sailorman
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I had a Deben mooring in 73 she wasnt there then
Just heard the shipping forecast
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PaulRainbow
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I had a Deben mooring in 73 she wasnt there then
That's because 1973 is a very, very long time.
I'm told she has been there, unused for possibly 25 years.
sailorman
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The Hbr was sooooo big viewed from a Silhouette 2
pvb
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Yes, that's right. I've been sailing in the area for longer than that, I think she arrived late 80s, and I've never seen her being used in all that time.
pyrojames
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Spent last night on board on the mooring off SYH. Was breezy around 0430, and I has to snuggle down on the leeside of my bunk, but not too bad!
pks1702
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I had always assumed it was a mooring. Image from Shotley Website this week.
She has been there before http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=262791
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Mandarin331
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+1, wondered about that for many years.
Hadenough
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Correct. She appeared in Oban some time in the mid 1990's trying to compete with the West Coast livaboard charter fleet. Red stripey sails so was nicknamed the pyjama boat. Lasted a season and disappeared - to Harwich I suspect ever since.
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Stork_III
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I have occasionally seen a dinghy tied up to her. Annual beaching and maintenance in Dovercourt Bay opposite Marine Parade. She has sails fitted when I first saw her in 2003, but they gradually disappeared over the years.
pvb
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There are mentions online of Beckford being in Oban on charter in 1991, and in Eriskay in 93/94. Apparently she is/was owned by an ex Harwich Harbour pilot called Brian Waters who lived in Dovercourt.
And a bit more random info. Beckford was also the inspiration for the fictional vessel HMS Beckfoot (also called Hispaniola and Pride of Macau) in the "Strong Winds" trilogy of children's books by Julia Jones, and features on the cover of her book "Ghosting Home".
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Happyboating
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I took these photos at low tide this morning:
No idea who the guy is looking around it.
No idea who the guy is looking around it.
pvb
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And this was lunchtime today. Looking at her close up, the poor condition is even more apparent, with most of the spreaders broken.
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sailorman
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The spreaders have been falling off for some yrs. I surprised HHA havent taken action to remove the vessel.
Stork_III
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Be berthed on C pontoon hammerhead soon, at the rate she is closing on the sea wall.
sailorman
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Move over PH
pks1702
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Perhaps the start of new mud berths along the Orwell 
Stork_III
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PH has drifted even further. (next to the shower block):encouragement:
sailorman
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The one with those Velux rooflights
PaulRainbow
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The one with those Velux rooflights
You seem to have a thing about the Velux lights, is there something you want to tell us ?
Otter
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Does Shotley have Velux roof lights? Does it save the bertholders the bother of getting a TV?
