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    Quote Originally Posted by horseman View Post
    You can't get much better than that! An I remember she had a pointy bit up front

    As do most boats.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fisherbigin View Post
    What about the Plough, two Sealgairs,two Kestrels that Ron Aitkinhead had.
    Not being pernickity but Ronnie fished from Scrabster & this is a Wick boats thread BUT if we are to include Lybster boats as well as Dunbeath boats we could include all the Scrabster boats as weel ( there were many of them too )
    Challenge - Owner George King
    Prolific - Denny Simpson?
    Kermarvin - Skipper Ross Farqhuar (still fishing)
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    "Annabel Wk94 Skipper Ian Simpson
    Primula Wk97 Skipper Angus MacIntosh
    Boy Allan WK252 Skipper Magnus MacKay
    Barbara Mackay WK 9 Skipper Billy MacKay
    Venture WK98 Skipper A MacIntosh
    Sealgair WK241 Skipper Magnus MacKay
    Golden Chance WK22 Skipper Gilbert Reid
    Maureen WK270 Skipper William Simpson then Nicky Simpson
    Pavonia WK53 Skipper Donald Simpson
    Two Boys WK151 Skipper John MacLeod
    Albion Skipper WK 88 Skipper Tommy Reid
    Pentland Swell WK353 Skipper Magnus Mackay
    Amber Queen WK230 Skipper Alfie Sinclair
    Liberty Wk218 Skipperr Donald Corbett
    Pentland Wave Wk245 Skipper Magnus MacKay
    Pentland Skerry WK 251 Skipper Jim Bruce
    Pentland Firth Wk224 Skipper William Sinclair
    Crest WK87 Skipper Donald Mackay
    Rambler WK174 Skipper Gilbert Reid
    Undaunted WK210 Skipper Jimmy McIntosh
    Streamlet WK332 Skipper John MacLeod also called Emerald
    Bydand WK155 Skipper Arnot Sinclair
    Better Hope WK138 Skipper Magnus MacKay
    Loch Fyne WK248 Skipper William Simpson
    Crissy WK69 Skipper D MacKay
    Ben More WK52 Skipper Jimmy McIntosh
    Lea Rig WK331 Skipper John Macleod
    Hopeful WK196 Skipper William Simpson
    Provider KY201 Skipper Alex Mackay ??
    Daisy WK21 Skipper D Maclean
    Star Devine WK16 Skipper Jack Ritchie
    Prolific WK53 Skipper Denny Simpson
    Challenge WK27 Skipper George King
    Viking Queen WK510 SKipper Jim Mackay
    Orion WK112 Skipper Bews
    As you can see by the question marks this from memory with a few notes Feel free to add
    any or fill in the blanks "
    There were also 2 more Eastward which Angus MacIntosh had and the Northward (both before my time!!!) but I think both built by Allans of Thurso

    Amy ...Go for it !!! Please add any more you can think of
    All best
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    this may have started off as wick boats but the number that used scrabster was considerable.taxi up on sunday night and home for the weekend
    the like of fordie running around on sunday night trying to find nums crew would make a story in itself lol tony

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    seen something in a boookie i bought in the mission where one of the boats was in trouble on a really stormy day and the star of peace went to assist but turned back
    jackie ritchie then turned with the star devine and went to her assistence tony [cant find the bookie ] tony

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    was a taxi driver many moons ago,had to pick up crew ,will not name crew all where none drinkers, but for one ,took some time to find him,was a bit tispy ,
    as we got near watten ,after some heated debate with crew, skipper told me to stop
    taxi ,and told crew member who was tispy to get out, left him at watten late on sunday night,skipper told me he dose not go to sea,with ill felling with crew,

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    Was there a Dunbeath boat called the harvester?

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    TBH yes
    Harvester WK33 Skipper Cowie built 1929 Noble Fraserburgh sold to Swansea 1967
    Last edited by peter macdonald; 11-Nov-08 at 20:26.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tighsonas4 View Post
    was the SPRAY the only wick boat that was comissioned by the admirality during the war . she was based in stromness as an examanition boat or some thing tony ???
    Another one that went on war service was the Golden West WK396 but she didnt come back to Wick but went to Shetland after WW2 due to the death of the skipper David Miller

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    peter was not one of the jeannie mackays[helmsdale] bought here in wick
    there was one and two ??? tony

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    Tony
    Yes the Jeanie MacKay 3 was sold to Alister Henderson and Bill Wiseman and became the Stack Rock .She was built by Thomson of Buckie for John (Pow) MacKay and others of Helmsdale in 1948
    Jeannie MacKay 2 was LOA 54 ft keel 49ft Beam 16.5 Draft 6.8ft 27.26 Tons Gross and Nett Built for Helmsdale 11/7/1938 Buckie She was sold to Robert Andrew Coffey of Portavogie in 1948 Skipper was John Mackay
    The Jeannie MacKay 1 ...dont know !!!! but Ill make an enquiry
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    Silver Star WK357 sk W Jappy
    Silver Cloud WK147 sk T Jappy
    Bunillidh Braes WK350 sk David Cowie
    Branch Wk294 sk Ian Innes
    Girl Kathleen WK 93 sk Ian Innes
    Mysotis WK 190 sk D Cowie
    Bunillidh WK96 sk David Cowie
    Stella Maris WK142 sk David Cowie
    Reliance WK79 sk Ian Whitehead
    Ocean Hunter WK79 sk Ian Whitehead
    Jeannie MacKay2 WK316 sk John MacKay
    Jeannie MacKay 3 WK197 sk John MacKay
    Stroma Isle WK408 sk Innes
    Home Cliffe 2 WK 349 sk Innes
    Milburn Wk142 sk D Cowie
    Dewy Rose WK15 sk J MacKay
    Sunbeam WK213 sk John MacKay
    Sheena MacKay WK168 sk T Jappy
    Seafarer INS 41 sk J Innes
    Lea Rig WK 331 sk H Innes
    Harvest Moon WK341 sk W Innes
    Home Cliffe WK 228 sk A Innes
    StrathDonan Wk111 sk A Sutherland
    Celtic Dawn WK10 sk Robert Mackay
    Zepher FR 444 sk Ian Whitehead
    Glen Alvah INS302 sk M Innes
    Golden Isle SY 809 sk W Innes
    Happy Return WK130 sk A Sutherland
    Harvest Home LK92 Sk WJ Innes

    Some but not all by any means Helmsdale boats

    I also forgot about the Morina WK196 that Charlie Mackenzie had in Wick
    Last edited by peter macdonald; 11-Nov-08 at 22:29.

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    yes that will be it peter bill wiseman was from the east coast but was nums brother in law
    wiseman was sea sick every monday morning when they left the key heads and that was it over for the week
    you must have somme almanac years ago i seem to mind a moores almanacbut think it was for tides moon etc which they had to go by in olden times
    they used to say high water in wick was 12 o clock full and change and that coincided with portsmouth or there abouts tony

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    hi peter forgot to say have given you a rep beforebut what you have set up here deserves a medal
    you would be surprised at the yarns this has stirred up amongst non orgers
    there was a handline boat in staxgioe the wjm, this was supposed to be
    walters juicy medicine tony

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    Tony Yes Ive a couple of Olsens almanacs but I have a lot of bitties of paper Ive written down over the years (which I need to get sorted out) and get bits from the internet as well . If I mind right Bill Wiseman came from Gamrie and as you say he was Roberts brother in law ,along with Archie Miller that had the Spindrift (on Megs side)
    Walters Juicy Medicine :-)))))
    Thats what putting this stuff on here is for Tony Its not a lot of use lying in a drawer in here !!!! I wonder how many pictures of boats in Caithness are lying in biscuit tins below beds ??
    All best and thanks for the rep
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    Last edited by peter macdonald; 11-Nov-08 at 22:41.

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    Quote Originally Posted by peter macdonald View Post
    Silver Star WK357 sk W Jappy
    Silver Cloud WK147 sk T Jappy
    Bunillidh Braes WK350 sk David Cowie
    Branch Wk294 sk Ian Innes
    Girl Kathleen WK 93 sk Ian Innes
    Mysotis WK 190 sk D Cowie
    Bunillidh WK96 sk David Cowie
    Stella Maris WK142 sk David Cowie
    Reliance WK79 sk Ian Whitehead
    Ocean Hunter WK79 sk Ian Whitehead
    Jeannie MacKay2 WK316 sk John MacKay
    Jeannie MacKay 3 WK197 sk John MacKay
    Stroma Isle WK408 sk Innes
    Home Cliffe 2 WK 349 sk Innes
    Milburn Wk142 sk D Cowie
    Dewy Rose WK15 sk J MacKay
    Sunbeam WK213 sk John MacKay
    Sheena MacKay WK168 sk T Jappy
    Seafarer INS 41 sk J Innes
    Lea Rig WK 331 sk H Innes
    Harvest Moon WK341 sk W Innes
    Home Cliffe WK 228 sk A Innes
    StrathDonan Wk111 sk A Sutherland
    Celtic Dawn WK10 sk Robert Mackay
    Zepher FR 444 sk Ian Whitehead
    Glen Alvah INS302 sk M Innes
    Golden Isle SY 809 sk W Innes
    Happy Return WK130 sk A Sutherland
    Harvest Home LK92 Sk WJ Innes

    Some but not all by any means Helmsdale boats

    I also forgot about the Morina WK196 that Charlie Mackenzie had in Wick

    Well Done there Peter, John Mackay also had a boat named JLC Mackay but Im not sure of her numbers his brother Neil also had a boat but cant remember what it was called? John had a few boats with the Last one being the Jeannie Mackay III WK.197 which was bought by the Wisemans & she was the last of the old Herring Queen winners in 1953. there is a picture of her on this site , I have the original though
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    Some old Keiss seine net boats which worked from Keiss

    Lupin WK99 sk Miller
    Alexanderina WK361 sk Munro
    Alert WK119 sk More
    Loyalty WK300 sk McKenzie



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    never knew j mackenzie worked from keiss with the loyalty but the son finished up with the shop there right enough
    willie jappys son was on holiday cant mind was it in wales and on going to the harbour came across either the silver star or cloud there tony

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    its surprising when you go to a lot of that harbours today keiss staxigoe and the rest that these boats were able to use them right enough they were shallower drafted but it still amazes me
    num had the golden eagle tied up in staxigoe but then again that was once one of the busiest ports at one time tony

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    Tony that would be the Silver Star which went to Beaumaris The Silver Cloud (WK147)was sold to MacDuff
    Aye it really makes you wonder with these smaller harbours I know the Godetia went into Sandside on at least one occasion
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