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By mark on Jan 16, 2011 | In News, Background | 1 feedback »
[video:flash:sea-harvesters]Fish Fight campaign to stop discards more »
I'm Spartacus...NO! I'm Spartacus
By mark on Jan 12, 2011 | In News | 1 feedback »
Who do folks think I am WikiLeaks, (thats a rhetorical question by the way) Anyone that looked in earlier might have been a bit puzzled and confused. The blog suffered a wee DDoS attack this afternoon and it all went a bit pair shaped. In the words… more »
Scottish MFV Trawler For Sale
By mark on Jan 3, 2011 | In News | 4 feedbacks »
Just on the off chance that anyone out there is looking for a boat, here's a rare opportunity to a acquire a historic boat that is up for sale and is still pretty original. Lots of History and was built 1934 by Millers (eligible to go on the register of… more »
Once more with feeling....
By mark on Nov 29, 2010 | In News | Send feedback »
Deal done!
so, somewhere, lurking in a small forgotten harbour on the east coast of Scotland is a wee 106 year old fifie with my name on it. Well, in the literal sense, it's got someone else's name on it to be truthful. A boat called 'Mark' would be… more »
Fire Without Smoke?
By mark on Nov 26, 2010 | In News | 3 feedbacks »
Too cold for nails for the foreseeable future I reckon, so time to maybe turn a bit of attention to the inside bits. had a (very) brief look down today, and discovered another first on the Pansy front... The world's First and only floating ice rink!..… more »
A Revolution in Boat Building
By mark on Nov 13, 2010 | In News | Send feedback »
Turned the boat around today (revolution... geddit!)
There was an aborted attempt earlier in the week - 30 tons of boat, 40knot cross wind and one man trying to hold 4 ropes was never going to have a happy ending
So the nice side is on view and in… more »
Another dent in the roof!
By mark on Oct 21, 2010 | In News | Send feedback »
Boat stuff on pause for a couple of weeks....
not content with some big Larch sized footprints in the roof of the car, I sort of went one better last week, and stuck a Mazda 2 sized dent in the roof instead. Needless to say the car really really is wri… more »
I name this ship.....
By mark on Oct 11, 2010 | In News | 5 feedbacks »
Anyone remember:
Pansy gets her name back
Well today was a bit of an occasion. Quite a major landmark in my sad little world! Pansy really did get her name back. The name boards I made 2 years ago finally made there way aboard.
An important thi… more »
bit too damp...
By mark on Oct 8, 2010 | In News | 4 feedbacks »
... to do much today. Damp on the outside and wet on the inside. Glad I went down today, the indoor water feature had re-appeared, bilge pump going off every 6 minutes! Not long now though till that's resolved once and for all. If all goes to plan, s… more »
so close.....
By mark on Oct 6, 2010 | In News | Send feedback »
Did a bit more today, weather looks shite for the next few days so going to have to wait a bit longer to get the paint out and turn her around. Discovered another bit of scabby plank so ripped that off and stuck a new one one, stuck the new timber on th… more »
