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froggystyle
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 Posted - 06 Jan 2015 : 16:12:21
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Hello,
Purchased a norman 25ft last October. It had been left on a river for sometime and the water people removed it and put it up for sale at £1000, we held off for a few months and they then dropped it to £500, we went to view and decided we should go for it and put a cheeky bid in for £300, this was accepted! Bonus!
So we are now looking at moving her back from Ely to the midlands on a mooring we have secured on the oxford canal.
As you can see from the photos she needs a lot of love, we removed the canvas, water and rubbish.
Next steps, new canvas, strip the inside and have a good look at the engine as although i could get it to turn over, it would not fire.
Photos below!
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froggystyle
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Posted - 06 Jan 2015 : 16:26:33
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 Jan 2015 : 20:41:16
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Thats a 22 or 23 not a 25, 25's had an aft cabin (unless I got at it).
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trevork
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Posted - 07 Jan 2015 : 22:32:48
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| Indeed Dave, its a 22 MKl, |
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Deano
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 Jan 2015 : 23:10:51
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Top tips for refitting.....
Throw nothing away - you never know when you may need it for a template...
Some things are very difficult/expensive to replace.... those front curved windows for a start!!!! Be extra careful with them.
Get it clean and useable first and USE IT this season. Then when you know what you ACTUALLY need and have had a seasons fun, you can start improving/replacing the worst bits. DO NOT embark on a massive restoration project until you have used the boat for a season.
Overall it looks like you have a real bargain there..... a bit of cleaning and tidying to do, but it all looks to be there and sound.
Good luck and keep us updated with photos.
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 32 "Liberty"
See the photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/54758027@N00/ |
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froggystyle
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Posted - 08 Jan 2015 : 10:40:54
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quote:
Originally posted by df
Thats a 22 or 23 not a 25, 25's had an aft cabin (unless I got at it).
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Will have a measure next time i am at the boat, but boat index states 25ft?
Robyn Built by Norman in 1976 - Length 7.62 metres ( 25 feet ) - Beam 2 metres ( 6 feet 7 inches ) hull colour WHITE , superstructure colour BLUWHI Powered by a Diesel Inboard engine with a power of 47 HP. Registered with number N4176 as a Motor boat. Last registration recorded on Sunday 11th April 2010. |
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froggystyle
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Posted - 08 Jan 2015 : 10:43:36
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Originally posted by Deano
Top tips for refitting.....
Throw nothing away - you never know when you may need it for a template...
Some things are very difficult/expensive to replace.... those front curved windows for a start!!!! Be extra careful with them.
Get it clean and useable first and USE IT this season. Then when you know what you ACTUALLY need and have had a seasons fun, you can start improving/replacing the worst bits. DO NOT embark on a massive restoration project until you have used the boat for a season.
Overall it looks like you have a real bargain there..... a bit of cleaning and tidying to do, but it all looks to be there and sound.
Good luck and keep us updated with photos.
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 32 "Liberty"
See the photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/54758027@N00/
Sound advice there, problem is all the wood inside is rotton at thebottom, its been full of water for some time and the smell isnt great!
The inside doesnt really fit our needs also so we will be ripping the inside out and changing.
The outside we will just rub down and paint this year, the hull will wait till next year.
Will keep you updated on how we get on, gotta get her up to he mooring at the month first though! |
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trevork
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froggystyle
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Posted - 08 Jan 2015 : 12:41:09
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Thanks, have seen that before.
It does also list a 25ft norman, CallumCraft 25 and Norman 25. |
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froggystyle
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Posted - 08 Jan 2015 : 12:46:10
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| Makes me think now the rear cabin was removed at some point! |
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trevork
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Posted - 08 Jan 2015 : 16:01:10
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Looking at this picture you have almost convinced me that you do indeed have a 25 but I reckon its actually a Callumcraft original rather than a Norman. No less welcome here for that though!
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froggystyle
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Posted - 08 Jan 2015 : 16:41:26
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| Do they have any plates anywhere on them to identify ? |
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08 Jan 2015 : 17:58:55
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The view of the helm looks like the grp coaming edge may have been cut which could indeed indicate major modification.
22 would save you on moorings and river licence though....
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trevork
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Posted - 08 Jan 2015 : 23:48:48
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The only "ID" markings Normans ever carried were hand written figures on the bare GRP up in the bows. I'm not sure if this applied to Callumcraft as well.
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froggystyle
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Posted - 13 Jan 2015 : 09:23:37
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Quick question, The steering seems very heavy, as its out the water i would guess it should turn very easily?
Would it be best to replace the cable or are there some simple checks to make first?
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13 Jan 2015 : 22:47:39
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Assuming enfield outdrive it's worth disconecting the cable from outdrive to see which bit is siezed, the outdrive can get pretty tight if neglected.
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Norman 25 refit
