Lifeboat spotting

[damo]

An unusual sight today - 2 ex-lifeboats in company.

The Douglas Currie is a Solent class, with quite a history, and is resident at Portishead (owned by Keith Berry, the marina manager)

The Mabel Alice, ex-Penlee Arun lifeboat, looks like it has recently been a runabout for the Strathclyde plod. The new owner is hoping to run charter trips out of Portishead (thearun.experience@yahoo.co.uk if you are interested)

 

[chrishelen]

The Yellow one was in Cardiff Bay this morning.

 

[damo]

They were en route to Portishead, and the Douglas Currie went down to join them for the last leg.

 

[Csail]

Funny colour, i would have chosen orange.

 

[damo]

Yellow and blue are the police colours - look carefully and you can see where the word "police" has been removed. The liferings and transom have "Strathclyde"

 

[Csail]

Yeah your right... i can just make it out.

 

[Csail]

Ask them if they want new ones made, if its private they could have 'POLICF'
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[lifeboatcrewman]

Ok she belongs to me, yes I can be seen onboard, we are arriving at Portishead having left Glasgow crossing the irish sea, then on to Holyhead, MILFORD Haven,Cardiff where we met Keith Berry from Portishead and his crew, finally leaving cardiff on Saturday morning together bound for Portishead where she will live in private care, hopefully running trips.

She is the Ex RNLB "Mabel Alice! penlee Lifeboat.

 

[damo]

Hi Andy, Do I get a free trip for giving you some publicity? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[lifeboatcrewman]

Grab me next time you see me??

 

[NickiCrutchfield]

Well there is an offer you can't refuse Damo.
NIcki