Articles in the Ships Log June 2009 Category
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It was a glorious morning when we headed out for our sea fishing trip past the new Higher Dartmouth Ferry. There had been much interest within the local press for this new ferry boat to replace the 40 year old vessel. In the early morning sunshine we motored past as she lay alongside undergoing tests before commencing service.
She looks quite a lot bigger and the central gangway for the bridge gives it a very distinctive …
Fish we have caught, General Posts, Ships Log June 2009 »
Well you have good days and bad days. Over the last couple of months we have had many difficulties, especially with the boat engine. However today was a really good day! Steve phoned to say he would be over early again and after nearly being run off the road on his way over, we safely arrived at the the marina just as the marina staff came alongside in the work boat for work. After a few rude comments one of lads was promised a Bass to keep him quiet (he said the …
General Posts, Ships Log June 2009 »
Well June has finally arrived and hopefully some better weather will come with it. I left home in Ivybridge and had an early morning start heading to meet Mike at Dartmouth. It was a glorious morning and the only blot on the horizon was the wind direction. It was an easterly wind and that always bodes ill for fishing around the Dart.
Being the first of the month we do our regular safety checks and it was just as well we did. The new addition in the form of the second …
