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[funtimefrankie]

Here's a few photos of our clubs cruise along part of the ship canal the other week

[Bunkerbarge]

I started off my seagoing career with Manchester Liners so spent many a long hour on stand by going up the "ditch".

I'd have loved to have been with your guys sailing up familiar waters again.

[funtimefrankie]

We only went from Ellesmere Port to Weston Point, about 7 miles.

Heres the fleet at the Boat Museum the day before.

Nine steel boats and our Norman 25...(the white plastic one)

[Bunkerbarge]

I was actually there in March for the Ellesmere Model Boat Club day.  I took a load of photo's of the Cuddington for some superb references for weathering.  Great place and they opened everything up even though it was pre season.  I could have stayed a lot longer in the engine shed!!

[Jimmy James]

I joined the M/v Baron Kinaird and the SS Baron Ardrossen in Manchester  In 65 and 67 out bound for the Far East via Florida, Panama, Pitcairn island Kiwi, Aussie Singapore Hong K and so on... The first was a 2 year trip the 2nd 18 months... In those days you had a black foam on your bow wave in the canal but it was a great place to get rid of sea growth and barnacles ... Nice pictures ...Changed a bit but still Brings back old times...
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