John

I have sent it twice now to that address .. seems to be a problem somewhere along the line.

Just sent it again from a different e-mail account.

John Kwong wrote:
Chris, This third generation junk builder owns a successful yard in Guangzhou building and refurbishing wooden and steel fishing boats. We share the same vision of reviving the culture of junk sailing in China. We have thought of building a new one relying on the memory of old craftsmen but its too risky as we know too little. The Keying II will become the model of future junks they build for recreation. We will keep Keying II as generic as possible. Using her as our flagship to promote the preservation of junk sailing culture in China. Having said that, I will approach the culture department in Guangzhou next week to see if they are interested to accept Keying II in their maritime museum under planning. If their answer is no, we will restore Keying II at our own cost and realize our vision. We need a lot more photos of the present conditions of Keying II or surveyor report to assess the transportability of the boat and cost of restoration. John

John,

I wish you the greatest of good fortune in this venture. I have sent you an e-mail with contact details for Dr Byfleet at EISCA if you do not already have them.

I'm sure you and your associates will not need reminding of this, but bear in mind the assessment by Dr. Stephen Davies of Keying II as a modern hybrid if you plan to use it as a guide to the recreation of a 'traditional junk'.

John

That is indeed exciting news - at whose cost, by the way?

Let us know if you need any help from the JRA committee in facilitating this.

Chris

I took some photos last year but there are far better ones online, here's some information on her too:

http://www.worldofboats.org/boats/view/keying_ii/22

She wasn't afloat when I passed through Eyemouth earlier this year, said to be ashore and being surveyed. There isn't much of a connection with the original Keying btw, other than the name and the fact that she was built to be sailed to England (as deck freight). 

John

I have recently contacted the current custodians of Keying II.  As Chris says she is free to a good home.  I have been trying to raise funds via a few contacts in Hong Kong to facilitate this.  I also have a film company interested in making a documentary about her past and her restoration. 

I have sent you an email.

Peter