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Atticman · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:43 pm Post subject: Atticmans family boats

My Dad lived on a boat when young,

no surprise that he is boat mad

here I will gradually show our boats, some steam many not, but many could be.

Bowman boats

All 3 from new

Sadly the paint began to craze within a year of buying them, so they went back to the retaillers.

When returned no name decals were left,
but the paint wasnt crackled.

Then that paint started coming off in the 1970s,
finally when my Dads car was being repaired he asked the paint
shop to do the boats as well.

So not original paint, but an original story.

No box for Sprite, but the other 2 are there.

Only Eagle left to go in this series of boats.

Les · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject:

Very nice.

Do you still steam/sail them and have thought about getting replica deals at all??
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toxx · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:47 pm Post subject:

... great pix, mate!

You're not thinkin' of sellin', are you?

I'd luuuuv the big one in the middle.
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logoman · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:47 pm Post subject:

a purposeful looking fleet Atticman, where is the plimsoll line on this kind of boat?

ozsteamdemon · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject:

Nice Boats mate , can you tell us about the big ones engine . Got any pics with the hatch covers off ?
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Atticman · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:56 pm Post subject:

Thanks Guys-

Les, yes I steamed Sprite ( the middle sized of the 3, Eagle is the second largest) at STIA.

I would have steamed them all there but the day went so fast.

I really would have liked to steam my Seahawk with Rocdocs one at the same time-
Perhaps next year Pete?

Sandmans DVD does feature Sprite.

I have asked Chas for Decals, but he cant come up with them. Someone at STIA advised me of a motorbike website that does good decals, but stupidly i didnt write it down.

Tom, the middle one is Seahawk its a twin cylinder.

Sorry me dads still alive but either way I think they would be the last engines to go, im really attached to them.

Logoman- the boats go just up to the coloured paintwork in the water. They do teavel very fast

toxx · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:00 pm Post subject:

... I was only kidding, mate. I didn't expect that they were for sale, true treasures as they are.

An impressive fleet! The hulls are made of wood?
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Atticman · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:00 pm Post subject:

Heres Swallow and her box. I love the simple elgance of Bowman boxes.

Seahawk is based on the Bowman twin cylinder M140 engine I believe.

It goes really fast.

I will do a better close up later.

Meanwhile a side on view

And an engine view of Swallow

Atticman · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:04 pm Post subject:

mogogear · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:48 pm Post subject:

all your boats really bring a smile to my face!! A great piece of family history!
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MooseMan · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject:

Tom, do you mean "Snipe" rather than "Sprite"?
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Atticman · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:55 pm Post subject:

Atticman · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject:

Heres one Ive been meaning to post for ages.

I believe its a Schoenner, and There is a pic of it
Or rather how it should look on a website Tmuir often points out

Boiler is a lovely small one

and small oscillating engine

Even the burner is present

But not much of the paintwork is

This looks more like a tin can stuck on, not original

The steering has a nice locking system

Les · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:07 pm Post subject:

Incredible, have you any idea of its age and is it in a steam worthy condition??
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Atticman · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject: