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Paddler Information => Preserved Paddle Ships => Topic started by: stephenf10 on July 27, 2015, 02:26:02 PM

Title: Paddle Boat News
Post by: stephenf10 on July 27, 2015, 02:26:02 PM
Does anyone know what has happened with the Paddle Boat News http://www.slimpage.com.au/pbn/ (http://www.slimpage.com.au/pbn/) site? It seems to have been abandoned with no updates since April and the "Upcoming Events" mentioning the Goolwa Wooden Boat Festival of six months ago.

A pity if it has gone as it was a good source of info.
Title: Re: Paddle Boat News
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on July 27, 2015, 04:06:21 PM
Stephenf10.......if you check the last April posting on page 3, Captain Frank offers the following comment.......Derek

"THIS WILL BE MY LAST PBN FOR A FEW MONTHS …. KAY & I WILL BE GREY-NOMADING IT UP THROUGH THE CENTRE AND DOWN THE WEST COAST FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS MAYBE MORE, FROM MID MAY"


Then later on in the same posting says .......

"PS: I am off touring our great country in mid May, so won’t be able to follow up on this until we return, probably not until September".
Title: Re: Paddle Boat News
Post by: stephenf10 on July 27, 2015, 07:19:47 PM
Thanks Derek. I need to read more thoroughly!
Title: Re: Paddle Boat News
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on July 27, 2015, 08:41:25 PM
Stephen.....I had spoken with Frank Tucker some 12 years ago [but did not meet him] when I was trying to locate the hulk of PS Decoy

Frank kindly supplied the detail which led us on a visit to Mannum and the hulk/houseboat home of Dick Bromhead ....being the remains of Decoy

Franks WEB site "Paddle Boat News" it is a good thread with interesting articles an old images  :kewlpics

Derek