What boat is this?

[Roger ClarkParticipant @rogerclark]

[Roger ClarkParticipant @rogerclark]

Anyone recognise what kit this was?

This is a doer upper given to me by John Vynal, think it will be a remotor job plus paint and minor repairs.

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hi Roger.

It has the look of the Royal Barge (1964) before the superstructure was altered.

Paul

[Roger ClarkParticipant @rogerclark]

Hi Paul,

I'm confused, which isn't difficult these days, I put Royal Barge (1964) into Giggle and all I got was pics and links to Gloriana!!!

Roger (very confused)

[Andy StonemanParticipant @andystoneman15177]

Hi Roger,

Looks like it could also be an Admirals barge similar in design

Andy

[Roger ClarkParticipant @rogerclark]

Hi Andy,

That was my initial thoughts, either an Admirals barge or a Captains gig but the layout with the cockpit in front of the helmsmans position, which is also enclosed permanently which is wrong, at least for any navy boat I've seen.

I think this is a sixties or seventies kit, all solid plywood and brass bits including rudder and prop, although I think it has been remotored.

I do like to find out the origins of the boats I acquire, it's like having the final page in the book and finding the rest of the story.

Roger

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

[Tony HadleyParticipant @tonyhadley]

The 45ft Admirals Barge was featured in the August, September and October 1952 editions of Model Maker. A photograph is on the front cover of the August edition.

Plans are still available from Sarik – **LINK**

If you are interested in reading the magazine articles, I could email them to you (send your email in a message).

[Roger ClarkParticipant @rogerclark]

Bingo, thanks Tony, if you could email them to me I'd be really grateful. I'll send you a message now.

Cheers

Roger

[Roger ClarkParticipant @rogerclark]

Just realised, I would have been celebrating my first birthday when that article was published, it would be amazing if that boat had been started at that time, that would make it 67 years old, a true vintage model and deserving to be restored and back on the water.

Roger

[Andy StonemanParticipant @andystoneman15177]

Hi Tony

Thanks for your post re the admirals barge, That type of barge is still in use as far as I haven't seen a replacement. I don't know if they have been re- Engined or not but they used to have two Perkins P6M diesels to push them along.

Andy

[Roger ClarkParticipant @rogerclark]

Has anyone got any photos of this style of barge please? If there are any restored 1 to 1 scale Admirals Barges in original colour schemes that would be great.

I think I will create a new thread titled Admirals Barge, it might catch the eyes of those with information on it.

Thanks

Roger

[Tim Hannington 1Participant @timhannington1]

Hi can any one help me with this boat please as I need how to set the mast out with cable work please

[Tim Hannington 1Participant @timhannington1]

Hi can any one help me with this boat please as I need how to set the mast out with cable work please to finish off the boat

[Roger ClarkParticipant @rogerclark]

Hi Tim,

Are you sure you have posted this on the correct thread?

This barge had no mast for sails, the only mast was a short one on the top of the cabin and as far as I can tell was not wired. All the articles from Model Maker are in my album of the same name

Regards

Roger

Edited By Roger Clark on 22/06/2020 17:50:16

[Charles OatesParticipant @charlesoates31738]

Hi Tim, if you have a look at the plan in Rodgers album, it sets out the cables etc for the mast. The pictures of the build in the old magazine shows some detail, rather blury though when you enlarge it. It appears that shackles were used which makes sense.

Chas

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