Its a basket case but:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... =top_picks
fairey duckling
-
Ben
- Admiral
- Posts: 1695
- Joined: Thu Mar 25, 2004 7:05 pm
- Location:
Re: fairey duckling
I think its a Dinky, not a Duckling.
-
Faireyfan
- Rigger
- Posts: 24
- Joined: Wed May 27, 2020 5:07 pm
Re: fairey duckling
yes it is you are right!!
-
Ben
- Admiral
- Posts: 1695
- Joined: Thu Mar 25, 2004 7:05 pm
- Location:
Re: fairey duckling
Its defo a Dinky, its also very rough, on my van roof bars and facing a future as tender to my Bulldog on davits.
-
wsmempson
- Sub-Lieutenant
- Posts: 191
- Joined: Thu Aug 16, 2012 12:25 am
- Location: United Kingdom
- Contact:
Re: fairey duckling
How many boats…?
-
Ben
- Admiral
- Posts: 1695
- Joined: Thu Mar 25, 2004 7:05 pm
- Location:
Re: fairey duckling
Umm, it would be better for me if you didnt ask.
-
Faireyfan
- Rigger
- Posts: 24
- Joined: Wed May 27, 2020 5:07 pm
Re: fairey duckling
Can I claim a finders fee?
-
PeterCharleston
- Sub-Lieutenant
- Posts: 160
- Joined: Tue Feb 20, 2018 8:32 pm
- Location: United Kingdom
Re: fairey duckling
Or a contribution to Ben's therapist!!
-
Ben
- Admiral
- Posts: 1695
- Joined: Thu Mar 25, 2004 7:05 pm
- Location:
-
Huntsman60
- Bosun
- Posts: 65
- Joined: Wed Jul 21, 2021 3:22 pm
Re: fairey duckling
Ben - had you not gone for it I'd have taken it - better than than see it turned into a planter or some other horrible fate!
D
D
-
Ben
- Admiral
- Posts: 1695
- Joined: Thu Mar 25, 2004 7:05 pm
- Location:
Re: fairey duckling
He had a lot of interest, more because he was asking £25, less because its a little Fairey.
A name plate on the back is MacQuack, clearly he thought it was a Duckling, it was named that before he bought it, poor thing has been suffering mistaken identity for a long time.
A name plate on the back is MacQuack, clearly he thought it was a Duckling, it was named that before he bought it, poor thing has been suffering mistaken identity for a long time.
-
Huntsman60
- Bosun
- Posts: 65
- Joined: Wed Jul 21, 2021 3:22 pm
Re: fairey duckling
Hi Ben,
Much as I hate to piddle on the BBQ, the story the other night about the birth of the Duckling is....a story and not one that is supported by the available material. As shame, it would have been lovely. I've some early media stuff on the Duckling and the timelines just don't match up.
And nor would one fit into the after cockpit on RoNeY...I'd measured from the rear of the seats to the stern deck and - well, 25ft is just a foot too short to get a 2.3m inflatable in. There's a near perfect spot for a Mariner 2.2 outboard but my XM 230 ends up with the last foot or so hanging out - that or carry it part inflated! Ah well, all these things are sent to try us!
Back to the Duckling issue - I'm supposed to be speaking at Hamble this autumn on the subject of Nevil Shute and the Hamble but one of the other talks that I've done looked at Faireys (Firefly - another name for Hamble) so they may well wish for a subject change - I'll wait and see!
Catch up again soon
D
Much as I hate to piddle on the BBQ, the story the other night about the birth of the Duckling is....a story and not one that is supported by the available material. As shame, it would have been lovely. I've some early media stuff on the Duckling and the timelines just don't match up.
And nor would one fit into the after cockpit on RoNeY...I'd measured from the rear of the seats to the stern deck and - well, 25ft is just a foot too short to get a 2.3m inflatable in. There's a near perfect spot for a Mariner 2.2 outboard but my XM 230 ends up with the last foot or so hanging out - that or carry it part inflated! Ah well, all these things are sent to try us!
Back to the Duckling issue - I'm supposed to be speaking at Hamble this autumn on the subject of Nevil Shute and the Hamble but one of the other talks that I've done looked at Faireys (Firefly - another name for Hamble) so they may well wish for a subject change - I'll wait and see!
Catch up again soon
D
-
Huntsman60
- Bosun
- Posts: 65
- Joined: Wed Jul 21, 2021 3:22 pm
Re: fairey duckling
and here it is....... the original layout for the Duckling , complete with Uffa's monicker on it......
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.