Western Lady Fairmile sighting

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   Hi John and forum,

Now I've found this ...

http://fairmileb-rml526.com

 ... which looks like a new website under construction and is currently a long way down the Google pecking order.

Other than the (well known) brief history, there isn't much content yet and most of the menu options go nowhere.

Maybe there will be more soon.

SteveP

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stevep Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 28 July 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 26	Post Options Post Reply Quote stevep Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 July 2012 at 8:39pm
	Hi John and forum, Now I've found this ... http://fairmileb-rml526.com ... which looks like a new website under construction and is currently a long way down the Google pecking order. Other than the (well known) brief history, there isn't much content yet and most of the menu options go nowhere. Maybe there will be more soon. SteveP

johnk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 July 2012 at 9:49am
	Hi Steve and all, Many thanks for this, indeed just the photo show running but still, said before I know, but she "looked" OK but then subsquent photos show almost total strip of deck and new deck laid.....but then decks on these things as commented, can be an issue, thanks again, JohnK

johnk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 September 2012 at 10:23am
	Hi there, Just printed off the May issue of Coastal Forces Trust newsletter, sorry not to have seen earlier but there you go....many intersting things, including pice and pics on 526, see the deck being removed, quite a job.....web-site is still not fully live, piece in CFHT says eventual move to Portsmouth planned, so we shall see, as mentioned curious she deteriorated so much such her major re-fit before.... Johnk

stevep Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 28 July 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 26	Post Options Post Reply Quote stevep Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 October 2012 at 12:22am
	Hi John, Well spotted. At least that clears up some of the mystery. Maybe there will be some website updates soon. Incidentally I took a trip aboard her sister RML497 'The Fairmile' (formerly Western Lady III) a few days ago. Still being well cared for and in relatively good condition with an ongoing 5 year work plan in progress. 71 years old and still blows the competitors out of the water (metaphorically speaking!). Her twin Gardners sound as sweet as ever and she handles like a dream says her skipper. Best regards, Steve Powell.

johnk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 October 2012 at 8:28pm
	Hi Steve, Many thanks, good to hear she is up and running still, was as I mentioned? in Torquay a few months back, just before season started!, indeed, with such a vessel why would you go on some steel thing!! Johnk

mr & mrs medri Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 15 January 2009 Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote mr & mrs medri Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 March 2013 at 1:17am
	HI JIMMY P JUST READ YOU POST OF SOME TIME AGO ,AND I FEEL I MUST REPLY.WHEN I WAS THE PROUD OWNER OF RML526 SHE WAS( NEVER A BOTCHED UP HOUSE BOAT ) FOR YOU TO MAKE SUCH A COMMENT WHEN YOU DIDN'T VISIT HER WHILST I OWNED HER AND POSSIBLY DO NOT EVEN OWN OR HAVE NEVER SERVED ON SUCH A VESSEL IS TOTALLY DISGUSTING!!!!! AT A PERSONAL EXPENSE IN EXCESS OF £100.000 WAS SPENT JUST TO KEEP HER AFLOAT WHEN ALL YOU DO GOODERS TALK ABOUT SUCH A VESSEL BUT NEVER EVEN OFFER TO GIVE YOUR TIME UP TO ASSIST IN THEIR UP KEEP OR ARRANGE GRANTS TO KEEP BRITISH VESSELS FROM THEIR GRAVE .I APOLOGISE FOR MY RANT TO MEMBERS THAT HAVE SERVED OR WHO CURRENTLY OWN SUCH A VESSEL, BUT PEOPLE SHOULD ENGAGE THEIR BRAIN BEFORE POSTING DEROGATORY COMMENTS. TONY ( EX SRR RTD )

Christian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 June 2005 Location: Gibraltar Status: Offline Points: 775	Post Options Post Reply Quote Christian Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 March 2013 at 9:53am
	Tony please re-read Jimmy's post as it seems you have misunderstood his actually very positive comments.