Feb-May 19 Crane set up of sling positions

9.20am – Set-up of sling positions and weighing of the Boat, 26800KG is it weighed in at.

Feb-May 19 Boat lifted in to canal

Boat being lifted in to the Leeds Liverpool Canal outside the Hotel. 8am – 300T Cramescene LTD crane setting up for the Lift.

Feb-May 19 Arrival at the Rendezvous Hotel

Boats arrival at Rendezvous Hotel, Thomas and Edward Randell been greeted and congratulated by Mr Malcom Weaving, Proprietor of Rendezvous Hotel.

Feb-May 19 The 55 mile transportation!

We had the boat transported to the Rendezvous Hotel in Skipton 55 miles from the shipyard in Ormskirk.

Thursday – 9th May 2019 – 12.30pm – Arrival at Rendezvous.

Feb-May 19 Boat lifted onto the jacks

Thursday – 9th May 2019 – 8am – Boat lifted on the jacks at Burscough Boats, ready to allow the wagon to reverse under.

Dec-Jan 19 View from portside

View of the bow of the Boat with the internal bulkheads been welded to the Base Plate.

 

Feb-May 19 The framework coming together!

Wednesday – 8th May 2019 – 10pm – Shell taking its first coat of undercoat ready for the move from Burscough to Skipton.

Burning the latenight Oil, This is 10pm the night before the move.

Dec-Jan 19 Internal bulkheads welding

View of the bow of the Boat with the internal bulkheads been welded to the Base Plate.

Dec-Jan 19 First stages..

First Stages of the boat building…joining of the base plates (12mm) and attaching the Base Chine Bar (Dia 45mm solid bar) to edge of Base Plate.