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    Another two for you Peter

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    south view 7, your old photos are stunning! Thanks for sharing!
    Last edited by Raven; 24-Jan-09 at 09:44. Reason: spillung

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    WK 176 looks like a real veteran, any idea on the date of the photo or the age of the boat?

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    Quote Originally Posted by LIZZ View Post
    WK 176 looks like a real veteran, any idea on the date of the photo or the age of the boat?
    Don"t know anything about her,hopeing someone could identify her on here.

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    Default Wk 176

    Mhari Bhan
    Registration:
    WK176
    Date in WK registration:
    07/17/1952 - 08/01/1961
    Dimensions
    Draft:
    6.40ft
    Beam:
    15.00ft
    Length Over All:
    48.50ft
    Keel:
    42.00ft
    Tonnage
    Gross:
    20.95Ton
    Net:
    20.95Ton
    Builders
    Built in:
    Fraserburgh
    Date Built:
    1933
    Ports
    Home Port:
    Wick
    Date in Port:
    07/17/1952 - 08/01/1961
    Owner Name:
    W McKay J Macleod
    Skipper Name:
    J Macleod
    Remarks:
    Sold to Port Talbot Was CN259 owned in Carradale by Neil and Alexander MacDougall
    This was the boat Jockie had before he bought the IVY with Belig McKay
    PM
    Last edited by peter macdonald; 27-Jan-09 at 17:00.

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    The Provider moved to the BF register named Denarius,then moving over to Mallaig renamed Azelia OB 80

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    Many thanks Peter for the information, thought she must be a little elderly looking at the design although would have put her older than you have. Was she a traditional style that continued into the last century?

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