Ernie Freezers yard on Hayling Island.

Martin The Talker · 05-01-2011, 09:21 AM

On another thread mention made of Ernie Freezer's yard & entrants in Cowes/Torquay Races.
Can anyone advise please - where was Freezers yard - was it possibly where ABC (Aluminium Boat Co), are now ? (Too much of a coincidence maybe ?)

Carl · 05-01-2011, 10:58 AM

have asked the question,should have an answer for you soon. abc was pepe boatyard i think at mill rythe

Carl · 05-01-2011, 11:27 AM

answer to question,is mill rythe lane,hayling,its where hants motor salvage is now

Martin The Talker · 05-01-2011, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Carl

have asked the question,should have an answer for you soon. abc was pepe boatyard i think at mill rythe

Yes Carl, the same.

FLYING FISH · 05-01-2011, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Martin The Talker

Yes Carl, the same.

And is answer is...............

Martin The Talker · 05-01-2011, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by FLYING FISH

And is answer is...............

Graham - do you have the last 50 years of MB&Y, Race instrs, etc on yr database ?
Otherwise it takes ages looking thro mags, etc !

Thanks for info' anway - it seems that yard has had associations with alloy powerboats for many years.

FLYING FISH · 05-01-2011, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Martin The Talker

Graham - do you have the last 50 years of MB&Y, Race instrs, etc on yr database ?
Otherwise it takes ages looking thro mags, etc !

Thanks for info' anway - it seems that yard has had associations with alloy powerboats for many years.

Short answer is YES to MB & Y,but I will add the following.

Race Instructions NO,and are spasmodic over the years.

All pdf`s have been scanned at 300dpi for better copying quality,although some early reports are photocopies to start with.The 300dpi chews up memory something rotten,so if more than 2 pages I have to rescan at say 100dpi in order to post.

So far I have done the 60`s,70`s and 80`s,and just into the 90`s,and like those historic boat renovators,I wonder just what madness I have taken on.

My original target was 12 months to do it,and so far it`s taken 9 months,so reasonably on track,but am slowing down a bit with the flog of it all,but it will be done.

Now I know the alarm lights will be flashing on JF`s computer,so I will take the opportunity of asking,can we sort out the practicalities of getting these pdf`s on the Gallery as of now please.

Catweazle · 05-01-2011, 06:13 PM

I am next door in Hayling yacht,Pepe was building alloy cat fishing boats up to last year i believe,went bust.not sure who is there now but they are still building them i think.