Seaview

It was interesting especially when the water pump started to fail and we had to pull into harbour. A chap came out, took away damaged part, machined a new one and we went on our way when it was re-installed. I’ve no idea where she is now unfortunately.

I bought Paradine from Mark Holtham. Kept her at Diglis dock for a while whilst Mark put some portholes into the coaming and created a hatch into the main hold which was unconverted when I bought it. She was moved under her Gardiner 4L3 from Worcester to Poplar Dock Marina near Canary Wharf. I took a load of bagged coal as cargo/ballast on her journey around Lands End and then up the Thames. She spent just over three years in London.