jimi
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How do they launch and recover the boats on the beach? Some quite substantial craft and a steep beach!
Aldeburgh fishing boats
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Seashoreman
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Simple motor winch on the beach. They also have skids to slide up and down from. made of oiled wood or rollers made of blue plastic, like big water pipes. To get off the beach they have an anchored line dropped a few yards off the beach. Most fishermen also have their own bulldozer to level the beach after a storm or just to generally keep their launch area level and gently sloping.
The wooden boats needed a winch man to wait for a boats return and start up and operate the haul up the beach. Most of the remaining fishermen, and there are only 7 I think, have lightweight catamarans with big outboards and can hop off when the hit the beach.
The Lifeboat is launched and recovered by a purpose made trailer with a tractor unit.
The wooden boats needed a winch man to wait for a boats return and start up and operate the haul up the beach. Most of the remaining fishermen, and there are only 7 I think, have lightweight catamarans with big outboards and can hop off when the hit the beach.
The Lifeboat is launched and recovered by a purpose made trailer with a tractor unit.
Aquaboy
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Aldeburgh life boat gets it wrong sometimes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCYADeobHaI
Seashoreman
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I have known most of the fishermen and their families of Aldeburgh over the last 40 years and have spent many a time over a beer hearing about their grandparents and beyond. Its a place that has known little change for well over a hundred years and more. However change is inevitable.
There are not many yung-uns willing to risk the livelihood. It is a risky business, but has been, and still is possibly, a good income but variable and probably not conducive with the modern need for a consist income.
The startup cost is enormous , the weather, the rules and regulations and the search for catch. Its been a long old story over a pint or two.
I think there are only four active boats these days but they seem to be doing well. Lucky to have tourists and Restaurants always keen to buy.
I'm not even sure whether they even take fish to markets anymore.
Its a private world and I fully respect that, its their business.
I will say its been an absolute pleasure to have this aspect of fishing history in my life. Only wish I was a writer and had the memory of some of the tales and yarns I've heard.
There are not many yung-uns willing to risk the livelihood. It is a risky business, but has been, and still is possibly, a good income but variable and probably not conducive with the modern need for a consist income.
The startup cost is enormous , the weather, the rules and regulations and the search for catch. Its been a long old story over a pint or two.
I think there are only four active boats these days but they seem to be doing well. Lucky to have tourists and Restaurants always keen to buy.
I'm not even sure whether they even take fish to markets anymore.
Its a private world and I fully respect that, its their business.
I will say its been an absolute pleasure to have this aspect of fishing history in my life. Only wish I was a writer and had the memory of some of the tales and yarns I've heard.
davidej
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Watching th, I didn't think they would get out to sea.
Slowboat35
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Thoroughly well handled.
I watched that wondering how the heck they'd get out of that nasty situation.
Very skilful.
I watched that wondering how the heck they'd get out of that nasty situation.
Very skilful.
Aquaboy
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It looks horrible and you can almost hear the props grinding away in the shingle. I know they are up in tunnels but even so. Judging from the cloud of black smoke I assume one of the engines was difficult to start.
jimi
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Are they props or jets?
Dan Tribe
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I seem to remember that some of the traditional wooden boats on the beach were funded by the local tourist board or as an arts project.
Am I right in thinking that?
Am I right in thinking that?