Re: Houseboats & Gondola (was Martyrs in white frocks)


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Posted by Dan Ford on August 16, 2008 at 06:59:00 user DanFord.

In Reply to: Re: Martyrs in white frocks posted by sewingmachineman on August 15, 2008 at 21:37:17:

If I remember correctly she once sank in a storm, remained on the bottom for some years and had to be refloated and renovated!
The original Gondola did indeed sink, and when re-floated some years later she proved to be in terrible condition and could not be rebuilt or restored. The current boat is a complete replica, built in 1980 by the apprentices at Barrow shipyard from completely new parts. She does have two parts, a handrail and a brass fairlead, salvaged from the original craft which provide some continuity with the past.


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