Does this seem cheap?

[wiltshire_boy]

Idly dreaming about a slighter longer boat (more room for greyhounds) and came across this:- Lazy Jane. There's no mention of the maker but apart from looking a bit dated inside i'd have thought this was a bargain for an aluminium hull or are there issues inherent with not using steel?

 

Roy

[sociable_hermit]

The BSS is due fairly soon - perhaps it has some features which would be non-compliant?

[carlt]

Idly dreaming about a slighter longer boat (more room for greyhounds) and came across this:- Lazy Jane. There's no mention of the maker but apart from looking a bit dated inside i'd have thought this was a bargain for an aluminium hull or are there issues inherent with not using steel?

 

Roy

All those steel boats surrounding it might be using it a sacrificial anode.

 

£17k would seem about right.

[Naughty Cal]

Was there not an issue with "marine grade aluminium" turning powdery with age?

[Yoda]

Looks OK but the heater could be described as being on the wrong side.

[wiltshire_boy]

Thanks all, good points, might make some enquiries.

[Maverick]

The eagle eyed amongst you might have spotted the decals on the last photo plus 2 nice banner cutouts.

 

Was this boat about to undergo a name change???

 

Cant quite make out what it says, first word looks a bit like Darth or North

Edited April 1, 2009 by Maverick

[Rogerh]

The eagle eyed amongst you might have spotted the decals on the last photo plus 2 nice banner cutouts.

 

Was this boat about to undergo a name change???

 

Cant quite make out what it says, first word looks a bit like Darth or North

 

Put me glasses on. Think it says

 

'North Lincs'

[Tiny]

Read somewhere that aluminium was prone to metal fatigue but the place where this tends to happen is in airliners.

[Tim Doran]

I think that the Rosie and Jim dolls might have something to do with the low price!

[Yoda]

Read somewhere that aluminium was prone to metal fatigue but the place where this tends to happen is in airliners.

 

Dipstick!

 

All metals fatigue.

[bottle]

Not much help but:

 

LAZY JANE Built by OTHER - Length 12.51 metres (41 feet 1 inch ) - Beam 2.12 metres (6 feet 11 inches ) Metal hull power of 18. Registered with British Waterways number 53897 as a Powered. Last registration recorded on 19-Apr-08.