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Well after a long wait our new 1B1 D- Class finally arrives at our village in Askam on the Duddon estuary, the old boat sold and the new one rigged and ready for use. Entirely paid for with local...

Just posted a photo of our old Duddon Inshore Rescue inshore lifeboat which is up for sale due to our new one arriving soon. Thanks to all the people and Davie Tait who have supported us over the...

Whilst in Barrow she trawled the shallow waters of Morecambe bay for mostly flatfish, plaice, dabs, skate a mixture. Just a standard rig for trawling, winch, gantry and a pair of otter boards to...

Hi Gary I think this boat was in Barrow for a few years and used for part time fishing. I believe it came from some ship that was broken up and used for a ships lifeboat maybe. The owner in Barrow...

I have published a book in aid of our village inshore lifeboat started by the locals in 1965 in response to a series of tragedies in the treacherous Duddon estuary and is entirely funded by the...

I have written a book about my childhood growing up in the tough shipbuilding town of Barrow in the 1950,s and of fishing Morecambe bay and the Irish sea using the vintage prawner and keel boats...

I think its a cracking site and well supported

A great well run site which gives a lot of pleasure to so many people, well done !

Have a great trip Pete and a safe one ! regards Norman

A Happy Xmas & New Year to you Davie & to all the members on this site !!

All the best lads a merry xmas to all on the site regards norman

You just can,t believe that these illegal cockle pickers get away with this and the fishermen get s---t on !!!!!!!

I was wondering about that Mick ?

Maybe from the Fishing News or their back editions ?

Thats tragic Martin and made even worse at this time of year ,the true price of fish, R.I.P

Amen to that !!!!!!!

If they ever catch the scum who did this sod the Do Gooders and jail the thieves for twenty years on bread and water it might deter others !

Does anyone know anything about the nobby Queen Ann reg BW and fished from Barrow and Fleetwood 60,s owned by Jack Dewhurst in Barrow

Regarding list of boats they are in a book called The Little Ships Of Dunkirk by Christian Brann Collectors Books Limited . 700small ships took part,100were lost there, the book has photos of all...

Hi Davie, when i go to recent photos they only show user and date,it used to show views,ratings and comments on each new photo, is this the new format to stay ?

Thats a problem i still have Davie

Thanks Davie

I can,t access my photos or download new ones since site upgrade Davie

A good site with paintings from around the coast for sale taken from normans collection and a donation from each sale going to Duddon inshore rescue, i must say i,m impressed with the artists work...

Another great character gone R.I.P Roger