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Homeland - BCK225


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Homeland - BCK225

Homeland - BCK225 lying in North Shields Fishquay (North East England) on 12th August 2009 - photographed from Tyne Street, North Shields.

Good to see her back in her Home Port, seems quite a while since she was last here.

#  Main Gear type :   OTB  - Bottom otter trawls
# Secondary Gear type :  NO  - No gear
# Hull material code :  3 - Fiber / plastic (May be Wood?)
# Year of Construction :  1981
# Place of Construction :  POLRUAN - C Torris & Sons
# LOA :  11.09
# Tonnage GT :  17.16 T
# Engine : Gardner 6LXB (126bhp)

Former names are:
PZ711   BERLEWEN OF NEWLYN  
BRD334   BERLEWEN OF NEWLYN  
UL537   ENTERPRISE



    She's wooden Steve not GRP ;D
    Hi Daz

    Two separate sources show her as GRP, I'll have to take a closer look when I'm down at NS  ;D

    Regards

    Steve E.

    ocean swift
    Aug 16 2009 03:43 PM
    shes definetly wood,when she was in lochinver she went ashore and was near written off,lot of damage
    You can take it from me Steve she's definitely wood, Toms built several all very similar, Stella Maris, Regina Maris, Guiding Light and Bilander to name four ;D
    She's DEFFO wood, steve........................and very solidly built, class boat. ;D ;D ;D ;D

    young ronnie
    Aug 17 2009 04:54 PM
    My cousin Kate's man John (auld Puffin) had her in Dunbar for a wee while,and she was very definately trees in a previous life ;D ;D

    Martin Johns
    Aug 17 2009 08:53 PM
    Most definately made of tree  ;D 1.5" Iroko planking on sawn Oak frames to be precise.
    Boy Gary & Annie C were another two Toms built to similar designs.
    was owned by dents of newbiggin
    wooden bar shelter
    AAArl reet, she was once a tree  O0

    Regards

    Steve E.