Narrowboat Tug HARRY

doomed1 · February 25, 2009

Could i ask youre opinions on this boat?

On Duck yestoday for 40k.Changed today to 35k.

Being sold by vc marine.Built by tooleys yard.

Thanks.

carlt · February 25, 2009

This, presumably, is one of Barrie Morse's last boats, as he packed up in 1995.

I may be wrong but the only "Harry" I recall (broken up at Runcorn in the late 90's) had a National?

Bert, the last surviving Tooley Brother died in (iirc) 1983ish and they only built wooden boats.

Nice looking boat, though.

greywolf · February 25, 2009

I am a bit puzzled about the big black pipe that goes it appears from floor to ceiling with apparently nothing attached to it.Is it flue.

Liam · February 25, 2009

It looks like a flue, and a rather rusty one at that.

alan_fincher · February 25, 2009

I can't see why it's not a (rusty) stove flue.

You can't see the bottom of it in any of the pictures I'm looking at.

VC's site lists it as "an enthusiast's boat", which can have many meanings, one of which is "needs a lot of enthusiasm to sort it out!".

Liam · February 25, 2009

Or because it has a rather large JP3 with a 3ft draught!

alan_fincher · February 25, 2009

Or because it has a rather large JP3 with a 3ft draught!

Indeed,

Or both, and a few more reasons besides!

Liam · February 25, 2009

Carl, apparently it has the old Harry's JP3, which is why this one is called Harry.

carlt · February 25, 2009

Carl, apparently it has the old Harry's JP3, which is why this one is called Harry.

Yes I understood that but I thought Harry (if it was the one at Runcorn) had a National, not a Lister.

charles123 · February 25, 2009

Carl, apparently it has the old Harry's JP3, which is why this one is called Harry.

I saw it yesterday when it came on the duck, if I was looking at a project boat I would look at this one, assuming the hull condition is ok, the price is right at £35k to £40k for 60ft ft tug with vintage engine, I would have spent £10k on it for part refit and external repaint to make it into a vey nice boat

It should be then worth in my opinion about £55k

charles

Proper Job · February 25, 2009

Or because it has a rather large JP3 with a 3ft draught!

You can't beat a rather large JP3 and a 3ft draught

Ming you - I'm biased

Yoda · February 25, 2009

You would take the JP3 out and fit it with an outboard so that the living room has another trophy!!!!!

GSer · February 25, 2009

Harry has been moored just down the cut from me for a while, IMO it's a nice looking boat but no doubt in need of TLC as it just gets dumped for weeks and weeks without being moved I would imagine BW Patrols would be glad if somebody took it over who played by the rules.

Might be tempted if I had the money, cos I'd quite like a more traditional looking boat

Paul

denboy · February 25, 2009

Carl, apparently it has the old Harry's JP3, which is why this one is called Harry.

Not got your name down on it liam?

Liam · February 25, 2009

Denboy

I have enquired about the boat, spoken to John Currer and have seen more pictures of the boat... I've also set up a viewing for the boat this Saturday but after being realistic I need to have a think tonight about whether I want to take on a project like this because it does need a bit of work...

denboy · February 25, 2009

Denboy

I have enquired about the boat, spoken to John Currer and have seen more pictures of the boat... I've also set up a viewing for the boat this Saturday but after being realistic I need to have a think tonight about whether I want to take on a project like this because it does need a bit of work...

but but but but its got your engine

Wonderwool · February 26, 2009

I saw it yesterday when it came on the duck, if I was looking at a project boat I would look at this one, assuming the hull condition is ok, the price is right at £35k to £40k for 60ft ft tug with vintage engine, I would have spent £10k on it for part refit and external repaint to make it into a vey nice boat

It should be then worth in my opinion about £55k

charles

Ah, the armchair valuer who knows how to value a boat without ever going to visit them. His inexperience coupled with his ineptitude makes his advice invaluable.

charles123 · February 27, 2009

Ah, the armchair valuer who knows how to value a boat without ever going to visit them. His inexperience coupled with his ineptitude makes his advice invaluable.

You don't know anything about my experience. Everyone is entitled to give an opinion, and I qualified what I said by saying it was an opinion. I don't think I will be far wrong in that. The original poster asked for comments I gave them on that topic, Your post has nothing to do with the topic. Why make such unhelpful comments? I can see you have made 4 posts to the board, I hope the other 3 are up to quality of your 4th

Welcome to the board by the way

Charles

carlt · February 27, 2009

Ah, the armchair valuer who knows how to value a boat without ever going to visit them. His inexperience coupled with his ineptitude makes his advice invaluable.

If somebody asks for opinions, on an open forum, then all opinions are valid. If they want a professional valuation then they need to go and pay for one.

There are some people, who wouldn't dream of owning a narrowboat, who would say "I wouldn't give tuppence for it." and that is just as valid as Charles' opinion, or yours, for that matter.

Personally I think, looking at the advert the price looks about right and, if a few grand was spent on her, she'd make a fine looking tug-style that would have cost much more, if she came out of the brokers, all work done.

Just my opinion, of course, and, as I'm not in the market for a tug, I won't be visiting her.

doomed1 · February 27, 2009

Ah, the armchair valuer who knows how to value a boat without ever going to visit them. His inexperience coupled with his ineptitude makes his advice invaluable.

Excuse me mr Wonderwall But i was asking for opinions,Just trying to gauge what other folk think.Good & bad.I was hoping for an opinion from Domonic.He seems to have sold some nice tugs in the past.

thanks.

carlt · February 27, 2009

Excuse me mr Wonderwall But i was asking for opinions,Just trying to gauge what other folk think.Good & bad.I was hoping for an opinion from Domonic.He seems to have sold some nice tugs in the past.
thanks.

Just to point out a small error...it's an "e", after the "d"

Edited February 27, 2009 by carlt

doomed1 · February 27, 2009

Just to point out a small error...it's an "e", after the "o"

DOE

journeyperson · February 27, 2009

Just to point out a small error...it's an "e", after the "o"

I think Dominic spells it differently.

Proper Job · February 27, 2009

DOE

I think you mean "Doh"

carlt · February 27, 2009

I think Dominic spells it differently.

My mistake, I've edited it, accordingly.

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