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Re: Calypso forward well..

Postby Flying Fortress » January 21st, 2010, 5:26 pm

Even more undignified when you have got short arms and slide forward into the engine bay a bit further and then are like a tortoise on its back trying to get out.


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And walking around all day with the inprint of the rocker cover on your face.

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Re: Calypso forward well..

Postby Jonny » January 21st, 2010, 9:23 pm

Jonny,

Don't get me wrong we have no regrets in buying Sally we know we are fortunate enough to have a very nice boat.


you know what i am going to say but i wont can you guess Rod :naughty: :naughty: :naughty: cheersbar

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Re: Calypso forward well..

Postby Gordon » March 8th, 2010, 6:41 am

This thread has gone awful quiet, is she finished? what is she called ? and any recent pictures please Clive.

SWMBO is talking about rear cabin rearrangements in Woodland Dawn futons at an angle etc after I showed her the bed at an angle.
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Re: Calypso forward well..

Postby Jonny » March 8th, 2010, 12:11 pm

SWMBO is talking about rear cabin rearrangements in Woodland Dawn futons at an angle etc after I showed her the bed at an angle.


Hi Gordon

yes does make you think about getting one built doesn't it i also like the sofa but how much do you think were looking at :lol:

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Re: Calypso forward well..

Postby C.Ricko » March 8th, 2010, 12:27 pm

Sorry Gordon,
here are a few, she is now in the water being finished off,
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Re: Calypso forward well..

Postby Jonny » March 8th, 2010, 12:30 pm

wow thats looking fantastic how much do you think the work has cost so far Clive if you dont mind me asking?

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Re: Calypso forward well..

Postby C.Ricko » March 8th, 2010, 12:30 pm

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Re: Calypso forward well..

Postby Jonny » March 8th, 2010, 12:36 pm

now Clive

you have me going here we are looking to get Curlew a new galley refit as you might of hear me talking about sometime in august or sep would there be any possibility of say having the exactly galley layout in that photo but with a four burner gas thats built in to the work top & a oven grill ect instead of a full stand up cooker?

Chris is going to get his ear chewed off in April :lol: :lol: he will have to beat me off with a stick

all that space remarkable

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Re: Calypso forward well..

Postby C.Ricko » March 8th, 2010, 12:41 pm

Jonny,
She cost a fair whack but has had new EVERYTHING and windows/cabin sides changed etc.

With regard to fitting out Curlew, anything is possible it just depends on how much you want to spend and how far you want to go.
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Re: Calypso forward well..

Postby Brian » March 8th, 2010, 7:12 pm

Wow thats a dream bed Clive, its got a Pole at end of it :naughty: :dance
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Re: Calypso forward well..

Postby Dan » March 8th, 2010, 7:17 pm

Hi Clive

Wow, what a superb craft she looks now. Almost unrecognasable as the same boat you showed me last June when she was stripped out ready for starting on (piccies attached)

From what we can see of the outside that has all worked very well and a nice iprovement/modernisation, will be interested to see this new look Calypso on the water

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Re: Calypso forward well..

Postby NorfolkNog » March 8th, 2010, 7:36 pm

What a transformation! Brilliant stuff Image

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Re: Calypso forward well..

Postby DAYTONA-BILL » March 8th, 2010, 9:45 pm

That looks absolutely stunning. It just goes to prove you DONT need to build all these brand new boats when that sort of standard can be acheived on a near 40 year old boat. And it`s more environmentally freindly too :roll: :roll: :roll: . Why don`t you try to get the river liscence cheaper Clive, purely for environmental reasons of course. Regards..............Neil.
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Re: Calypso forward well..

Postby C.Ricko » March 8th, 2010, 9:50 pm

DAYTONA-BILL wrote:That looks absolutely stunning. It just goes to prove you DONT need to build all these brand new boats when that sort of standard can be acheived on a near 40 year old boat. And it`s more environmentally freindly too :roll: :roll: :roll: . Why don`t you try to get the river liscence cheaper Clive, purely for environmental reasons of course. Regards..............Neil.


the members of the Broads Hire Boat Federation have been trying to get the licence fee down for years as there is little or no reason why we should be penalised for trying to keep tourism and jobs in the area.
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Re: Calypso forward well..

Postby DAYTONA-BILL » March 8th, 2010, 9:58 pm

Too right. The hire boat industry was for many years Norfolks biggest tourist buisness (or so i was told), and has been a cash cow for the Broads authority for far too long.
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