Discovery 3 Commercial

On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 21:50:02 +0100, "Paul S. Brown"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>> Drive one.
>
>I did, about a day after they hit the dealers. Not that impressed - I
>find them rather vague which isn't good given the sheer damn size of
>them, also the legroom (width, not depth) in the drivers seat is
>garbage compared to any of the earlier Discos - I personally find them
>somewhat painful to drive - I could if I needed to, but I find my old
>200 and the TD5 before that more comfortable.

Well, there'll be a queue of people ready to tell you what I
originally said about the D3 - however, I'd have to put my hands up
and say I was mishtaken...

I had a different experience to you - and actually found it scaringly
responsive at times, I like the 'ride' and found cornering to be far,
far better than the 200tdi or 3.9V8 we got off Tim. I was not too
keen on the 'feel' of the 'position' - if that makes sense, but do
reckon it handled, overall, better than any Landie I've tried so far.

Irrelevant anyway as Charlotte doesn't like it, so we're buying a
narrowboat instead...


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On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 21:53:40 GMT, "Derek"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>> Irrelevant anyway as Charlotte doesn't like it, so we're buying a
>> narrowboat instead...
>>
>>
>> --
>Funny you should say that how big 40 ft enough or do you fancy the full
>monty?

70 is too big, 40 too small. I'm after a decent 60ish recently built,
or a sailaway, failing that I'm having a 62 'tug' built for the end of
next year (eariest I reckon they can complete if I order Feb 06).
Also want a traditional Lister or like engine. Prefer a trad stern,
but may accept a half decent semi-trad design on an already built.


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In message <[email protected]>, Mother <"@
{mother} @"@101fc.net> writes
>On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 21:53:40 GMT, "Derek"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>> Irrelevant anyway as Charlotte doesn't like it, so we're buying a
>>> narrowboat instead...
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>Funny you should say that how big 40 ft enough or do you fancy the full
>>monty?
>
>70 is too big, 40 too small. I'm after a decent 60ish recently built,
>or a sailaway, failing that I'm having a 62 'tug' built for the end of
>next year (eariest I reckon they can complete if I order Feb 06).
>Also want a traditional Lister or like engine. Prefer a trad stern,
>but may accept a half decent semi-trad design on an already built.
>
>
Almost exactly what I'm hoping to have in a few years time. We've got a
1/12th share in a 58' semi-Trad at the moment and are looking to buy
something around 40' in the next 6 months to give us more cruising time
while we look for our ideal boat, if we don't find it in 3 years then
we'll have one built - ideally 58' tug with a Kelvin engine (if I can
find a good one - hens teeth and all that).

Will
'98 110 Defender CSW
1/12 NB Sometimes
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On or around Sun, 02 Oct 2005 17:17:57 +0100, Steve Taylor
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Mother wrote:
>
>> What's wrong with a real 'orse?
>>
>> Mind, fecking impossible these days as most towpaths are either
>> unsuitable or blocked off to stop the chavs and scallies on their
>> motorbikes init...
>
>And do you REALLY want to walk tunnels ?

's one of those things you'd have to try once. But no, legging through
tunnels sounds like hard work, as a habit.

BTW, WRT engines: BMC 2.2

they fitted 'em to black cabs for a while. One of the cab types in Brum had
a narrow boat with one in. Other cab types, on viewing same, said "'ere,
how come you've got a cab engine in yer boat?" to which our hero replied
"You'd so better asking how come you've got a boat engine in yer cab".


But there's not a lot to beat the traditional lister. You gonna cheat and
have bow thrusters on it?
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In message <dOE%[email protected]>, Derek
<[email protected]> writes
>
>"Will Wilkinson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> In message <[email protected]>, Mother <"@
>> {mother} @"@101fc.net> writes
>> >On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 21:53:40 GMT, "Derek"
>> ><[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> >>> Irrelevant anyway as Charlotte doesn't like it, so we're buying a
>> >>> narrowboat instead...
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>Funny you should say that how big 40 ft enough or do you fancy the full
>> >>monty?
>> >
>> >70 is too big, 40 too small. I'm after a decent 60ish recently built,
>> >or a sailaway, failing that I'm having a 62 'tug' built for the end of
>> >next year (eariest I reckon they can complete if I order Feb 06).
>> >Also want a traditional Lister or like engine. Prefer a trad stern,
>> >but may accept a half decent semi-trad design on an already built.
>> >
>> >
>> Almost exactly what I'm hoping to have in a few years time. We've got a
>> 1/12th share in a 58' semi-Trad at the moment and are looking to buy
>> something around 40' in the next 6 months to give us more cruising time
>> while we look for our ideal boat, if we don't find it in 3 years then
>> we'll have one built - ideally 58' tug with a Kelvin engine (if I can
>> find a good one - hens teeth and all that).
>>
>> Will
>> '98 110 Defender CSW
>> 1/12 NB Sometimes
>> --
>If you want I'll check with Chris he is in the middle of a build when he
>gets done his current boat will be up for sale well fitted out IIRC shower
>and flush head BMC diesel , sorry I haven't got a piccy of it at the
>moment- its the sister boat to my mothers and moored next to hers at Marple
>Derek
>
>
Any details? Length, style etc. I've got a 38' trad to look at this
week, 1984 colecraft hull, 1.5 BMC. Looks good on the broker's website,
plus comes with new BSC which is a plus.

Will
'98 110 Defender CSW 300Tdi
1/12 NB Sometimes
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