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Three Beauties


Three Beauties



    Jay Cresswell
    Apr 11 2010 10:13 AM
    Great pic
    Decision to shoot monochrome adds to the atmosphere really well
    Great shot and good to see these boats restored in an authentic working form.
    sovereign is unrestored and still as she was when she finished working last year
    every time i look at sov i wonder why she is so low in the water towards her stern
    the tanks are less than half full i dont think the 6lw is heavier than the original kelvin ? and there is no fishing gear aboard seen pictures of other nobles boats and have not seen another like this, im used to shemaron which has two inches of rudder showing which you could maybe expect with no gear
    probably just sinking   O0


    how soggy are the timbers?
    the engine room area is pretty soggy
    the extra weight of the soggy wood might pull her down a wee bit I suppose
    maybe just the way its meant to be?  Looking at some of the older pics elsewhere from the 50's 60's she's sitting pretty low at the hint end there too
    the LIVELY HOPE ,  RACHAEL DOUGLAS,S  neighbour for a lot of years at st. abbs. is being restored in the fisheries museum at anstruther, fife..