40 midnight express

scarab racing · 11-10-2010, 01:16 PM

Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/40FT-diesel-po...-/250708689241

Any body know anything about this boat??
Any more info ???

JOSH · 11-10-2010, 08:34 PM

Was Wondring how long that would take to come up. its at EBY.
When i had a look at it the engine room was over the starts with water, oil and its been painted badly. Good Project Boat but a big one at that. got some nice tabs on it. not to shure on the props thow.

Josh

Jon Fuller · 11-10-2010, 09:11 PM

Many many moons ago, that lived at Merlin Quay.

I thought Johnny Clockit bought it, but that was 10 plus years ago.

scarab racing · 11-10-2010, 09:53 PM

Hi Josh where is it layed up? wondering about having a look. Any pictures, Any more info on it? speeds ect? make of surface drives?
Hi John did it have the diesels in it when you knew it?
The props look like of an outboard?

motorvator · 11-10-2010, 09:59 PM

Saw her pulled up early this year at Essex Boatyards and meant to post these up as I wasn't sure what she was.

Was some talk of the Barkes doing it up for themselves but not heard anything since. I guess they worked out if they did so it would be worth precisely half of what they spent doing it. http://www.jameslist.com/advert/1068...-37-open-sport

Could find out more if you want me to.

motorvator · 11-10-2010, 10:05 PM

Hmmmm, could of sworn I attached them the first time round

JOSH · 11-10-2010, 10:11 PM

Its at essex boatyard. the engines are not in to bad nick but as i said they where over the starts with water and there is chips and dings all over the place on the hull. Its got k planes on it and the props look like outboard ones. the suface drives are odd things not to shure on them. but would be nice when it was all done and if your a handy man with a spaner and some time it would not be to bad. i would say 40 knots max but some one may have better clue on that.
Josh

scarab racing · 11-10-2010, 10:18 PM

Hi motorvator thanks for the pic's. Might have to give them a call and have a drive over for a look, any other pic's of it? (pushing my luck now)

Thanks for the info josh any other info about it would be interesting.

Looking for a long term project, and yes good with spanners and spray gun

motorvator · 11-10-2010, 10:34 PM

Sorry Scarab that was all I took back in March.

I'm over there tomorrow so I'll ask around what's happening.

When I looked it was certainly going to be a labour of love and I didn't see it as viable but then never had it down as an Aranow offshoot so maybe.