Chrusty1
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In connection with a post I just made to "Seagreen" on buttlescut, I was wondering what is the oldest in comission vessel on these forums??
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monkey_trousers
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I'm sure she's not the oldest, but Pansy has her 70th Birthday next month
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CBT
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This one is 70 this year also http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii69/ctelfer38/?action=view¤t=RagnaR.jpg I know she will not be the oldest - but she has been in continuous use since 1945 which might be a record of sorts? 
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oldharry
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Not the oldest overall, but well in the running for the oldest GRP construction - 'Portly', a Classic 19 believed built 1959/60 and still in comission. 19ft and 2.2 tons displacement - the Lay up in places is over 50mm thickness!
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tillergirl
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That's all rather nice to look at.
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Seagreen
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Hello Chrusty1 and all.
Cleone is "allegedly" 148 years old. That's to say her previous owner told me that the previous owner to him, going back many years, all believed that she was built in 1860. Certainly in terms of hull shape and design, she's very much of the period.
Having done some little research, there seems to be only one other small sailing boat still in active commission, and thats Boadicea, built in 1808. There are older ships, to be sure, but these are either total museum pieces either afloat or in dock (like Victory and Constitution) but only Boadicea seems to still be sailing on a usual "boaty" basis. There are a couple of rowing boats which are still used, notably the gig on St Michael's Mount.
I didn't realise her provenance when I bought her. I may have thought about it a bit longer. Probably 5 seconds longer. 
Once I've finished the maintenance, she'll be back in the water swinging round the bouy next month, or maybe July, just in time for some nice summer weather. So when are Aldi selling these Oilies again?..
I'd like to know if there are any older vessels between Cleone and Boadicea. I'm beginning to think that Cleone is the oldest gaff yawl actively in commission on the Planet.
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Chrusty1
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Hello Mac,
I think you are one lucky fellow!..........It has always been my dream to own an old gaffer, but I mean old, sadly, now at my time of life, I fear it will never be, but I don't fret too much, there is plenty to take an interest in, and the odd regatta to get to as funds permit.
Do you have any links to "Boadicea".....Or should that rightly be Boadica, these days? I would also very much like to see a photo or two of "Cleone"?
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Seagreen
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Oh, all right then:
This is as close to an action shot as I can get. I'm in the dinghy with camera. Can you tell where this is?
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Chrusty1
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Of course I can...................
It's on the sea!  
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Login_name
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Quote:
Can you tell where this is?
Pole Sands?
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