That Ferry Again

[Tony Taylor]

The Glen Sannox is a feature in this months,Shipping today and Yesterday.April issue.
The article shows a plan of the ship and the article states there are 38 crew cabins but no matter
how many times i count them there are only 34 for 33 crew.

Should be needed for the extra hands to keep it running; I just heard they ordered 200 Thistlebond kits.

[j.sabourn]

Maybe they are going back to the hot bunk system ? Was good enough for some of the rigs. JS

[Doug Hardie]

As memories, Thistle bond was widely used for running repairs , I seem to remember it was also included in a seagoing song “Puff the magic Doxford” . I still remember the smell of the resin as it mixed . I have an aversion to these chemical smell to this day.
Doug

Ps Do the still make it ?

[Tony Taylor]

As memories, Thistle bond was widely used for running repairs , I seem to remember it was also included in a seagoing song “Puff the magic Doxford” . I still remember the smell of the resin as it mixed . I have an aversion to these chemical smell to this day.
Doug

Ps Do the still make it ?

I still recall the wording of the message from the company when they told us to ditch the oxy acetylene, to be replaced with "sophisticated repair kits"

[James Curry]

You could always tell the quality of the ships someone had sailed on by how adapt they were when doing a Thistle bond repair. Joined a Bibby ship once, 1/2 sthe ships stores consisted of, Bycycle inner tubes, Thistle Bond/Corri bond, Devcon , Belzona for the big jobs and Aradite.
Now lets see if anyone knows what the bycycle inner tubes were for?

[j.sabourn]

#14 Didn’t the sophisticated repair kits go under the product title of liquid Steel Tony , or was the real title for thistlebond.I stuck canvas patches on holes in the coamings of an old banger
I was on and then covered the canvas with thistlebond and then painted over the lot. JS.

[happy daze john in oz]

Down here in Oz we are waiting for two new ferries for the run to Tassie.
Not sure when they will arrive but we are told it will be this year.................sometime!!!!!

[Tony Taylor]

Down here in Oz we are waiting for two new ferries for the run to Tassie.
Not sure when they will arrive but we are told it will be this year.................sometime!!!!!

I believe they were lying in Leith waiting for a decision but it was costing too much so they sailed fairly recently?

[vic mcclymont]

I believe that they are or will be soon on the Move to Aus.
Vic

[Tony Taylor]

I believe that they are or will be soon on the Move to Aus.
Vic

Just checked, Spirit of Tasmania still alongside in Leith