Thurso Harbour

billmaca · Jun 25, 2006

Must have been doing something to the harbour Wull there all tied up on the east side, and where\\\'s the rope from the Pavonia and the others going.a real mystery here Wull
Slainte Billy

wully farquhar · Jun 25, 2006

No no Bill,I'm afraid you will have to have another look at the photo,they are at the broken quay and are on the bottom,the brickworks does look close right enough,will post another photo so you will see.

billmaca · Jun 25, 2006

I'm getting it now Wull,must have been looking at it with the blin ee,

Billy

wmac1953 · Nov 12, 2006

Would that be the same "hopeful" later owned by Johno Davidson fae Shapinsay before he had the "Argonaut" & "Flourish"?

wully farquhar · Nov 16, 2006

Yes wmac thats the same boat,the chap that had the Hopeful got a new boat built in Fraserburgh,named her Maureen WK 270

donald mckay · Nov 19, 2007

Primula WK97 and Annabel WK 92 lying behind them I think

wully farquhar · Nov 19, 2007

Aye your doing a bit of guess work now Donald!!!

donald mckay · Nov 19, 2007

Not thinking that Im too far of though Great what you can do with adobe picture viewer
The other picture you put in of Thurso harbour has the Amber Queen and the Crest but what is the one nearest the quay??

wully farquhar · Nov 19, 2007

You have the technology,will travel,what one has the Amber Queen in it,will have to compare

donald mckay · Nov 23, 2007

Sorry Wullie It was the Loch Fyne in the picture It was one you put in the ports and harbours section of Thurso 1950
The Hopeful was built in Forbes Sandhaven in 1934 Keel 47.5ft LOA 52ft Beam 15.3 ft and draft 6.3 ft 22.56 Tonns Gross and Nett She was previously INS 69 when Wullie Simpson bought her 21/1/1953 and she was sold to John Davidson of Shapinsay 21/10/1962

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