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December 20 2012


December 20 2012



    Brian Ward TT24
    Dec 21 2012 06:17 PM
    Now that's what we want to see....a classic fishing boat still in its home waters.....a dying breed wonder what the future holds for all the old boats left.

    puddlejumper
    Dec 21 2012 08:30 PM
    How do you define classic ? Of the highest quality, that would perhaps cover at least 1/2 modern launches from yards now a days?
    Or of enduring interest quality or style,  again applies to many modern designs?
    As a vessel owner i see it as an expensive working platform to maintain ;)

    homeward bound
    Dec 21 2012 08:47 PM
    they were built for and served a purpose, the guys that owned them couldn"t get rid of them quick enough !, fair play to the folk who want to maintain them,as for design etc they offered very little safety or comfort compared to a similiar sized vessel nowadays
    if i didnt own shemaron i would try to  buy a 1949 indian chief motorcycle , inferior  in every way to a modern motorcycle but nice to own ,
    They may have been basic but a lot more pride and craftsmanship than goes into  some of the Fray Bentos designs of today.

    puddlejumper
    Dec 21 2012 09:32 PM
    They were all state of the art in their day
    as to there was more pride and craftsmanship, i think thats a bit harsh on todays tradesmen
    I'm not sure of the figures but i believe that the yards were throwing ringers out every 10 / 12 wks
    an amazing feat but "massed produced ' all the same

    Brian Ward TT24
    Dec 21 2012 11:21 PM
    Well that's sparked a bit of a response! By classic I mean a design of my generation and one that holds a lot of memories.  No intention to have a go at modern designs as these boats will no doubt be classics to the younger generation of today, when they get older.
    Points made well have been taken on board!
    Yes I'd love a 1948 MGTC but would rather drive to Tarbert in a modern car....to me the MG is the classic not my modern car.
    At the end of the day most things are subjective and we all have legitimate preferences.

    johntar tt10
    Dec 22 2012 05:54 AM

    homeward bound, on 21 December 2012 - 08:47 PM, said:

    they were built for and served a purpose, the guys that owned them couldn"t get rid of them quick enough !, fair play to the folk who want to maintain them,as for design etc they offered very little safety or comfort compared to a similiar sized vessel nowadays
    Agree with that comment, they were built for one job only, ringnetting and were excellent workboats at it.
    To be aboard one in weather was a nightmare, water water everywhere and not a drop to drink.
    Give me a steel Willie Meldrum any day.
    Merry Christmas to all you old codgers when it comes

    Jay Cresswell
    Dec 22 2012 07:20 AM
    Freddy
    There's just as much pride put into many current vessels ... look at what Macduff turns out, and what about the big pelagic beasts in FR such as Kings Cross ... superb.
    With all due respect Jay im not criticising all the boats of today .But talking about boats in the 50  60 ft class not ships.There are some fine boats built today as there always have been  but there are also some hulks built.At the end of the day i suppose the buyer and designers have the final say what comes down the slipways.