tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247517235049746149.post3793361157641099958..comments2024-01-17T19:20:47.939-05:00Comments on SALTAIRE38.BLOGSPOT.COM: LE PAPILLON: HOLMES WAS RIGHTDerfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10504593165582977053noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247517235049746149.post-72030915734585606622013-04-09T15:48:51.370-04:002013-04-09T15:48:51.370-04:00The bulldozer will easily pull this boat, but the ...The bulldozer will easily pull this boat, but the risk of damaging the boat in the process is indeed high. It's unfortunate that the chance of selling it was lost because of the damage. This had me thinking, was there human error in the operation? I know bulldozers are powerful, but skilled workers handle operations with utmost care. Oh well, I guess the owner's only concern was to drag Patria Williamhttp://www.redbullequipment.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247517235049746149.post-65842575376672445552013-02-28T15:54:25.270-05:002013-02-28T15:54:25.270-05:00A little of the history of Le Pappillon. She was b...A little of the history of Le Pappillon. She was built in or near Baltimore and sailed half way round the world without an engine. Tom Lemm put one in while in Sydney and called it 'Matilda'. They continued on up Aust Coast, round to Darwin, Xmas Is, Cocos, Mauritius, Sth Africa, St Helena, Caribbean, 1986. She sailed as the smallest 'foreign going' US Ship. Time aboard counted Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247517235049746149.post-7044149359369523892011-05-24T10:24:06.572-04:002011-05-24T10:24:06.572-04:00The Yacht is home now! In the process of a rebuild...The Yacht is home now! In the process of a rebuild.<br /><br />Vinny SahiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247517235049746149.post-10520811903543214262011-05-23T15:43:03.714-04:002011-05-23T15:43:03.714-04:00Thanks for the up-date
DThanks for the up-date<br /><br />DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247517235049746149.post-64812363747301824462011-04-30T07:08:57.672-04:002011-04-30T07:08:57.672-04:00frank . . . glad you were there to document this....frank . . . glad you were there to document this. great pics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247517235049746149.post-35995634507552380032011-04-30T06:53:32.207-04:002011-04-30T06:53:32.207-04:00Thank you for the news, and for that amazing seque...Thank you for the news, and for that amazing sequence of photos! Much appreciated by those watching this sad situation from afar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247517235049746149.post-77182673713939116742011-04-29T21:45:39.505-04:002011-04-29T21:45:39.505-04:00Thanks for those great photos Frank. As I was look...Thanks for those great photos Frank. As I was looking at them I thought, " does not look like a great idea to pull the dozer up along side and try to push but they probably know what they are doing" ... maybe not.Derfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504593165582977053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247517235049746149.post-19505588429934586652011-04-29T20:34:41.308-04:002011-04-29T20:34:41.308-04:00Harry Baker told me a week or two ago that moving ...Harry Baker told me a week or two ago that moving the boat with a bulldozer would work - no question that the 'dozer could move it - the only problem was that there would be the likelihood that they'd damage the hull during the process. Guess that Harry has been proved right.BEAVERnoreply@blogger.com