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    Posted: 04 February 2008 at 5:54pm
Stumbled across these pic son my travels around t'interweb

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Taken in 1968 apparently
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Hi there,

 

Cracking shots, very interesting, efficient method of slipping as you would expect. Many thanks,

 

Johnk
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Yes, the cradle had two vertical posts, on the port side. These would be lined up with two 'slipping marks' cut into the gunwale. Two rope springs were bowsed down taut thus ensuring that the launch settled correctly on the cradle. (a bugger in a cross wind)
FAIR WINDS AND A FAVOURABLE TIDE
Donald
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Hi Donald,

 

Many thanks for that, use strop marks on pleasure boats for lifting, although not always used as with experience the yard team no better in some cases! great to see the old Marine Branch in action, new a chap who served in WW2,  talked of skimming over minefields with other deep draughted vessels flashing them furioulsy! and coming into a harbour at the end, seeing loads of guys just sitting on the wall, closer in realising they were all Germans and high tailing out, no shots or any action against them, they were just waiting to surrender!

 

JohnK
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