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Paddler Information => Preserved Paddle Ships => Topic started by: Walter Snowdon on March 29, 2008, 08:22:38 AM
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Hi Folks, things ARE HAPPENING AT LAST for the John Amos. She has been lifted from her watery bed for the next stage of renovation. Visit the Kingswear Castle site for photos of her being lifted bodily out of her dock by a very large crane. the excellent pictures can be found in the April pictures of the month section of the kwsc site. Thanks to John Megoran skipper of the Kingswear Castle for this very prompt picture posting. Regards, walter.
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Hello all,
To those that may be interested in the paddle tug John H. Amos, as the webmaster of the site, I have now updated to latest information at:
www.johnhamos.org
Len Knight
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Hi Walter and others
I am really delighted to hear that the JHA is finally up on chocks on her barge and off her tidal slipway. After so many false starts it is really great news.
Congratualtions to all involved.
Regards
David
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Does anybody know where I can get a plan for John H Amos, I thought there was one on this site but I am not very good at searching any help would be appreciated
Peter
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Peter
I thought there was something on JAH, but I can't find it - nor can I find anything for any other boat plans - maybe Eddy can help.
As it happens, I have the drawings copied from "British Steam Tugs" on my computer, and can print them out to whatever scale you would like (within reason). The only thing is that they would be on A3 sheets and you would have to assemble them.
Malcolm
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Thank you for that Malcolm , I had forgoten about the P N Thomas book I have a copy of it so Ill go and have a play. I have been thinking about what boat to build for some time and initially wanted to go with a fiberglass hull , and build a boat about 40 ish inch's as I want to use steam but I have not been able to find a suitable hull, And I am now wondering weather a slight addition to the depth might make it a bit more stable, so it looks like it will have to be a plank on frame, I am not in a mad rush but want to start correlating my ideas for when I start as I have a few projects still to Finnish and I am not the quickest of builders.
Peter
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Hi Peter, I think the P N THOMAS plan is the only one in existence and Is actualy a shipyard drawing so its pretty accurate. I have seen a couple of good John Amos models built from the Graupner Glasgow basic kit with a little modification to the paddle boxes and a new superstructure. They certainly looked like her!!!.Regards, walter
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I think I read somewhere recently that the first job they are going to do now that it is out of the water is to draw some plans as there had been a lot of alterations over the years to the boat, I think I may have asked this before but did anybody do a Fiberglas hull for the Glasgow as I want to use steam and I am not a fan of abs
Peter
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I think I may have asked this before but did anybody do a Fiberglas hull for the Glasgow as I want to use steam and I am not a fan of abs
Peter
I don't think anyone has ever produced a fibreglass hull for the Glasgow Peter, but Graupner will sell a hull on it's own for 50.70 Euros - Which could be used to produce your own fibreglass version, considerably cheaper than buying the full kit.
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Thank you for that Eddy its worth looking in to . I want to use steam and long term I am not happy with the thought of abs, when you consider the amount of work that will go in to a build abs is just not my favorite material to work with, the reason I asked was some years ago i attended a lot of meetings at cheddar, and when they brought out there paddle engine I was going to buy one till I found the Glasgow had a plastic hull, and someone said just get a fiberglass replacement but I never found anyone who made them, so I thought if anybody knew of a hull of about 40" ish,it would be some one on hear .
thanks again
Peter
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Taken last week by a friend.
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa13/channelimages/JOHNHAMOS.jpg)
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My god she looks rough Chris! :(
Lets hope the JHA will be preserved, by the looks of it it's only just in time!!
Regards
Eddy
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Her condition surprised me too, I had the impression she was better but hey ho, she's on a barge so at least 'safe'. Be interesting to see how they get on with her.
Be great to see her working again, think we'll have a long wait though.
Chris
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Some of the respondents werew in doubt about using the Graupner 'Glasgow' hull for a steam powered model of the JHA. I have done so and to date, the only problem was when I turned the gas firing up a little too far and scorched the inside of the wooden superstructure! I have had no real problems so far with the ABS hull. I have posted a picture of my model in my photo album.
Glad to see that a start has been made on the old ship - hope they do not give up!
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Hello hil, welcome to Paddleducks. A few more posts will get you access to more on the site.
cheers
Jim
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I saw this out the window of the train as it passed through Rochester station last thursday... :)
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Hello all,
I hopefully enclose better pictures of the John H. Amos at moorings on barge, near the 'Blue Boar Pier' Rochester,near the so called 'Regeneration Area' of Rochester, under this report.
I can only presume that the shot was on a 'mobile' and a chance shot, lucky to get anything under the circumstances, and well done.
As Webmaster for the John H. Amos, I can only say, it is a matter of the waiting game re funds, not too helpful under the present economic circumstances. Even the Historic Ships Committee are looking at putting all under a communal heading, re 'Core' and 'Designated' group. as one group, what a 'Whopping Group' that will be.
However, I could go and on about our 'Historic Ships' future, I feel at times we are heading to a economic 'Whirlpool' As for the local authority input, will say no more.
But then who wants to listen to an 82 year oldie's rant-lings today, that could see all this coming.
Regards Len Knight webmaster JHA.
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There are a few mentions of using the Graupner Glasgow as a basis for a model of John H Amos.
This is one way granted but involves a bit of kit butchery. Mobile Marine Models produce a number of GRP model tug hulls including "Lady T" which is very similar to the "Glasgow" hull.
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Hello all,
On 13th March 2009 the John H Amos and Portal Narvik were moved from moorings at Rochester and towed in turn by the GPS tugs Friston Down and Haulier to a tidal berth on the River Medway in Chatham Docks (St Marys Island).
This means initial work can now begin. The first jobs will be to clean the vessel and begin a comprehensive recording programme.
Len Knight
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Thanks for the update Len....
So things are looking good for three UK paddlers at the moment, Medway Queen, John H Amos, and Maid of the Loch.
What a marvelous commendation to the bands of volunteers that have struggled for many years to save these precious vessels!
Regards
Eddy