old speedboat, any ideas?

[Johng]

hi all, long time away..
anyone hazard a guess at this old thing? fletch or shake I imagine..
sorry its not really a classic

John

[Rapier]

Hi John, nice to have you back. I don't recognise this one as a Fletcher or Shakespeare. Has shades of Welsh Power Boat, but otherwise haven't clue. Odd trailer too, so may be european?

[se7en]

Trailer looks like a converted Caravan chassis, I'm not joking, there is one down here very much like it.

[Johng]

Hi Rapier..

yes se7en correct, it is a caravan trailer..
I brought this about a year ago, as I was unable to complete restoration of my old shaky skiman..
Did try this one in Newhaven last august, but that was the only time it's been on the water..

Found a great campsite with a slip, on the river Frome at Wareham, and a back entrance into Poole Harbour.. So hoping to go down there this coming weekend and get some time on the water..

This boat is in need or some work I think, will post more pics later.. but the transom area looks old and tired..

John

[Johng]

hmm trying to get insurance for it, for the weekend and beyond..
proving hard.. you guessed it, no HIN anywhere..

live and learn..

[water_buoy]

I use towergate for my insurance for that reason, I have no hull number, make or model but they will do a policy that will cover a runabout/day boat.

[Johng]

many thanks WB..

almost got a policy with navigators and general .., they just need a boat make/model .. franctically searching google images to see if I can find anything that looks similar..

will try your suggestion if I cant pinpoint it..
John

[water_buoy]

Here's a link if you do want to try them http://www.towergateinsurance.co.uk/boa ... insurance/

[Alacrity]

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[pspeed]

Fonda ??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnnqaheCb1E