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Provider and Spring Tide


Provider and Spring Tide

Provider and Spring Tide sitting at Burntisland Spring Tide still fishing



    Interesting to see both of her names on the bow - former FR307 and BA337   WELLSPRING   ;D

    Also WK688   SPRINGTIDE in her time.

    #  Main Gear type :   OTB  - Bottom otter trawls
    # Secondary Gear type :  NO  - No gear
    # Hull material code :  1 - Wood
    # Year of Construction :  1960
    # Place of Construction :  FRASERBURGH - J Noble
    # LOA :  11.70
    # Tonnage GT :  18.01 T
    # Engine : Gardner 6LW (95bhp)

    Regards

    Steve E.
    Isn't a 6LW max power 84 Hp?
    Hi Paul

    6LW - 6 cylinder, naturally aspirated: from 84 bhp to 94 bhp  ;D

    Regards

    Steve E.

    Adoration II
    Aug 15 2009 12:03 PM
    they been there a while no it was 6year ago wee bought eilidh j and they were there then no wonder there still there if there same as eilidhj when wee bought her looks r deceiving ;D ;D
    Springtide was wrecked yesterday,11/12/09,whilst fishing off Stronsay.

    http://news.bbc.co.u...ast/8409174.stm
    article in this weeks fishing news,in the 40 years ago section,
    richard irvine and sons boatyard at peterhead,, launched the 79ft. RELIANT BCK.36. powered by a 400hp.kelvin diesel.
    for skipper john w, addison,,,,,mate alex bruce,, and others of cullen . she would operate as a seiner/trawler.
    PROVIDER was built as RELIANT..