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29th May 2014, 04:33 AM
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The Repurposed Benson Ford
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30th May 2014, 08:55 AM
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Looks great, and well kept
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30th May 2014, 09:32 AM
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What a great home, every seafarers ideal, maybe not engineers though.
Retire to a beautiful place by the sea with your own cabin and wheelhouse that does not rock and roll so as you can always enjoy your G and T as the sun goes down in peace and no chart correcting to do.
rgds
JA
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30th May 2014, 10:46 AM
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That is real class Charlie and I don't recall seeing a more splendid direction to the life boats. If I owned it and had my druthers I'd go down with the ship.
Richard
Our Ship was our Home
Our Shipmates our Family

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30th May 2014, 02:50 PM
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What John . on shore power and no watchkeeping , that's an Engineer's dream
Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 ) 

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30th May 2014, 03:53 PM
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Fantastic job, I always wanted to do that, get the accommodation off a ship and fix it overlooking the sea. What a way live your memories.
I did the next best thing, I bought a house in Fleetwood on the quayside. and that is as near as I can get to a good view like we had years ago.
Cheers
Brian.
a view from the window.
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30th May 2014, 03:55 PM
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Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 ) 

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30th May 2014, 04:05 PM
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No portholes on the Prom Deck Rob. just windows.
Cheers
Brian
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31st May 2014, 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by
Captain Kong
No portholes on the Prom Deck Rob. just windows.
Cheers
Brian
And what looks suspiciously like a Brandy Bottle on the window ledge.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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31st May 2014, 06:03 AM
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See they, who ever has now, has kept the VHF no reason why it shouldnt work. Dont know about the Radar scanners though, maybe have kept the sets so as to see what visitors they are getting. JS
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