If you would like to take a look over 'Elessina' our partly completed Replica Dutch Barge, our next open day is on
Sunday August 28th 2005 at the DBA rally, Chatham Dock, Kent.
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Elessina Elessina is our 60ft x 12'-6" Replica Dutch Barge, built by Piper Boats at Stoke on Trent. She is fully painted with collapsible wheel house, working engine, steering and partly lined internally. By September 2004 we had started the internal fit-out, some kitchen units in place, just started electrics and plumbing We are now around 80% complete, but taking a summer break and will pick up tools again in October 2005
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We will be at the DBA Chatham barge rally over the August Bank holiday weekend. If you wish to take a look over Elessina, Sunday 28th August will be a good time to do so. Depending on weather etc, there is likely to be between 15 and 20 barges at Chatham (17 booked up to Aug-17), most barges at the rally will be open to DBA member visitors on this Sunday between 11:00am and 3:00pm. If you are not DBA members, our's and maybe 1 or 2 others will be open to non DBA members. For more info email Ian by clicking here . If you have a barge, why not come along. £80 mooring for 4 nights (normally it would cost us over £40 per night). But you need to be a DBA member. For more info on joining the DBA see:- http://www.barges.org/html/membership.html
For more info on the the marina where the rally is being held; http://www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/marinas/chatham_maritime/ There is a lot to see at Chatham, including the historic dockyard which is celebrating the Battle of Trafalgar 200 years ago (Nelson's HMS Victory was built at Chatham). See http://www.chdt.org.uk/NetsiteCMS.php?pageid=206 We will be moored inside Chatham Maritime Marina, which is in part of the old royal dockyard and operated by MDL marinas. Chatham Historic Dockyard will be holding its Maritime Festival as part of the SeaBritain 2005 celebrations over the August Bank holiday weekend, which is only 10 minutes walk away from the marina. For more info on bringing your barge along, or visiting the barges that will be there send an email to Ian |
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This will be our 5thd Open day, the 1st two were at Piper Boats (on 20th March & 2nd May 2004), both attracted round 40 visitors. The last 2 were on our mooring at Port Medway Marina last September (2004) and May (2005) . We enjoyed meeting new friends and 'email' contacts. Judging by the feedback, all enjoyed the occasion. |
Elessina was built by Piper Boats, Piper Boats: Unit 3, PWS Industrial Estate, Tunstall Road , Biddulph, Stoke-On-Trent . ST8 7BE. Tel; 01782 510610 |
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More info on the Rochester Queen and Port Medway Marina at |
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Port Medway Marina also have a boat brokerage, which currently includes a couple of original barges, click here for further details. |
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Rochester Queen Floating bar and Restaurant,
at Port Medway Marina where Elessina is Moored 
The carvery inside Rochester Queen
Although not necessary, it would be nice to know if you are intending visiting, just so we can gauge interest by sending us an email stating whether you are:-
1) thinking of visiting, around 20% chance 2) Possibly visiting, around 50:50 3) Likely to visit, around 90% chance
If you would like to visit but are not DBA members, and not sure about joining. Let me know, and I will see what I can arrange.
by sending an email to Ian
Since 2nd March 2004