tomkeeling
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Reged: 26/05/2008
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Hello all,
I'm a marine surveyor but based inland and specialise primarily on narrowboats. I have to identify the following two boats which have repossession orders on them. As I am not familar with them I wondered if anyone could help? I really need a guess at a manufacturer really.
The first is wooden, approx. 7m LOA with a Beam of approx. 2.5m. She has a single cylinder Sabb diesel fitted. No LPG aboard. Photos below:
The second is a GRP shell with no fit out, makers name, ID or plates of any kind.
Any help would be most helpful.
Thank-you for reading,
Tom Keeling
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Chrusty1
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Reged: 27/02/2008
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Good Grief........who on earth would want to repossess those?? 
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Coastal
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Reged: 28/03/2008
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First boat looks like a Falmouth Gypsy to me
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tomkeeling
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They are being repossessed for failure to pay any fees. They are believed to be the property of a rather unscrupulous conman.
Coastal - having looked at the Falmouth Gypsy Class Association's gallery i would say you are right. Thank-you very much, it really is helpful.
Kind regards, Tom
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Tranona
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Reged: 10/11/2007
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Definitely a Falmouth Gypsy - with the original engine. Just hope it has not been left with raiwater in it - particularly the cockpit as prone to rot. If sound will make a super boat for pottering.
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tomkeeling
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Sadly the superstructure is rotten in places and there is rainwater lying inside. Otherwise she is generally sound.
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burgundyben
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Loc: Hamble
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Tom
I think the motor boat might be a fairline, I've posted the pic on the motor boat forum, you should have an answer soon.
BB
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Cuchilo
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Loc: London
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I thought it looked like a shetland kestrel .
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Dont come running to me if you fall over and break your leg .
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kittern
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Loc: Solent
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Falmouth Gypsy built by The Penryn Boatbuilding & Engineering Company (!) ..... where I had my first job after leaving school - making up rigging with an old Talurit Splicer machine! ...
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ValleyForge
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Loc: Cumbria
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Both worth about 50p, or 75p for the two ? 
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pampas
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Reged: 17/07/2003
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Loc: Falmouth
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Looks like a Falmouth Gypsy Mk 11, the age of the engine is in the serial no 1st i-x numbers tell you the number built to date and the last two tell you the year of build. useless info, but might be helpful worth about £2500 in present condition and double if rebuilt.
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