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3 minutes ago, utt61 said:

although I have however seen dates expressed in the (anachronistic) form of standard and Roman numerals in several applications

Yes: I have seen that too.  My initial thought were that it was the size of the screw, but someone else asked if it was a date.  The previous owner said he had the prop re-balanced, which would've been around 2014.  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Re-painting the hull.  A more "military" colour  🙂

Something else: is this a size or a date?

The technical term is: Feckin' huge!

Saw her down south a while back.  She made the frigates alongside look tiny.

6 minutes ago, Ex-boy said:

Well done and good luck.

Thanks!  🙂

OK, so I finally found a clue...

An old photo from before the restoration (early 2000s I think)

Interesting.

10'6" is the beam (so I'm told - I haven't actually taken a tape measure to her).

15 hours ago, wally dugan said:

May l suggest 

Thanks,

I haven't managed to find any details or markings anywhere.  The previous owners lived on her full-time so a fair amount of alteration has been done below decks.  I do have some photos from before the restoration (circa 2000) and she was in a rum owd state.  

8 minutes ago, john1950 said:

 It will have an interesting history.

I reckon so - let's hope I can find some of it  🙂

2 minutes ago, john1950 said:

 does not look like Thornycroft work.

That's interesting - what makes you say that then?  Maybe I've been barking up the wrong tree  🙂

Here's a picture of my boat.

What I know: she's a 40' wooden vessel powered by a Ford diesel engine.  She used to have 2 masts but one of these has been removed.  At some point she was full of Italian radio and sonar equipment.

Stuff I'm not able to confirm but seems plausible: built by Thornycroft as a pinnace.  Converted at some point early in her career to a harbour taxi.  Possibly based at HMS Vernon.

Don't know the year she was built - previous owner claimed 1939 but I think this might be just so he could claim she was at Dunkerque (which I doubt).  It was also said she had a Hotchkiss gun mounted at the bow (not convinced about that either).

Would like to know some history - I have asked at Portsmouth museum and they have no records of small craft.  Have also asked at the Thornycroft Archive but no luck.

Thanks.

I will upload some photos to the marine section (once I've figured out how)

Evenin' all! (or morning / afternoon depending on when you read this - and where in the world you are).

I have an ex-Royal Navy wooden boat.  Don't know much about it but am keen to find out what I can.  I realise most of you have things with wheels, but there it is - I like to be different  :-)