Lady Christine arrives home

[Coddy]

Well my replacement boat, Lady Christine, has arrived home from Scarbough North Yorkshire. She was collected by a company called Boat Loads and would recommend them.

 

She was collected on Wednesday and delivered and launched into Holes Bay Friday evening. She was due Thursday but due to the wind and other issues I delayed the delivery.

 

She is a Romany 21 with a panning hull, a Ford desiel inboard and Volvo leg which should push her along inexcess of 20kts.

 

Whith a little spit and polish (coat of paint), she should be almost ready to go. I have a few safety bits to buy but hopefuly nothing major.

 

All we need now is the weather!

 

 

 

 

 

Coddy

[Mike Fox]

She looks great Dave - congratulations mate, you must be very proud!

 

Look forward to seeing you out on the water in a little spot or two we know

 

Mike, Carol and George

[jack]

Nice looking craft Dave.Looks like you have a good safe vessel.Lots of luck and success in using her..Jack

[Harry S]

Very nice boat - how did you post those large pictures? Harry S

[lady jane]

congratulations on the new boat dave,hope all goes well with your sea trials.

 

cheers andy

[Wedger]

Nice one Coddy!

 

See you on the tide.

 

[Adam F]

Vey nice Dave - a good looking purposeful boat.

 

Looking forward to seeing her up close!

[djredrupp]

looks great! do you want bad or good weather? it looks like itll handle both!

 

Dan

[Paul J]

Dave,

 

You must be very happy, if you need a hand with anything- just shout

 

PJ

[Maverick Martin]

Nice one Dave.

 

These Romany boats used to be made in Poole at Holton Heath on the way to sandford. The works are still there but is now divided and let to numerous small businesses.

 

I remember as a lad drooling over the 21 and the 23 footers. I believe they made boats up to 30' with one 30 footer still in Poole being moored off Brownsea. Mad Mike will probably have a better recollection than me as I think he once owned one

 

Martin

[mw]

Nice one looks like a good strong boat

[bootlegger]

Nice one, always did like Romany's, tough as old boots.

 

Well done

 

Tim

[duncan]

looks like a proper boat Dave - I am sure she will give you hours of pleasure (and a little pain!)

 

can see you in that cockpit fighting a conger already..........

 

 

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Harry,

 

To post an image 'as is' you need to have the picture hosted somewhere on the internet already and then you click on the IMG button above the box when you are posting and copy and paste the address of the picture into that box.

 

You can upload images into your PBSBAC gallery by clicking on the Photo Gallery link at the top of each page - extreme right - and following the upload instructions. Best upload file at around 600 x 400 pixels up to 800 x 600 and saved to a quality to give about a 100kb file size.

 

Dave's are at 800x600 each above.

 

When you are copying the url (address) of the picture to put in a post make sure you have it open at the size you require as it will offer you 3 different sizes in the gallery by default.

 

pm me if I can help at all.

Edited April 19, 2008 by duncan

[Harry S]

Thank you Duncan. Sounds a bit complicated - I'll stick to the 'click on thumbnail to expand type' as it took me a while to master that one! Regards, Harry

[Deep Sea Dean]

Nice one Dave.

[Bob F]

Good looking boat Dave.

 

I will update your club details.

 

BF

[Manic Moore]

 

 

She looks really tidy. I guess you will be pushing out a bit further now

 

Congrats

 

 

Gordon

[Paul D]

Dave,

 

Very nice looking boat. I am sure you will have great fun and can't wait for the better weather.

[Brian]

Nice one Dave.

 

These Romany boats used to be made in Poole at Holton Heath on the way to sandford.  The works are still there but is now divided and let to numerous small businesses. 

 

Martin

 

The moulds are still there, at least they were a few months ago when they cleared the undergrowth.

[great white]

Nice boat dave

 

a syndicate of my mates had one in Weston Super Mare

 

She was an excellent angling boat

 

 

I hope we get the weather so you can get her out amongst the fish

 

Charlie

[fisherman1055]

Hi Dave

 

Nice looking boat

 

Look forward to meeting her on the wate with mine

 

Its a bit of a shock for the mooring feees after a trailer

 

but dont they ride better.

 

Best wishes

Tony

[Gnasher]

codmiester, she is a peach....'nuff said chap!

[Coddy]

Thanks Guy for the comments, I was not "fishing" for complements but just as a matter of interest.

 

I have attached the 1971 brochure pictures.

 

I am interested in trying to find out a bit more history of the boat if I can, Mad Mike has advised me a bit about the old works, so I will do some digging about.

 

 

 

 

 

Coddy

 

Harry, to upload pictures and get them to a suitable size I use Photobucket.

Just sign up, its free, and upload any pictures you want.

It is simple, has to be for me to use it! Link here http://photobucket.com/?link=topmenu&speci...ck=nav_tab_home

 

[Rob]

 

Nice one Dave.

 

Good luck.

 

Rob

 

p.s. thought I recognised that pontoon!!

[bootlegger]

Dave, if you need a hand working on the boat, painting, anti fowling, sanding, repairing etc give me a bell and I'll give you a hand.

 

As believe it or not after finishing my boat I've got withdrawal symptons.

 

I've got a really good contact for well made and very reasonable camopies if you need one.

 

PM me and I'll send you my mobile number.

 

In the meantime me and Dan are looking to go ut next Sunday, if Lady Christine is not ready and you want a day out let me know.

 

Tim