Previous Voyages, Friends Boats and other Photos of interest (Well, to me anyway)

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SnowGoose, Jasmin and Cleon (Peel Harbour-Isle of Man)

Peel Island

Zillertal being loaded onto the lorry at Goole

Johnny "Boy" Batty
Skipper of Cleon

Hodson Bay Mariner
Ireland

The Big Eared Juggler...
Zillertals Skipper

Zillertals Name Plate

Mr Zilly...
Zillertals Onboard Magician

Spud...
Nothing to do with Zillertal

Zillertal (No 846) at Fairlie Boat Yard in 1954

Dah...
He Brews Up

Athlone Castle
Ireland

This Island marks the dead centre
of Ireland

Me in my new Hammock

Cleon pulling away from Boat Yard wall.
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Winga moored at Preston Dock

Preston Marina
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Entrance to Preston Marina
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Preston Marina
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Lifting out reveals a mucky bottom

The hull on the port side prior to stripping...Much needed

Rudders and props covered in barnacles...More scraping !

A closer view of the props and those pesky barnacles

Coach roof prior to its first coat of deck paint
"Come on Mum, look lively"

Transom (Back End) prior to stripping

Rotten rubbing strake causes stanchion to break loose

Dawn strips on the starboard side...Ha Harrr

Mum inspects Dawns handy work on the starboard side

A fine set of bows...