PANDORA Percy Blandford Venturer

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Re: PANDORA Percy Blandford Venturer

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hi
the upholstery was done buy Alan at http://www.hawkehouse.co.uk/, in Gosport... he is fantastic.. The fabric has air vents to let the air out, when sat on, velcro openings ( no sticking zips )... he does all my cushions.... i think about £370-ish
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Re: PANDORA Percy Blandford Venturer

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Thanks Neil, very useful, I will check him out, cheers, Simon

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And a windscreen... courtesy of some brackets from the US and B'n'Q :-)
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Re: PANDORA Percy Blandford Venturer

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Some fiddling, and swearing...and she's finished...im really pleased...and a bigger boat than i thought she was going to be...
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Re: PANDORA Percy Blandford Venturer

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She looks really nice Neil, a credit too you, and inspiration for me to get my Not a Percy finished.

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Re: PANDORA Percy Blandford Venturer

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its a shame the sun was so bright... the orange looks a bit wrong.. lol
do you know what your 'not percy' is?

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Re: PANDORA Percy Blandford Venturer

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No, I wish I could find out, I have been searching ever since I got her and have seen many similar but none the same, she could well be a one off, the only info I have is from the previous owner and that she was built by a chap in 1957/58 by a chap in the Nottinghamshire area and that info was all he had been told when he got her. I have discovered from doing the restoration that who ever built her was very accurate with the tools and measurements.

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Re: PANDORA Percy Blandford Venturer

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On the water... planes nicely... great fun:-)
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:nice: good to see it on the water! You've made a nice job, hope to see her in the flesh soon :thumbsup:
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