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ORKNEY LONGLINER BRAND NEW 1991 DRY STORED 25 YEARS NEVER BEEN IN THE WATER 16FT

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Condition: New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item. See the seller's listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab Manufacturer: Orkney
Year of Registration: 1991 Type: Fishing/ Angling
Beam (Feet): 1.8 Length (Feet): 16 foot
Use: Fresh Water, Salt Water Trailer: Not Included


BRAND NEW BOAT BUT KEPT IN STOREAGE FOR 25 YEARS 16 FT ORKNEY LONGLINER MK1 THESE BOATS ARE A FAVOURITE WITH COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN FOR POTTING AND NETTING BECAUSE OF THIER BUILD QUALITY AND SEA WORTHYNESS THERFORE THEY ARE SUITABLE FOR LOTS OF USES BOTH FOR WORK OR PLEASURE IF YOU NEED MORE INFO OR TO COME AND VEIW THE BOAT NEAR EXETER DEVON PHONE CHRIS 07915658351THEY DON'T EVEN MAKE THESE MK1 LONGLINERS ANYMORE AND I BET THERES A FAIR FEW COMMERCIAL SEA FAIRERS WHO'D LOVE TO GET THERE HANDS ON A NEW ONE OF THESE AND THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD NO LONGER BE POSSIBLE AS THEY DON'T MAKE THEM ANYMORETHE LONLINER 2 ITS MODERN RELACEMENT DOSN'T HAVE THE FULL DISPLACEMENT HULL THIS ONE HAS MAKING IT NOT SUCH A STURDY RIDE IF THINGS CUT UP A BIT WROUGH ALSO A LONGLINER 2 WILL SET YOU BACK ABOUT £3500 +VATSO HERE IT IS THAT BOAT YOUVE OFFEN THOUGHT ABOUT AND THOUGHT NEVERMIND I WOULD NEVER FIND ONE (HERE IT IS)OF CORSE THERES A STORY THERE HAD TO BE , I BOUGHT IT FROM A CHAP WHO'S GRANDFATHER WHO LIVED IN SCOTLAND LEFT HIM HIS HOUSE WHEN HE PASSED AWAY, IN THE GARAGE WRAPPED IN BUBBLE WRAP WAS THIS BOAT HIS GRANDAD HAD STARTED WORKING ON PUTTING A SECOND FLOOR IN IT TO MAKE IT UNSINKABLE AND FOR SOME REASON STOPPED WORK AND WRAPPED IT UP, IT COMES WITH THE MARINE PLY AND THE MATTING AND RESIN TO FINISH THE JOB AND HES DONE THE WORST BIT AND MADE A NICE JOB OF THAT FITTING THE BEARERS ALL SCRIBBED OUT AND BONDED IN NICELY ALL IT NEEDS IS THE PLY CUT TO SHAPE AND FIBERGLASS OVER THE TOP, IF YOU WANTED IT ORIGINAL YOU COULD REMOVE THE WOOD BEARERS AND SAND BACK THE BOND BUT I WAS GOING TO FINISH OFF WHAT HE'D STARTED AS I THINK IT MAKES FOR A NICER BOAT AND ITS ALWAYS NICE TO KNOW IT WON'T SINK, I BOUGHT IT ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND WAS GOING TO FINISH IT AND USE IT BUT IV'E HAD A FEW HEATH PROBLEMS AND NOT GOT IT DONE AND ITS IN MY BROTHERS UNIT AND HE WOULD LIKE THE SPACE BACK SO ITS UP FOR SALE.ITS NEVER BEEN IN THE WATER AND ITS A NEW BOAT BUT ITS 25 YEARS OLD AND THERE ARE A FEW LITTLE MARKS HERE AND THERE FROM WHERE ITS BEEN STORED YOU KNOW PASSING THE WASHING BASKET OVER IT FOR 25 YEARS AND SUCH LIKE BY ALL MEANS COME AND SEE IT BEFORE YOU BUY ITS MINT BUT ITS NOT IMMACULATE ITS UNLIKELY THAT THERS A BETTER ONE LIKE IT IN THE UKNO OVERSEAS BIDDERS CASH ON COLLECTION CONTACT AT AUCTION END NO PAYPAL RESERVE THE WRIGHT TO REMOVETHANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK TO ALL BIDDERS