Looking 4 history..1940? Swansea commercial fishing launch

[Viscount]

1950s Fishing Boat, NSW

For sixteen solid weeks two ladies have worked hard to restore what they believe to be a Lake Macquarie fishing vessel dating from 1950.

The project was purchased on eBay for $600 on December 31st 2012. In summary, the restoration has in involved:

Redesigning and enlarging the cabin and adding perspex windows to create protection from the elements

Stripping back and repainting inside and out

Installing new seats

All engine gear including shaft & steering wheel

Yanmar 20hp diesel (at a cost of $7,000)

Viscount star cost.

600. Boat ebay detective Dave wilkinson

177. Bondcrete

82.50 name& number

177 primer bullseye 123

150 white & grey top coat

66 window trim 3mm rubber

100 seats grey marine swivel

500 marine ply & perspex

249 screws bronze silicone

10 glue vise

70 emer seal pu25 construction filler

65 horn

45 bollard small

145 grab rails.cleats.seat stand

70 bollards & cleats

$2506.5

$7000 yanmar 20hp diesel minarets

9506.5

1200 fuel hose water hose clamps cables throttle steering mounts

1500 mechanic

850 canvas

13056.50

30 Underwater primer

13086.50

The total restoration cost, including the initial purchase price, $13086.50

Finished 26.4.13

If anyone can provide further information about the history of this boat please contact

Jo Kay joannemkay@bigpond.com

Or

Sandra Huxley. Sandrahuxley1@bigpond.com

[Catchin Jack]

Just info on it or it for sale?

[Viscount]

Looking 4 history

[dunc333]

I cant help, but it looks like a top resto and congratulations and hope you get many fun years out of her and welcome to fishraider hopefuly someone can help you cheers dunc333.

[Plumb]

I Love it. I've always liked those old boats. Some where in my mind there a cheep sea worthy option.

Good on you hope you get great use out of it. Can it be towed? Or will you Moore it?

Cheers Luke

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[Viscount]

I cant help, but it looks like a top resto and congratulations and hope you get many fun years out of her and welcome to fishraider hopefuly someone can help you cheers dunc333.

Cheers

[Viscount]

I Love it. I've always liked those old boats. Some where in my mind there a cheep sea worthy option.Good on you hope you get great use out of it. Can it be towed? Or will you Moore it?Cheers LukeSent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Thank u.moored out front

[Viscount]

Thank u

[dunc333]

do you know of the free boating mag that comes out once a month available at most boating,sailing,rowing clubs and fishing stores ,if you write into the mag I bet someone will know the history of that boat and its a great read each month but not sure if i can name the magazine on f.r. cheers dunc333

Edited May 4, 2013 by dunc333

[bullfrog]

do you know of the free boating mag that comes out once a month available at most boating,sailing,rowing clubs and fishing stores ,if you write into the mag I bet someone will know the history of that boat and its a great read each month but not sure if i can name the magazine on f.r. cheers dunc333

I think you're thinking of Afloat magazine . Great magazine and there is often requests asking for boat history such as this. Also available on line.