Sunday 13 May 2012

Sir Edmund Hillary and life rings

Moored at Tamworth Cruising Club when we went past recently was nb Sir Edmund Hillary. This appears to be a fibreglass superstructure on a steel hull. Jim Shead's website doesn't seem to list the boat under this name.


The centre section of the cabin looks like it slides back - and is there a steering position here as well as at the back?

Seeing this reminds me that there is currently no life ring on Jubilee - perhaps I should get one.

4 comments:

Andy said...

I remembered reading about this boat and have found the thread at http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?&showtopic=25352 which suggests that there is a centre steering position. Also I think it is on Jim Shead's site, but misspelt with only 1 l in Hillary

Halfie said...

Thanks Andy, that's an interesting thread.

Roger Smith said...

The Frobishers are also mentioned in this interesting site.

http://www.canalscape.net/Dont%20Call%20it%20a%20Barge/Dont%20Call%20it%20a%20Barge.htm

Along with a lot of other interesting early boats.

Halfie said...

Roger, thanks. I read the whole thing - fascinating!