Dandy boat coming up for sale E-mail the owner Den
http://www.northweststeamsociety.org/Pa ... SSBhot.htm
Hotspur
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- Anne from Little Britan
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Re: Hotspur
Hey Den,
The email on that link comes up as undeliverable. Any ideas what his current email might be??
Thanks!
-Mike
The email on that link comes up as undeliverable. Any ideas what his current email might be??
Thanks!
-Mike
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Re: Hotspur
Here is the text of the ad as it will appear on the Northwest Steam Society http://www.northweststeamsociety.org and International Steamboat Society http://www.steamboating.org "classified" pages by Tuesday.
For Sale: Hotspur Steamboat
History: Built in 1962 by Benson Brothers in Maple Bay. 22 feet long, constructed of Cedar wood with a fiberglass skim.
2 HP Blackstaff-Wood Stemple Steam Engine. 4 HP Blackstaff Wood Boiler, propane fired.
Appeared in Victoria's classic boat show, and was best in Show in the 1983 and 2004.
Condition: Engine is in good operating condition but the hull needs some repairs, with a leaky bilge. Includes a trailer. Currently in Victoria.
Asking $9,000
Julian Coward
250.383.8181
juliancoward@shaw.ca
For Sale: Hotspur Steamboat
History: Built in 1962 by Benson Brothers in Maple Bay. 22 feet long, constructed of Cedar wood with a fiberglass skim.
2 HP Blackstaff-Wood Stemple Steam Engine. 4 HP Blackstaff Wood Boiler, propane fired.
Appeared in Victoria's classic boat show, and was best in Show in the 1983 and 2004.
Condition: Engine is in good operating condition but the hull needs some repairs, with a leaky bilge. Includes a trailer. Currently in Victoria.
Asking $9,000
Julian Coward
250.383.8181
juliancoward@shaw.ca
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Re: Hotspur
Sorry about that Mike- Here are some photos Den
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Re: Hotspur
What a great looking boat!
-Mike
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Re: Hotspur
I was worried about the fate of the ol' girl when last week [to my surprise!] "Hotspur" ended up just down the road from me.And the new owner restores cars [including Stanleys] and plans to do a ground up[water up??] restoration.Super-that's one more steamboat saved!! Den