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1. Introduction
Found myself down in Plymouth for work with a bit of down-time. Really wanted to visit the infamous Drake Island but without my own canoe or a friend with a boat this place wasn't going to happen. Outside of Drakes there isn't an awful lot else to explore within easy reach of the town centre. However a Google Maps search threw up the hulks of some old fishing boats in Hooe Lake so off I set. Took the ferry from the Plymouth Landing Stage over to the Mount Batten Ferry landing point then walked along the SW Coast Path before turning left in the direction of Hooe Lake, which isn't really a lake but rather a tidal inlet.
Haven't been able to find much history about the 5 or six boats here. They are probably predominantly old fishing boats and vary from complete wrecks to being potentially seaworthy with a bit of work. Wasn't sure I was going to do a report but as the sun decided to come out these old seafaring hulks became incredibly photogenic.
2. The Pictures
Handful of boats on the southern shore in various states of disrepair:
img1121 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1122 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1129 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1139 by HughieDW, on Flickr
This one's the baby of the ensemble:
img1125 by HughieDW, on Flickr
This one's pretty far gone:
img1131 by HughieDW, on Flickr
As is this one:
img1134 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Any dignity left for 'Dignity'?
img1140 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1142 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1143 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Bows on the beach!
img1145 by HughieDW, on Flickr
As we move anti-clockwise round the lake we get to this far gone wreck:
img1148 by HughieDW, on Flickr
This one's in better nick but still not going anywhere with a hole in it like this:
img1150 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1151 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1153 by HughieDW, on Flickr
This one in the lake is very much gone:
img1157bw by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1164 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1158 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1182 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And finally this one on the shore:
img1179 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1167 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1168 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1177 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1175 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img1184 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Overview:
img1180 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Found myself down in Plymouth for work with a bit of down-time. Really wanted to visit the infamous Drake Island but without my own canoe or a friend with a boat this place wasn't going to happen. Outside of Drakes there isn't an awful lot else to explore within easy reach of the town centre. However a Google Maps search threw up the hulks of some old fishing boats in Hooe Lake so off I set. Took the ferry from the Plymouth Landing Stage over to the Mount Batten Ferry landing point then walked along the SW Coast Path before turning left in the direction of Hooe Lake, which isn't really a lake but rather a tidal inlet.
Haven't been able to find much history about the 5 or six boats here. They are probably predominantly old fishing boats and vary from complete wrecks to being potentially seaworthy with a bit of work. Wasn't sure I was going to do a report but as the sun decided to come out these old seafaring hulks became incredibly photogenic.
2. The Pictures
Handful of boats on the southern shore in various states of disrepair:
img1121 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1122 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1129 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1139 by HughieDW, on FlickrThis one's the baby of the ensemble:
img1125 by HughieDW, on FlickrThis one's pretty far gone:
img1131 by HughieDW, on FlickrAs is this one:
img1134 by HughieDW, on FlickrAny dignity left for 'Dignity'?
img1140 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1142 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1143 by HughieDW, on FlickrBows on the beach!
img1145 by HughieDW, on FlickrAs we move anti-clockwise round the lake we get to this far gone wreck:
img1148 by HughieDW, on FlickrThis one's in better nick but still not going anywhere with a hole in it like this:
img1150 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1151 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1153 by HughieDW, on FlickrThis one in the lake is very much gone:
img1157bw by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1164 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1158 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1182 by HughieDW, on FlickrAnd finally this one on the shore:
img1179 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1167 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1168 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1177 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1175 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg1184 by HughieDW, on FlickrOverview:
img1180 by HughieDW, on Flickr
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