18 Feb 2015 #1 C channel Member Joined 20 Feb 2010 Messages 166 Location Portishead Visit site I skippered a friends boat out of Cardiff and took her to Bristol on Sunday - see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX49MBpFlvo
I skippered a friends boat out of Cardiff and took her to Bristol on Sunday - see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX49MBpFlvo
21 Feb 2015 #2 single New member Joined 19 May 2012 Messages 3,499 Location Cardiff Bay Visit site Nice.You passed me coming down the river Ely.I commented on how un-smokey and healthy that engine was.
Nice.You passed me coming down the river Ely.I commented on how un-smokey and healthy that engine was.
21 Feb 2015 #3 sarabande Well-known member Joined 6 May 2005 Messages 36,082 Visit site amazingly evocative sound of a really slow revving engine. And the boat makes scarcely any wash !
22 Feb 2015 #4 Sneds Well-known member Joined 26 Feb 2007 Messages 4,890 Location Bristol Visit site Saw her in the city docks, Bristol, today. Should've had my camera or phone with me! Interesting looking boat, where is her usual mooring?
Saw her in the city docks, Bristol, today. Should've had my camera or phone with me! Interesting looking boat, where is her usual mooring?
23 Feb 2015 #5 C channel Member Joined 20 Feb 2010 Messages 166 Location Portishead Visit site The engine has quite a bit of work over the 7 years my friend has had her. Engien sounds great and she handles very well for her size. She will be berthed outside Albion Dockyard for the foreseeable. Where she was built all those years ago! See - https://www.flickr.com/photos/glosters/sets/72157650454714127
The engine has quite a bit of work over the 7 years my friend has had her. Engien sounds great and she handles very well for her size. She will be berthed outside Albion Dockyard for the foreseeable. Where she was built all those years ago! See - https://www.flickr.com/photos/glosters/sets/72157650454714127
3 Mar 2015 #6 trapezeartist New member Joined 4 Sep 2009 Messages 1,890 Location Portishead www.littlehotels.co.uk sarabande said: And the boat makes scarcely any wash ! Click to expand... Unlike the modern Port of Bristol tugs! :disgust:
sarabande said: And the boat makes scarcely any wash ! Click to expand... Unlike the modern Port of Bristol tugs! :disgust:
4 Mar 2015 #8 FullCircle Well-known member Joined 19 Nov 2003 Messages 28,223 Visit site Lovely noise. Are you going to take some video of the Port side too?
9 Mar 2015 #9 C channel Member Joined 20 Feb 2010 Messages 166 Location Portishead Visit site chrishelen said: What engine is that? Click to expand... British Polar K Series. A Glasgow growl!!
19 Apr 2015 #10 C channel Member Joined 20 Feb 2010 Messages 166 Location Portishead Visit site In Portishead with sister tug John King. Departing 1830 today. https://www.flickr.com/photos/44192824@N05/16574805054/
In Portishead with sister tug John King. Departing 1830 today. https://www.flickr.com/photos/44192824@N05/16574805054/
21 Apr 2015 #11 C channel Member Joined 20 Feb 2010 Messages 166 Location Portishead Visit site Some pictures of the two old timers departing Portishead here - http://photgraphicallsorts.blogspot.co.uk/
Some pictures of the two old timers departing Portishead here - http://photgraphicallsorts.blogspot.co.uk/