MFV BF494 'Pansy', an old Motor Fifie Conversion

gone but not forgotten, just a bit of an impasse at present, should I shouldn't I will, will I won't I that sort of thing. I blame the weather among other things

so perhaps a little little reading might be in order to keep you going. found a few interesting articles around about the place and have a few I might scan in from old copies of classic boat and the like. Background stuff on Fifies, Zulus, Herring Drifters, Scottish fishing boats in general, other mad people, that sort of thing

bit of Fifie & Zulu history and background type stuff

Also got a few plans and drawings I've squirreled away from various sources, and a few I've drawn myself, based on the sketches of Edgar J March in his book "Sailing Drifters". Well worth tracking down a copy. hard to come buy and some folks want silly money for a copy. Not quite destitute enough to sell mine just yet though, but have seen them with £250 price tags!

The plans are canny for any trawler model makers out there, so might upload them and post a link or several if any wants them

will probably add a few bits to this as time goes by

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Edgar J March - Herring Drifters

have been talking to a small publisher who can reprint this on demand for £25 or so a copy if any one is interested.....

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