How would the members feel to have a large orange water blimp in the yard for a month http://www.maritimejournal.com/__data/assets/image/0008/158741/mj20040601_87.jpg
Am thinking about getting one of these https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoTxNrfHDJw&NR=1&feature=endscreen to covert into a live-in open media centre. They vary from 7-9m in length and have seating (like sardines) for 30-60 people.
Proposed mission at Hackspace would be to:
* remove most of the seats to open the space up
* paint it so it wasn’t bright orange (need a good weeks dry weather to do this)
* put in some very basic live in space, bed, table etc.
* fit some basic solar panels, battery’s etc.
* steam punk it up a bit.
This would be done wombling style if anyone wont's to help.
They are fresh off oil rigs so should be in working condition with all survival gear in them. Am going up to Scotland to have a look (and maybe buy) end of the week.
Then put it on the river lee/canal to do the rest of the fitting out over the summer on the Lee. Other option is in to the lee and do the fitting out on water if hackspace doesn’t wont it - but hard to paint it so would stay bright orange!
Hamish (long time Hackspace member - though away a lot)
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How would the members feel to have a large orange water blimp in the yard for a month http://www.maritimejournal.com/__data/assets/image/0008/158741/mj20040601_87.jpg
Am thinking about getting one of these https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoTxNrfHDJw&NR=1&feature=endscreen to covert into a live-in open media centre. They vary from 7-9m in length and have seating (like sardines) for 30-60 people.
Proposed mission at Hackspace would be to:
* remove most of the seats to open the space up
* paint it so it wasn’t bright orange (need a good weeks dry weather to do this)
* put in some very basic live in space, bed, table etc.
* fit some basic solar panels, battery’s etc.
* steam punk it up a bit.
This would be done wombling style if anyone wont's to help.
They are fresh off oil rigs so should be in working condition with all survival gear in them. Am going up to Scotland to have a look (and maybe buy) end of the week.
Then put it on the river lee/canal to do the rest of the fitting out over the summer on the Lee. Other option is in to the lee and do the fitting out on water if hackspace doesn’t wont it - but hard to paint it so would stay bright orange!
Hamish (long time Hackspace member - though away a lot)
I think its a great project. would be fine to have it there for a while as long as we can plan for a space for it to go that will leave space for other projects and parking and as long as we can be sure it would be removed in good time
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Only thing I'd worry about is where you're going to ditch the gutted innards, there's no skip anymore
HiI have no objections to this other than we already have in the yard:1 x Caravan1x Car
Then put it on the river lee/canal to do the rest of the fitting out over the summer on the Lee. Other option is in to the lee and do the fitting out on water if hackspace doesn’t wont it - but hard to paint it so would stay bright orange!
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I think its a great project. would be fine to have it there for a while as long as we can plan for a space for it to go that will leave space for other projects and parking and as long as we can be sure it would be removed in good time
On May 18, 2013 9:02 PM, "Clare Greenhalgh" <claregr...@gmail.com> wrote:
I think this is a little too large for the car park - it is for cars and smaller projects like the caravan and the gumball rally car occupy a space each, and this would, I think, take up rather a number!.It sounds interesting, but having the space is excellent for other smaller moving projects too, and we do rather like it...
On 18 May 2013 20:50, hamish <ham...@visionon.tv> wrote:
How would the members feel to have a large orange water blimp in the yard for a month http://www.maritimejournal.com/__data/assets/image/0008/158741/mj20040601_87.jpg
Am thinking about getting one of these https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoTxNrfHDJw&NR=1&feature=endscreen to covert into a live-in open media centre. They vary from 7-9m in length and have seating (like sardines) for 30-60 people.
Proposed mission at Hackspace would be to:
* remove most of the seats to open the space up
* paint it so it wasn’t bright orange (need a good weeks dry weather to do this)
* put in some very basic live in space, bed, table etc.
* fit some basic solar panels, battery’s etc.
* steam punk it up a bit.
This would be done wombling style if anyone wont's to help.
They are fresh off oil rigs so should be in working condition with all survival gear in them. Am going up to Scotland to have a look (and maybe buy) end of the week.
Then put it on the river lee/canal to do the rest of the fitting out over the summer on the Lee. Other option is in to the lee and do the fitting out on water if hackspace doesn’t wont it - but hard to paint it so would stay bright orange!
Hamish (long time Hackspace member - though away a lot)
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I'm sure it will work out fine.
Such a cool project and waste wouldn't be an issue as described. Especially nice to hear you will add solar to it, continuing your off grid experimentation Hamish.
How much do they cost?
Charlie
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Subject: [london-hack-space] Lifeboat in yard
How would the members feel to have a large orange water blimp in the yard for a month http://www.maritimejournal.com/__data/assets/image/0008/158741/mj20040601_87.jpg
Am thinking about getting one of these
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoTxNrfHDJw&NR=1&feature=endscreen to covert into a live-in open media centre. They vary from 7-9m in length and have seating (like sardines) for 30-60 people.
Proposed mission at Hackspace would be to:
* remove most of the seats to open the space up
* paint it so it wasn't bright orange (need a good weeks dry weather to do this)
* put in some very basic live in space, bed, table etc.
* fit some basic solar panels, battery's etc.
* steam punk it up a bit.
This would be done wombling style if anyone wont's to help.
They are fresh off oil rigs so should be in working condition with all survival gear in them. Am going up to Scotland to have a look (and maybe
buy) end of the week.
Then put it on the river lee/canal to do the rest of the fitting out over the summer on the Lee. Other option is in to the lee and do the fitting out on water if hackspace doesn't wont it - but hard to paint it so would stay bright orange!
Hamish (long time Hackspace member - though away a lot)
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Research so far on liveaboard in the UK
Costs involved:
BSS costs (4 years) £150
insurance (1 year) £120
Gold licence, all rivers and canals (1y) £643 (less for only rivers or canals)
Red diesel Propulsion is about 0.75ppl (need to update this)
Licence initially would be continues cruising - Optional cost Mooring £1000-5000 (1y)
Here is the law on continues cruising – you can stay for two weeks in many spots.
http://canalrivertrust.org.uk/media/library/633.pdf
Here is the width of canals - Red and
blue are good for the lifeboat size wise - Gray likely
not.
http://www.jim-shead.com/waterways/mwp.php?wpage=Inland-Waterways-of-England.htm
Bout/Bridge height will also be an issue – I need to look into.
How would the members feel to have a large orange water blimp in the
yard for a month
http://www.maritimejournal.com/__data/assets/image/0008/158741/mj20040601_87.jpg
Am thinking about getting one of these
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoTxNrfHDJw&NR=1&feature=endscreen to
covert into a live-in open media centre. They vary from 7-9m in length
and have seating (like sardines) for 30-60 people.
Proposed mission at Hackspace would be to:
* remove most of the seats to open the space up
* paint it so it wasn�t bright orange (need a good weeks dry weather to
do this)
* put in some very basic live in space, bed, table etc.
* fit some basic solar panels, battery�s etc.
* steam punk it up a bit.
This would be done wombling style if anyone wont's to help.
They are fresh off oil rigs so should be in working condition with all
survival gear in them. Am going up to Scotland to have a look (and maybe
buy) end of the week.
Then put it on the river lee/canal to do the rest of the fitting out
over the summer on the Lee. Other option is in to the lee and do the
fitting out on water if hackspace doesn�t wont it - but hard to paint it
so would stay bright orange!
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How would the members feel to have a large orange water blimp in the
yard for a month
http://www.maritimejournal.com/__data/assets/image/0008/158741/mj20040601_87.jpg
Am thinking about getting one of these
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoTxNrfHDJw&NR=1&feature=endscreen to
covert into a live-in open media centre. They vary from 7-9m in length
and have seating (like sardines) for 30-60 people.
Proposed mission at Hackspace would be to:
* remove most of the seats to open the space up
* paint it so it wasn�t bright orange (need a good weeks dry weather to
do this)
* put in some very basic live in space, bed, table etc.
* fit some basic solar panels, battery�s etc.
* steam punk it up a bit.
This would be done wombling style if anyone wont's to help.
They are fresh off oil rigs so should be in working condition with all
survival gear in them. Am going up to Scotland to have a look (and maybe
buy) end of the week.
Then put it on the river lee/canal to do the rest of the fitting out
over the summer on the Lee. Other option is in to the lee and do the
fitting out on water if hackspace doesn�t wont it - but hard to paint it
so would stay bright orange!
I agree with Paddy on this one.
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Would be happy to put the removal/skip costs in escrow account if this is how the member feel - as need to spend them anyway. Maybe some other projects in the space might chip in for the skip?
Am still working on transport and lifting - if people would like to see what one of these looks like the is the biggest version of the lifeboats currently moored next to the bridge down the road at the end of the market. The one am thinking of will likely be smaller than this one!!
This project depends on me viewing the boats in Scotland and then the feeling for the work involved from seeing the inside of the different boats. Might feel its too much work to get it done. Am off to Scotland at the end of the week (;
What does it bring to the Hackspace?
* its a feel good sexy geeky recycling project
* think the will be many interesting ideas and some practical help and resources from the members.
* in use it will be used as a open-media space at green/social/political events (were the is water access nearby) http://visionon.tv non-profit social change/good.
* its HUGE and orange and looks like a spaceship and built like a tank what more do I need to say to geeks!
It might be too big an object for the site? But it seems to me to fit into the hacker ethos of the space. Its in hackspace for a limited time. Have budgeted to buy it, get it to London, do basic emptying out, inshore it, licence it and get it into the water.
My suggestion would be that you put it on the hard at South dock
Between 5 and 8 pounds a week per metre.
They have a crame and cradling. Lots of like minded and experienced boaties to interrupt you with helpful suggestions.
Thanks for the Interesting discussion. After much research on transport the truck doesn't have a crane for off loading so hackspace is saved from the big orange monster. Strait into the water on the Lee it is... more info http://hamishcampbell.com/home/-/blogs/lifeboat-to-liveaboard-conversion
Thanks for the Interesting discussion. After much research on transport the truck doesn't have a crane for off loading so hackspace is saved from the big orange monster. Strait into the water on the Lee it is... more info http://hamishcampbell.com/home/-/blogs/lifeboat-to-liveaboard-conversion
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The space consists of a warehouse, yard and mooring spaces.
I want to use the yard for permaculture projects, and have been thinking of setting up community mooring. It potentiality could turn into another hackspace but with a focus on eco/tech fusion projects. Your lifeboat project would be the very kind of project we would welcome.
I plan to approach CRT for water rental licensing at a later date once everything else is in place as I know how difficult they can sometimes be.
I met the woman who set up mooring opposite the towpath in Paddington and she has offered guidance on the legal process. I am also meeting with CHUG for suggestions on operating communal moorings. The space isn't huge but may fit 3 medium sized narrow boats.
I've seen it too, unless there is more than one lifeboat about. My girlfriend wants one painted pink!
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