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My Grandfather

Uploaded by young ronnie , Nov 01 2008 09:04 PM

My Grandfather

My grandfather splicing seine net rope at Dunbar around the early 50s.




    restlesswave
    Nov 01 2008 09:06 PM
    hard to imagine now that rope that light could catch fish-changed days!

    young ronnie
    Nov 01 2008 09:19 PM
    They were using what they called "18 thread messanger" with the 30 Kelvins before that. It was 1 3/4" manilla rope the same as was used at the creels.....5 coil a side was all the boat would tow  lol