Ancient History

[jhr]

Keep meaning to post this. It's a photo of one of our old family boats, taken in the Solent (believe it or not) some time in the early 70s. Built by Taylor and Bates of Chertsey, in the 1920s. Sorry about the rather indistinct pic. quality.

Twin Perkins diesels, teak decks, en suite bath (really!), 55ft LOA and a magnificent 12 knots with the throttles against the stops. Eat yer heart out, Sunseeker. [img]/forums/images/icons/laugh.gif[/img]



No Fablon, tho'

Edit: I meant to add that one reason for posting this pic. is that I saw a very similar, if not identical, boat on the visitors' moorings at Buckler's Hard in August. Anybody seen her?
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[ccscott49]

Magnificent looking motor boat, as they used to/should be!

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[tcm]

"one" of our family boats eh? You aren't really sure about the lack of Fablon tho, are you? EVERYONE had Fablon in the 60's/70's. Oh - i spose yer gonna show off now and say it was Formica...

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[jhr]

P'raps I'd better rephrase that. My old man bought and sold a succession of old bangers (as he called them), which he did up and sold on, but always consecutively. (However, I did own an Optimist at the same time). This one was undoubtedly the cream of the crop and we kept her for several years, during which the old man lived on her for a time. Arriving in her anywhere was an event......

Definitely no Fablon, but there was a seriously tacky 8 track cartridge player, complete with Swingle Singers tapes, in the Saloon. Will this do?

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[rich]

Hermees, has Formica worktops, But no Fablon, Am I missing out on something [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

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[ShipsWoofy]

I saw one of these in Padstow last year.

Stunning looking vessel, crewed by about five Henries in stripy polar necks (no really).

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[Kawasaki]

"Fablongboat"

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[ccscott49]

Ssssssh, even Englander had formica on her! Thats is until I covered it with teak veneer! Really!!

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[Dave_Snelson]

8 track was ace (at the time) and the only compilation albums available were done by crappy session artists and were sold in Woolworths.

Now, Fablon...It ain't real Fablon unless it has a "steam iron" shaped melt hole in it, where you've been doing the ironing on the table.

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[tcm]

i think Fablon should also include a nearly-flattened-down crease somewhere, and gooey bits near the corners. Recommended fablon colours include pink gingham check, any pattern with large orange/yellow flowers, and perhaps some others too..

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