And before those with GRP classics leap down my throat, there are several GRP yachts created by craftsmen and maintained with dedication. Not popped out of a jelly mould by some adolescent on a youth training scheme.
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LakeSailor
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It gets asked a lot, this question.
No good answers yet.
I reckon it must involve the regard in which the craft was held when it was new.
If people thought it was a beauty, and leader in it's class, a real gem, then as an old lady it must be a Classic.
The parrallel can be drawn with cars. An E-Type, a Mini Cooper S, a Lagonda with a hand-built cabrio body, an MGTD, A Triumph 1800 Roadster, a Rover 3 Litre. Many cars have a long history of being revered and sought after, or just plain held in esteem and are Classics now.
An A40 Farina, a Morris 1000, a Ford Cortina?
Certainly not Classics.
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Huffin
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Just to complicate matters...
Run-of-the mill Cortina: Absolutely Not
Lotus Cortina (white with the olive green stripe) : Yes!
Like the man said - it's all in the eye of the beholder.
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Victorious
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Loc: Emsworth Solent UK
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I reckon it must involve the regard in which the craft was held when it was new.
If people thought it was a beauty, and leader in it's class, a real gem, then as an old lady it must be a Classic.
The parrallel can be drawn with cars. An E-Type, a Mini Cooper S, a Lagonda with a hand-built cabrio body, an MGTD, A Triumph 1800 Roadster, a Rover 3 Litre. Many cars have a long history of being revered and sought after, or just plain held in esteem and are Classics now.
An A40 Farina, a Morris 1000, a Ford Cortina?
Certainly not Classics.
Victorious was built.. down to a price..nailed together . as a workboat...With an expected lifespan of only a decade or two... one of many.... No "outstanding" workmanship....Very rough indeed if compared to an A40..... is she not a classic?
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Manx_Nobby
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I think te word 'classic' is greatly over used and as has been said, almost impossible to define.
For my part I have no idea whether White Heather justifies the title 'Classic Boat' or not, I dont think I have ever used it.
To me White Heather is just my boat, my old boat, a member of my family, my occasional home, my place of tranquility, my source of pride and satisfaction and I am her current keeper, one of a long line so far and I hope, unless I make a big cock up, part of a line that will extend well into the future.
To me this phrase is more a marketing type phrase - NOW I have set the cat amongst the pigeons!!!
Mike
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LakeSailor
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Lotus Cortina qualifies "leader in it's class, a real gem,"
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LakeSailor
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Victorious is a beautifully restored example of a work boat. I think you've done a fantastic job.
But I'm not convinced she is a Classic.
I've restored an old Heron dinghy (50 this year). It's not a classic. It's a nicely restored Heron dinghy.
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Mirelle
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I have a Nice Old Boat.
And I am more than happy with that.
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Peterduck
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Loc: Melbourne, Australia
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Snap, Mirelle!
Peter.
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