Was Northern Star owned by the Fishburn family back in the 70s
@mikeward6194
7 күн бұрын
Read down Michael. Jim was my Mum Mavis' cousin and I recall spending some very happy times in Dryden Bay as a teenager in the early 70s
@966Mako
20 күн бұрын
Plenty of potential & could be done nice. Good luck 🤞🏼
@bilgerat711
19 күн бұрын
Thanks love the old boat, appreciate your comment
@billhanna5455
4 күн бұрын
If you knew how much Jim payed for that new Gardner or the quote then the final bill .. Big bikkies . Be great to see her restored & sailing the sounds again .
@bilgerat711
4 күн бұрын
Would have been a cracker of a bill but the fact the engine is still running and in great nick other than some age and neglect-related issues says it all for quality really
@dfharris03
14 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing! When was she built, how many feet is she, and what powers her?
@bilgerat711
14 күн бұрын
Hi, 40 old fashioned feet, built 1967 in Picton by Carey's boat yard for Jim Fishburne who was commercially fishing the Cook Strait out of Drysden Bay. I believe she was a home-design, additional dead-wood to the keel to ensure she tracked backwards in the bad wind against tides typical of the area, extra Australian iron bark timbers along the chime and scantling for a 50 footer. I believe Jim wanted something fairly bullet proof that if she broke her mooring as was quite likely where she was based, would not bash herself to bits on the beach. I believe she was originally powered by a Gardener LW, I see the original books are still on board and the engine was later upgraded to the 6LXB she currently has.
@theovanveen5375
20 күн бұрын
Nice one! How is the Gardner running? I am in the 'same boat' with the renovation of SeaFury here in Nelson. Good luck and keep posting please!!
@bilgerat711
19 күн бұрын
Gardener is a sweet old engine but having a birthday at the moment, a couple of issues with the reduction box, acronym for BOAT is holding true but can't help it, needs to be done otherwise Boat becomes only a float, hoping to get it all sorted and know the basics are up to scratch, I have a face book page also Picton's Northern Start the Boat, feel free to join and post about your own boat, photographs, updates would love to see some pics
@pernielsen9812
20 күн бұрын
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@bilgerat711
19 күн бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, I'll source some better music to fill in the blanks
@johnbowen2963
18 күн бұрын
kill the dam music, you just drive viewers away , don't need it, by by. I'm gone
@bilgerat711
17 күн бұрын
Thanks for your feedback, I'll do that good to have some feedback, as you have probably guessed I am not a video producer it is all organic and happening as it happens
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