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| stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 34927  
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here's a good buy for TIM..
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29th Mar 2011 10:08am |
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| Richcl Member Since: 23 Sep 2010 Location: Tewkesbury, Glos Posts: 1011 
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Probably better parked just of the coast of Libya at the mo, but the government knows best........ |
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29th Mar 2011 10:12am |
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| dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014 
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I don't consider 30 years old to be too old for a ship - I don't see why they are scrapping her personally. There has to be some use for her. Maybe she could go on pirate hunting duty or something. |
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29th Mar 2011 10:14am |
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| stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 34927
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the boat is probably ok , it might be the cost of running her [with diesel @ £1.35] and the staffing... ... - .- -.
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29th Mar 2011 10:18am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 25 Mar 2007 Location: Somewhere between here and there, if not then I'm all at sea or at home in Scotland Posts: 2181 
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No person in their right mind invests in old ships, the running costs are phenomenal, even buying new ships these days isn't something you do with your own money, you use somebody else's if you can. She is hugely fuel inefficient as a 30 year old ship, the steel that the MOD builds from is very thin and she wil be literally rusting away and the aluminium bits will be oxidising too due to the insulation between the steel and Aluminium breaking down. She is laden with old technology. Best use for her is as reinforcing bar for tower blocks or recycled into razor blades or Ford Fiestas (possibly even Range Rovers). There was a proposal to make her a floating heliport on the Thames at Tower Bridge, but most of the folks that can afford to commute by Helicopter own flats at Chelsea Harbour and the likes so don't need a floating helipark bloating out their views of the river and the Tower. Not even India or Pakistan would want her as a cast off these days - they want modern hitech presents from us or they build them themselves. I bet Cameron is now regretting having taken her out of service so soon though. The Italians have an aircraft carrier named after a biscuit - we have a submarine named after a curly northern sausage........... 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - it’s whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes |
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29th Mar 2011 11:37am |
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| Lookers Park Royal Member Since: 30 Apr 2008 Location: London Posts: 463 |
Perhaps I could convince the directors to buy her and turn her into a floating dealership, which could visit various ports around the country............
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29th Mar 2011 1:22pm |
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| delamo Member Since: 17 Mar 2010 Location: Beaconsfield, Bucks Posts: 1121 
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 Very good!
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29th Mar 2011 1:27pm |
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| Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309
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I thought the thread was misspelt about the dealership! |
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29th Mar 2011 2:11pm |
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| allycraven Member Since: 28 Mar 2011 Location: North Craigo, Angus Posts: 440 
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"Requests for viewing MUST be submitted in writing no later than Wednesday 27th April together with a brief outline of your intentions regarding the vessel
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7th Apr 2011 7:50am |
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| Flashman Member Since: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Windsor & Brentwood Posts: 1227 
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Shame there is no Buy it Now price, Tempted for a bit of weekend cruising.. Great deck space for a BBQ |
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6th Jun 2011 11:33pm |
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| KurtVerbose Member Since: 08 Aug 2010 Location: Les Arses Posts: 5848 
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Go cruising with the sailers eh. 
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7th Jun 2011 6:55pm |
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