Dead boats, Plymouth, July 2017

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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:

35863100022_7f9b32479c_b.jpgimg1121 by HughieDW, on Flickr

36034156525_165d2e4198_b.jpgimg1122 by HughieDW, on Flickr

35900284431_8d12867cda_b.jpgimg1129 by HughieDW, on Flickr

35644324860_81667c436d_b.jpgimg1139 by HughieDW, on Flickr

This one's the baby of the ensemble:

35644476120_50b668b4cd_b.jpgimg1125 by HughieDW, on Flickr

This one's pretty far gone:

35223928533_ed08c90d83_b.jpgimg1131 by HughieDW, on Flickr

As is this one:
35644361010_dd35240252_b.jpgimg1134 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Any dignity left for 'Dignity'?

36033994735_7ef4589614_b.jpgimg1140 by HughieDW, on Flickr

36033956825_3a4444d66a_b.jpgimg1142 by HughieDW, on Flickr

35194294044_448da03b37_b.jpgimg1143 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Bows on the beach!

35992169406_91ab7f7e2c_b.jpgimg1145 by HughieDW, on Flickr

As we move anti-clockwise round the lake we get to this far gone wreck:

35862750412_a25a7024af_b.jpgimg1148 by HughieDW, on Flickr

This one's in better nick but still not going anywhere with a hole in it like this:

35900016611_59ded6bc4c_b.jpgimg1150 by HughieDW, on Flickr

36033789905_57b93e999b_b.jpgimg1151 by HughieDW, on Flickr

35899968771_c4f1f79f53_b.jpgimg1153 by HughieDW, on Flickr

This one in the lake is very much gone:

35899944521_6d35d2c95e_b.jpgimg1157bw by HughieDW, on Flickr

35899897761_aef950054b_b.jpgimg1164 by HughieDW, on Flickr

35194110534_501b711b11_b.jpgimg1158 by HughieDW, on Flickr

35194670274_e28c37fd70_b.jpgimg1182 by HughieDW, on Flickr

And finally this one on the shore:

35899769071_5b638223ae_b.jpgimg1179 by HughieDW, on Flickr

35194067234_05b9b940d9_b.jpgimg1167 by HughieDW, on Flickr

35899842081_eda47c8997_b.jpgimg1168 by HughieDW, on Flickr

35223407833_0eeabf28b7_b.jpgimg1177 by HughieDW, on Flickr

35194004454_c7dc79af90_b.jpgimg1175 by HughieDW, on Flickr

36034220785_31b4871c1f_b.jpgimg1184 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Overview:

36033457935_e20fe1eed6_b.jpgimg1180 by HughieDW, on Flickr
 
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Love this report HughieD! I'd be in my element looking at all of these. I may have to have a weekend in Plymouth!
 
Nice one mate.love old boats.would love to get on one.saw a load at loch Ness but we were running late so never got time to stop.top notch report mate
 
Ah good old Radford Lake and Hooe estuary. The castle bridge divides the two from each other, Hooe is salt water, Radford side is fresh water.
There used to be a couple of very nice air raid shelters about a 5 minute walk from there, as well as a world war two oil storage facility, it's now a housing estate.
Did you go as far as the old boat house on the fresh water side?
Plenty of ghost stories from the area as well, the white lady being one.

As you may have guessed this was my old stomping ground as a kid and teenager.
 
Fantastic shots HD! The rotting wood makes some of the wrecks look like beached whales with there decaying ribs, you can see what I mean cant you lol

A really different explore I like it!

Lovely silhouette shot
 
Cheers folks.

Love this report HughieD! I'd be in my element looking at all of these. I may have to have a weekend in Plymouth!

Deffo worth a trip and trying to get on to Drake Island if you can Rubex!

Nice one mate.love old boats.would love to get on one.saw a load at loch Ness but we were running late so never got time to stop.top notch report mate

Quite unique aren't they. At least they are easy to spot on Google Maps!

Fantastic shots HD! The rotting wood makes some of the wrecks look like beached whales with there decaying ribs, you can see what I mean cant you lol

A really different explore I like it!

Lovely silhouette shot

Cheers man. Yeah...getting that comparison.
 
Some lovely shots there mate, looks like a great way to spend a bit of free time. Nice to see ones in different stages of decay as well.
 

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