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Does anyone know what happend to the 1937 Broom Admiral that was FREE to be collected on www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk?? Is it still there or has it been burnt??
Tom
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The last I heard it was still there. It is still being advertised. There was a report lying around fo it somewhere but I can't find it.
I am led to believe that it's not quite firewood yet. The keel is in place and whole, in general her planking is sound with the worse damaged already replaced some years ago. There is more replanking needed and the superstructure around the wheelhouse and aft of it is in very poor state. Some of the framing timbers need replacing and then a total interior fit out.
Commercially it is not viable, it always surprises me how little these boats are worth in good shape. A decent one will cost you £30-35k, the suggested repair bill on this one is double that.
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Paul
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Where abouts is it?? I quite fancy looking at it, even though i could'nt afford the repairs!!
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I understand it's in Somerset.
What a Broom is doing in this state in Somerset has kept my small level of intelligence busy for quite some time.
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Paul
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Maybe we could have it shipped to Ranworth Island for June 24th next. I'm sure 750 members could knock it into shape in a couple of hours.
Robin W as project consultant and Bill M as foreman - we're home and dry!
Well, perhaps dry was an unfortunate choice of words.
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Not sure I would want that job when I saw her she was well and truely 'Hogged' the keel might be alright but the sole had gone. She really would need to be spilt down the middle and then reassembled. 
'There's ice in the dinghy! Don't worry there's gin in the cabin' Bill...
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HI THERE
I THINK THIS IS THE LINK YOU NEED
http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F74547/
ANDY
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Perhaps i shant just pop down and see it then in Somerset!!??
Sound like a good project for us all??
Tom
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Beware
There is someone on this forum who will remain nameless (Phil) who has an end line
They said ' whatever you do dont buy a wooden one'
Rod
You mean the other Starboard then...
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No worries Bill, there's a shop in town here that advertises new soles - a fiver a pair. All we have to do is find another boat in similar state and we can have 'em both done!
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Paul
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