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Florentine

Uploaded by Dunard , Oct 09 2009 01:31 PM

Florentine

John 'The Shore' McConnachie, Skipper of the Carradale ringer Florentine speaking to his neebour and cousin Jim Campbell on the big set as nephew and future skipper James Tait Rennie looks on.




    ringnetman
    Oct 09 2009 02:33 PM
    Wonder what age was John on this one?:crazy2:?

    Dunard
    Oct 09 2009 06:52 PM
    Early 30s

    johntar tt10
    Oct 09 2009 08:58 PM
    Seen Johnashore in Tarbert last week-end, looked as fresh as he does there but maybe a tadge bit greyer, "whits doang and are thay seeing and any word of herring"

    ringnetman
    Oct 11 2009 08:39 AM
    Johntar, yes John gets about a hell of a nice fellow John I was with Porter when John bought the Mallaig Mhor

    Dunard
    Oct 11 2009 08:45 AM
    What about James and Walter, they were all equal partners, £300 each!

    young ronnie
    Oct 11 2009 11:37 AM
    Aye Dunard,£300 each and the rest fae somewhere else..they didnae get that yin for £900 even in the 50s lol I think in the late 40s early 50s about 5 grand was the going rate for a fifty footer was it no? Seem to recall Big John Sinclair of the St.Clair's in Port Seton saying that she was five and a half in 1951,that was Weatherheads in Eyemouth....that would be just a cool fortune back then I suppose.

    ringnetman
    Oct 11 2009 02:05 PM
    Dunard in the early day I don't I'm sure need to  tell you the first words utterd when a new boat came round the quay end,  THAT'LL NEVER GET PAYED BACK she's to big.

    ringnetman
    Oct 11 2009 05:03 PM
    After the war you could buy one of them MFV  £250 if you rigged her your self,

    Dunard
    Oct 11 2009 07:32 PM
    It may have been £900 each.

    ringnetman
    Oct 13 2009 12:32 AM
    dunard there might have been some £900 but I knew two that was nothing like the two did'nt cost £900 one was £250 £15 to get her towed to Kyle bare hull.