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| Nige1912 |
Posted - 20 May 2012 : 12:18:40
Hello everyone,
Just wanted to say a quick hello as I have just become the proud owner of a Norman 27 called "Alicia" - name shortly to be changed to "White Star"
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She is currently sitting at march in cambs, but when wayne at Lower park marina Barnoldswick, Lancs has finished his blacking sessions and has room, she will be coming up here for some much needed tlc.
I was just reading the Norman history page and am amazed to find that the factory where these things were made is only a couple of miles away from where I live - and I never knew it.....
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I have noticed that she has the wrap around front windows that I havent seen on any other Normans, if anyone has any information on this type or even this very boat I would love to hear it.....
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| Deano |
Posted - 09 Jun 2012 : 16:15:58
It just so happens that my first experiences of motor boats was in a Torpedo boat.
It was 1979, I was 10 years old and newly invested into Sea Scouts. Our troop was at that time the owners of MTB 102.
http://www.mtb102.com/
We spent many happy weekends and summers cruising the Norfolk Broads and the North Norfolk coast. Learning to navigate and using her as a sail training base.
At that time, the torpedoes were not real, what a surprise!!. But they did slide out and allow for the storage of canoe paddles and masts and booms for the sailing boats!!!!
You may have seen her on the Jubilee Pageant along with the other Dunkirk Little Ships.
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 30 "Silver Gem"
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| Nige1912 |
Posted - 08 Jun 2012 : 18:32:50
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Originally posted by Stan the Man
Nige
Any idea where I might find some pre-owned torpedo tubes?
Meet me in the laybay at the end of the M-65 at midnight on wednesday next. Wear a red carnation. Flash your headlights three times if all is well. Bring £500k in used one pound coins and a 70ft artic trailer......no questions   |
| Stan the Man |
Posted - 06 Jun 2012 : 01:48:17
Nige
I'm with you on that. It is possible to be too natural.
Any idea where I might find some pre-owned torpedo tubes? |
| Nige1912 |
Posted - 05 Jun 2012 : 11:13:05
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Originally posted by Stan the Man
Nige1912
I suggest trying to navigate through Blisworth tunnel when the hirers are out. Even being 6 inches off the right-hand tunnel wall, a "tin lizzie" managed to hit us the other week. Contact sport I presume.
Just been down to Stroud for the IWA festival and got chatting to an American couple "doing the old things". The couple and his partner hold master certificates and at the end of their trip the male half was hiring a boat with a couple of friends and sailing back to the US! This will apparently take about 30 days and when I asked his female partner if she was accompanying him she explained that the lack of a galley and a latrine had convinced her that flying was preferable. In respect of the latter, even my pointing out that the ocean was a fairly big place was insufficient to convince her of the desirability of the boat alternative!
Im kind of with her on that - I think 30 days without a galley or toilet would wear pretty thin, pretty fast!!
The narrowboaters only aim at us because they know we can outrun them!!! |
| Stan the Man |
Posted - 05 Jun 2012 : 05:25:08
Nige1912
I suggest trying to navigate through Blisworth tunnel when the hirers are out. Even being 6 inches off the right-hand tunnel wall, a "tin lizzie" managed to hit us the other week. Contact sport I presume.
Just been down to Stroud for the IWA festival and got chatting to an American couple "doing the old things". The couple and his partner hold master certificates and at the end of their trip the male half was hiring a boat with a couple of friends and sailing back to the US! This will apparently take about 30 days and when I asked his female partner if she was accompanying him she explained that the lack of a galley and a latrine had convinced her that flying was preferable. In respect of the latter, even my pointing out that the ocean was a fairly big place was insufficient to convince her of the desirability of the boat alternative! |
| Nige1912 |
Posted - 03 Jun 2012 : 10:17:33
Now THATS the kind of boating id love to be engaging in!!!
The only time it gets interesting on the inland network is when your trying to moor in a force 7 and you get blown all over the place!
"Batten down the hatches No 1 we're in for a bitof a blow!!" |
| df |
Posted - 02 Jun 2012 : 16:34:42
Not so sure of the seaworthy bit, almost got knocked on it's side entering wells harbour earlier, came in early as it was getting very lumpy as a wave crashed over the sand bank and hit us side on as it broke, the guy on the boat following recons he just saw a wall of white spray and a set of davits seriously on the wrong side of 45 degrees, adrenalin definatly has a goey texture and a funny smell cleared the stuff on the dash pretty quickly...
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| Nige1912 |
Posted - 02 Jun 2012 : 15:20:52
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Originally posted by df
I'm offended! Canal cruiser indeed!!!!!
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I should have looked at your link!!!
Grovelling apology herewith offered for insinuating such a gorgeous seaworthy lady should be confined to the inland network |
| df |
Posted - 01 Jun 2012 : 11:07:10
I'm offended! Canal cruiser indeed!!!!!
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| Nige1912 |
Posted - 01 Jun 2012 : 11:02:45
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Originally posted by df
This is what the EA have on me:
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LEO MAGILL Built by Unknown in 1979 - Length 31 metres (101 feet 8 inches ) - Beam 9.1 metres (29 feet 10 inches ) Petrol Inboard . Registered with EA Anglian Region number 1000523 as a Motor boat. Last registration recorded on 11/07/2007.
That petrol motor runs well on diesel and it does very well to fit through the locks on the gt.ouse.
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Which company makes 101 ft canal cruisers that can fit through all the locks? - I want one!!.........I know, its called "Tardis Canal Boats - we fit where others cant" |
| Deano |
Posted - 31 May 2012 : 22:19:54
Even one of my dumbest year 10 kids at school could design a database that would pick up that error. Simple validation, nothing else!!!!
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 30 "Silver Gem"
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| df |
Posted - 31 May 2012 : 19:45:07
This is what the EA have on me:
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LEO MAGILL Built by Unknown in 1979 - Length 31 metres (101 feet 8 inches ) - Beam 9.1 metres (29 feet 10 inches ) Petrol Inboard . Registered with EA Anglian Region number 1000523 as a Motor boat. Last registration recorded on 11/07/2007.
That petrol motor runs well on diesel and it does very well to fit through the locks on the gt.ouse.
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| Deano |
Posted - 31 May 2012 : 10:36:10
Did you measure from the bow to the stern, but around the side of the boat, or in a stright line from bow to stern?
Boat sizes are only nominal, not accurate, and it is not unusual for them to be 2 foot out.
The 'Freeman 25' and 'Freeman 26' share the same hull and are exactly the same length!!!
People have been known to be less than economic with the truth on boat registration documents to get a cheaper licence. Also, most folk just belive what the broker/last owner told them. For older boats, the date of manufacture from the licence registration database will only be a guess, probably guessed by someone with absolutly no idea..... and then mashed about a bit by incpmpetant database managers. I once saw my Freeman 22 listed as having a 1000hp engine - it should of course have read 1000cc, but even that was a lie as it was 988cc??????
Best to get out and enjoy your boat!!
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 30 "Silver Gem"
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| Nige1912 |
Posted - 30 May 2012 : 23:45:42
Thats definately the plan!!! lol |
| adi-n-chez |
Posted - 30 May 2012 : 23:14:08
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Originally posted by Nige1912
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Originally posted by adi-n-chez
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Originally posted by Nige1912
Just came across this on the Jim Sheard boat listing:-
ALICIA Built by Norman in 1963 - Length 7.3 metres (23 feet 11 inches ) - Beam 2.1 metres (6 feet 11 inches ) hull colour White superstructure colour White/red a Petrol Outboard engine with a power of 7HP. Registered with EA Anglian Region number G16681 as a Motor boat. Last registration recorded on 27/04/2007.
This is my newly aquired boat but a couple of things dont add up - the length for one is wrong. I have very carefully measured her and she is definately 27 feet long - but if this is right, according to records here, the 27's were not made until 1980, but this listing has Alicia/White Star being built in 1963!!! MUCH older than I thought......
Further to my earlier comments where I said she was a 22 (I didnt look at the canopy/cockpit size  ) it certainly looks like you have a early Norman/Callumcraft 25 that has the rear cabin removed (DF may not have been the first !)
Has anyone actually measured a 25 ? Norman feet were sometimes a little longer ! (Our 22 is 22 and a half!)
Adi
Sewer Tubes ? I'd rather have a D**ncr*ft (Only Kidding)
Well as I said above, she is definately 27ft, measured from the point of the bow, but this has really got me scratching my head now
You may have something different ! Dont Worry about the length ! , get it out on the water & be proud !
Adi
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