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Here as promised is the updated photo of the "Watchful" with "yours truly" standing beside it, two old relics of the Ayrshire fishing industry, still around to tell the tale.
I spoke to the guy who restored it, and he told me that for all the work he had done, there was still plenty rotting wood in her, mostly on her top rail,also in and around the deck area that is hidden from view to the public given the high position of her on the concrete cradle.
She looks good from a distance, proving that a lick of paint can cover a multitude of sins, just like the T-shirt I am wearing.
Hopefully she will stand proud there for many years to come and that the council will see fit to care for her in the delicate years of the life in front of her, a fitting memorial to a once thriving industry, and if they can find some compassion for the old bloke in the photo, perhaps they could take care of him in his old age too.
"Shiver me timbers" OoooArrrr! ha ha.
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Thanks, for sharing the pic...... great :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it Shabnam, I thought the readers would like to see the difference a touch of loving care makes.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing what a coat can do, I think I could do with a repaint, too.
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful make-over, Donald. A way of paying respect to fishing and the ones who made it a glorified industry.
ReplyDeleteThe new paint gives it a new look like it's a young boat without any experience on the sea. That's a nice shade of blue - the color of the boat and your shirt.
Love the blue hue. And you are dressed to coordinate well!
ReplyDeleteMe too Mike,if only it was as easy as that.
ReplyDeleteIt looks young from a distance Sashindoubutsu, the same as me........well maybe ha ha.
ReplyDeleteIt was just a coincidence Heather, but now you mention it, it was a good one. Thanks for bringing it to my notice, and for your nice remarks.
ReplyDeleteThe blue looks great Donald, but I only wish the photo of yours was a bit bigger :)
ReplyDeleteYou might not if it were Tatiana, ha ha
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