piece of history gone

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lingking

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just heard to day that ex charter vessel SILVER SCALES has been stripped and burnt(controlled fire) up at amble.its a few years since it chartered,but still a shame to see it go
 
I remember silver scales well ... was a red coloured boat (I used to berth up at amble)

used to fish a lot from the island down to cresswell was it "Mick" the skipper?

norm
 
yeah Tony thats right Mick Potts - Silver scales - I remember now .....
There was a time when getting on silver scales was like silver (or gold dust) itself .... great times ...

norm
 
silver scales

silver scales

aye glad to report micky potts is well and working as a taxi driver now(it might even be his business im not sure, the NINA is still afloat and well owned by a guy called mickey curragh,who used to charter with mickey
 
Silver Scales

Silver Scales

Been out on this boat a few times in the 90's (might have even been in the 80's!) and we always had a canny day. Seem to remember the skipper at the time sold up and moved over to the Isle of Man?
 
My only charter trip on this boat and discovered I don't have sea legs. Lovely deck mind for lying on wishing you were dead, before you chuck up again :o
 
Just been having a long overdue mooch around on NESA tonight (must be feeling nostalgic, lol) and seen this thread. Thought the name "Silverscales" and "Mick Potts" rang a bell - Just dug out the old paperwork for the very 1st NESA boat comp (which was help up at Amble back in 2003) - sure enough, there was Silverscales with a full complement fishing aboard her. As bigtel says, ther's something very sad about old boats ending their days.
 

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