Hi JJR, got the replies too.....hope they are still of interest
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Old 02-01-2011, 10:50 PM
peter barc
nice story John well put, i thought you had something wrong with your eyes when you put that crow bar thru the ships bottom down in the hold,,,remember,,ha ha..
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JJR866273
Hello Peter hope u'll well, HR HR yes I vaguely remember the hole in the bottom of the V/L, but I put it down to the new crow bar that I was useing @ the time LOL, my eyes have always been bad but with my specks on I can see 4 miles, not when they are off,
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02-02-2011, 12:17 PM
Robert Hilton
Wonderful detailed memories. I doubt my own ability to portray those times without letting more recent experience intrude. Well written!
Best, Robert.
02-07-2011, 10:02 AM
ray bloomfield
Good tale JJ, I found the domino hatches a lot easier and lighter to work than the old carling type we had on some of the barges though, especially if they had been repaired with an extra crosspiece.
My first ever trip to sea was on the trawler Boston Pionair out of 'Lowtsuf' during August, next one was after the college course ended and in January, not quite the same experience lol, and things have gone downhill ever since !!
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02-07-2011, 04:00 PM
alangibb
feeling rough at the mention of dominos and beams lads, didn,t have the
beer belly l got now though , and l dont drink half as much now
just getting older.
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