New boat - Winter project

[big_sean]

Lucks like a shetlend boat mt

Deffo not a shetland its not gull winged enough at the front

Sean

[Falcone]

could be a dawncraft

[codseeker]

googled and found this link cud be a F.A.M.E Domino

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[Funkmeister_Smith]

good find - it looks alot like a FAME Domino, but bigger (the examples I found are between 15 - 17 foot, mines 20 foot). Thats probably the most similar looking example yet though. Seems like a resonabley popular design though since there are so many similar boats!

Looks very similar to a Dawncraft Dandy also, but the Dawncraft looks to have more of a cathederal hull whereas mines a pretty much flat bottom.

[big_sean]

If you lok at the pictures of the fame domino you will see the one of the fromt windows but look down at the hull and you can clearly see a gull wing effect which is far more than this boat

my mate thinks it is a marina 20 but we are having trouuble finding about them

i will keep working and get what i can

but pictures are a must and especially the ones already stated and ones of the transome and outboard well

Sean

[Funkmeister_Smith]

Right then, got some more pictures, hope they are of some use. Its a bit cramped in the place Im working on it as its at a farm so surrounded by other objects, but here's what I managed:

Front:





Back:



Bottom:



Transom:



Maybe not the best photos, but I'll have to clear some space before I can take some better ones! :s

We gave the inside of the cabin a third and final lick of blue paint today, looks smashing! Also cut the floor out for inside the cabin and painted that. Hopefully get along tomorrow and give the floor another lick of paint, ready to fit it next time and cut out some wooden covers for the seat holes in the cabin. Coming along quite canny!

[Funkmeister_Smith]

Here is a before and after shot, it was pretty manky on the inside of the cabin, clearly been neglected, but after a good old scrape, sand and touch of paint it came up lovely (this was only after the second coat, we put another on today to cover any patchy areas):

Before:




After:







Like new! Ignore the green floor, that was just a thick coating on the hull to clean and seal it all up.

Funny how I hate painting yet when it comes to the boat I could paint it all day!

All the best.

Steve

[Kev1n]

I hope I’m stating the obvious but it looks like the sole (cabin floor) has been cut out, exposing the hull. Are you planning on adding stringers and glassing in a new floor? Also, I guess the old one was removed for a reason, possibly to check for a leak or on some boats to access buoyancy foam that had become waterlogged over time. It would be worth checking out other areas if they have sealed chambers or flooring that feels spongy. I’d also check the transom very carefully in case the wood inside is no longer sound.

Good luck with the project, it's looking better aalready with the new paint.

[big_sean]

well here goes

I have had someone look at the pictures and he is well involved with boats and this is what was said

River cruiser displacement hull flat bottom would be un stable at sea!

Sorry to disapoint Steve but as we discussed it is about being safe it does look like someone has been doing work on it and given up I just wonder if they gave up after finding out what it actually was


Sean

[Funkmeister_Smith]

Hi. Apologies for the delay in replying, been away for a short break with the missus!

Ahh well that is a shame but I figured it would turn out to be more of a river boat, so, that being the case, we have decided to try and get a mooring in the Tyne instead. Still alot of fun to be had and it means I could be alot closer to it so use it more often (in theory!). If we can't get a mooring in the Tyne then we'll just bite the bullet and sell it on as a river cruiser and put the money toward a different, more sea-worthy boat (knowing what to look for now). Appreciate you looking into it for me though so thanks for your advice.

In the meantime, here's a couple of pictures showing how far we have got:

Inside of the cabin, now painted with 3 coats of 2-part International paint, marine ply floor fitted (needs a trim on the edges to tidy it up) and wooden seat covers cut, painted and fitted:



Sink painted, hinged cupboard door fitted and mini stove fixed in (a bargain at £10 from Go Outdoors may I add!) :



Still got plenty to do before even thinking about putting her into water, but enjoying the project so far.

All the best.

Steve

[big_sean]

Pity it is a river boat as you seem to be doing a great job making it look the bizz


well have fun with it

Sean

[Funkmeister_Smith]

Thanks, yeah we want to make sure we do it all properly, especially since there's no rush really, we still have the other boat for trips out when the weather allows! It is a shame we couldnt just replace our other boat completely, but never mind, I like having a project to keep me out of mischief!

I am having great difficulty in finding out information on moorings in the River Tyne however. Found Royal Quays (way too expensive for what we'd be using it for!), and St. Peters Basin (not called yet but Im guessing it'll be reasonabley expensive due to having 24hr security), but cannot find any others i.e. Ouesburn, Tyne Cruising Club etc. Does anyone have any links or numbers they could share?

Thanks.

Steve

[Funkmeister_Smith]

I am having great difficulty in finding out information on moorings in the River Tyne however.

Does anyone have any links or numbers they could share?

Thanks.

Steve

......take it thats a no then? Is it a case of knowing the right people to get in these clubs? Just I can't get any contact info and have seen people on other sites / forums asking the same questions but to no avail. :s

Oh well, going up to the boat again tomorrow to see if we can work on the trailor, take it off hopefully. Also going to make up stencils for the cushions and take measurements for the curtains. hopefully fit a cabin door too as Im sick of having to duct tape pheasant feed bags on the door hole!

Also need to pop over to my other boat and pump out the water - I fear I have neglected her a bit and she's probably full to the brim.

Cheers

Steve

[lingking]

theres a club at friars goose i will pm you the number of a member there

[Scotty91]

nice one looking mint makes you wont your own boat :