The Bluebird Project

Interesting soundtrack. I thought You Tube stripped out the use of copyright audio on home made movies

Renegadenemo wrote:I'm off to Coniston on the 21st with the family. Can anyone suggest a few sights and such that we ought to take in while we're there?

Tea and buns at Pier Cottage

Well I was trying to be polite to the museum but it is a poor and outdated site. Given as you say they are about see a vast change by having a world attraction in residences. They should with some urgency get a new website, ramp up the excitement, produce regular news updates and sell, sell, sell th...

Yes, we have a handle on the ongoing upkeep of the boat but by then we'll be working with the museum and anything could happen there. New curator, changes in the museological landscape, that sort of thing. But we have plans that ought to ensure that K7 not only pays her way but also never becomes a...

As we see hull taking shape and the project moves ever closer to a rebuilt craft what is the position re the sponsons . Will you be remanufacturing to original designs?

Renegadenemo wrote:The problem is her width, 10ft 6ins or 3.2m.

Unlimited Hydro 14ft plus

K7 is way too big to tow on the highway on a trailer behind a 4x4, she'll need a truck and as for slips there's only really the boating centre or Pier Cottage that would take her neither of which are especially suitable. There are, however, other private sites here and there from which she could be...

These are great period photos and very interesting. My guess is that it may have been related to production of Donald leisure boat "Jetstar", a project he was working on quite intensively right up to his death in 1967. This was a small speedboat with inboard engine and driven by a steered...

Literally an apparent year's worth of updates in one go? All text with not a single photo? On the same day he goes bankrupt?! Fishy. He was declared Bankrupt in March "Date of Bankruptcy Order—10 March 2009. Whether Debtor's or Creditor's Petition—Debtor’s. Official Receiver—The Frontage, 4th ...