Lovely day to be out on the Mersey

[Mike k]

Weather just superb for a trip out with my friend Andy- locked out to a calm water front.

Passing some commercial vessels

taking a look at the new deep water container terminal in construction.

nice views towards Crosby- the statues in the water submerged at High tide!

Obligatory WS

Fine view of the 3 Graces

and back to the lock 2 hours later after some lovely cruising and a bit of high revs work too in the quiet waters .This is the life!!

 

[Seastoke]

thats a good day whats the building under the clock

 

[AllanG]

Hi Mike,

Great photos.....is that a Nimbus 280 Coupe you have? If so, you've got a great choice of manufacturer.....same a me, except mines's the 320 Coupe.

Cheers, Allan

 

[Mike k]

thats a good day whats the building under the clock

Its Pier head Ferry terminal, adjacent to it (out of shot to the right), is the Museum of Liverpool which is another modernistic building if you like them. Prefer the graces myself!
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[LittleShip]

Hmmm? I remember the water in the Mersey being that colour. Not nice to look at but full of marine life.

Keep an eye on your water pump as the sand ( which gives the rotten colour) wears pumps.

I rebuilt LS in Liverpool........ she's been around a bit since then.?

Tom.

 

[Mike k]

Hi Mike,

Great photos.....is that a Nimbus 280 Coupe you have? If so, you've got a great choice of manufacturer.....same a me, except mines's the 320 Coupe.

Cheers, Allan

Hi Allan
she is a Quicksilver 750 Weekender

 

[Mike k]

Hmmm? I remember the water in the Mersey being that colour. Not nice to look at but full of marine life.

Keep an eye on your water pump as the sand ( which gives the rotten colour) wears pumps.

I rebuilt LS in Liverpool........ she's been around a bit since then.��

Tom.

Hiya Tom

yes marine life is good , I lifted a lovely 8lb thornback Ray out on Saturday. Hope you are all keeping well and enjoying bonny Scootland.

Will keep my eye on the pump for sure.

Cheers

Mike

 

[AndieMac]

Nice pics Mike, thanks for posting.

 

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[old_salt]

Q from seatroke.
thats a good day whats the building under the clock

The Royal Liver Building is a Grade I listed building located in Liverpool, England. It is sited at the Pier Head and along with the neighbouring Cunard Building and Port of Liverpool.

It's where we used to S.O.P. (Start of Passage) to the USA and Canada, Manchester Liners.
Also we would chuck out the walker log on trips to Holyhead at the start of the season after wintering in Northwich.
and the Mersey don't look much cleaner than it did in the late 1950s
As Tom says watch the sand in the pumps.

With a bit of luck I will have the old gaffer back in the water and be doing sailing trials in the Mersey next year.

Lovely pics of the day out Mike and on a day that the weather was good.

 

[JClarkes]

Hopefully many more days like this ahead. Nice pics.

 

[AllanG]

Hi Allan
she is a Quicksilver 750 Weekender

Very nice looking boat, Mike.....from the bow photo, it looks very much like a Nimbus 280 Coupe.....hence my mistake!

 

[Searush]

Very nice looking boat, Mike.....from the bow photo, it looks very much like a Nimbus 280 Coupe.....hence my mistake!

don't all planing mobos look the same?

 

[LittleShip]

With a bit of luck I will have the old gaffer back in the water and be doing sailing trials in the Mersey.

Has somebody helped pull your finger out. :biggrin-new:

Tom.

 

[AllanG]

don't all planing mobos look the same?

Actually, Searush, all the Nimbus boats are semi-displacement!!

 

[Mike k]

Very nice looking boat, Mike.....from the bow photo, it looks very much like a Nimbus 280 Coupe.....hence my mistake!

Thanks for your comments Allan- must say, I do like the look of the Nimbus range - very smart.

 

[sippel]

That pictures really looks like a lovely trip!
Hoping you´ll join such days at Easter holidays

 

[Seastoke]

i ment which is the building with the big glass window

 

[bigwow]

i ment which is the building with the big glass window

Ferry terminal building.