tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087283544997030082.post4735666250910894179..comments2024-02-14T20:17:15.115+00:00Comments on Chertsey: Do I really want to restore this boat?Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01759448161130667128noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087283544997030082.post-3500697898225938572010-03-28T12:46:10.319+01:002010-03-28T12:46:10.319+01:00Couldn't agree with you more Sarah, presrve, c...Couldn't agree with you more Sarah, presrve, conserve, maintain. Old things and people look great when they have a patinia of age, complete with all there dent, scars, scratches and modifications, its all part of their charicter. That's why its great to see different boats restoredf and preserved in different ways. Yes its good to see a Woolwich looking very similar to how it came of the dock, with original livery and National Engine, but its just as good to see a boat in Waterways blue with an Armstrong Siddley or Petter Just as I like to see Regulus still looking like a BW 80's maintenance boat with 3 cylinder Lister Engine. I may be biased but I also like to see orinal conversions on boatsfrom the 60's & 70's such as Shirley, I will miss seeing the beautiful conversion on Themis, which is being deconverted. But what I like to see most is old boats finding a new life in todays world weather to live aboard, liesure boating, carrying, or canal maintenance. Keep uo the good work & look forward to seeing you on the cutpfccchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05494133231730200997noreply@blogger.com