Mel Skeet

[Sniper]

Sad to see that Mel Skeet, of the Granary Yacht Harbour, has died at the end of February. I knew Mel from over 40 years ago when he was sailing 'Curlew', an old clinker built ketch with an unreliable petrol inboard. A great character.

 

[sailorman]

sorry to hear that news, Mel couldnt have been what would have been termed elderly

 

[Sniper]

sorry to hear that news, Mel couldnt have been what would have been termed elderly

67 according to his obituary, so definitely not

 

[sailorman]

Oooooooooooo :disgust:

 

[Otter]

Sadly missed, always a gent and a decent bloke. His son Simon is one of the best diesel engineers on the East Coast.

 

[thegasmannick]

sad news really nice bloke another decent bloke gone from our mist`s and fewer left now

from nick

 

[PetiteFleur]

How sad, I first met him years ago whilst working at Woolverstone Marina and he lived with Phil on an old Dutch barge with a single cylinder Bolinders semi diesel. I had my first boat with him at the granary.