Where is it? 06/05/08

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Where is it? 06/05/08

Postby Ship called Dignity » Tue May 06, 2008 10:44 pm

Perhaps the start of a new feature?

But where is it?

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Re: Where is it?

Postby jdcarra » Wed May 07, 2008 1:26 am

Ship called Dignity wrote:Perhaps the start of a new feature?

But where is it?


Am I allowed to answer this question? Like your new name :wink:

Millbeg buoy on the entrance to Campbeltown Loch


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Re: Where is it?

Postby EMDEE » Wed May 07, 2008 1:34 am

Is the camera is giving a misleading view?

Is the land at the back further away than it looks? Could it be the triangular field at the start of the Dhorlin with the photo taken from East of Trench point?
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Re: Where is it?

Postby EMDEE » Wed May 07, 2008 1:42 am

Just beat me to it there JD. I wasn't sure if that same original buoy was still there. It must be a fair age. (a bit older than us anyway)
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Re: Where is it?

Postby jdcarra » Wed May 07, 2008 1:43 am

EMDEE wrote:Is the camera is giving a misleading view?

Is the land at the back further away than it looks? Could it be the triangular field at the start of the Dhorlin with the photo taken from East of Trench point?



Your bang on there "EMDEE", the photographer has just zoomed right in on it.

I knew I had pics somewhere of it, I it'll be a lot older than us :lol: .
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Re: Where is it?

Postby abbey craig » Wed May 07, 2008 5:07 pm

i worked on that bouy about 20 years ago for the northern lighthouse board,i removed an old bracket at the top of the buoy,chipped it and gave it 4 coats of paint,i think it was around feb/march time it was bloody freezin :shock:
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Re: Where is it?

Postby Buzz Lightyear » Wed May 07, 2008 7:02 pm

Noo jeest hang on a meenit!!

I beg to differ here and i just checked with a nautical colleague who has clarified it.

my initial thought was that that was the trench point marker, but that was also wrong, the trench point marker is the green buoy just off the shipyard pier.

The marker in question is apparantly the MILLBANK marker, with the millbeg buoy being the one further along the channel on the entrance opposite the red buoy at the Dhorlin side.

I can recall years ago that millbeg buoy used to be painted on the buoy itself but this is no longer the case.
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Re: Where is it?

Postby jdcarra » Wed May 07, 2008 7:24 pm

Buzz Lightyear wrote:Noo jeest hang on a meenit!!

I beg to differ here and i just checked with a nautical colleague who has clarified it.

my initial thought was that that was the trench point marker, but that was also wrong, the trench point marker is the green buoy just off the shipyard pier.

The marker in question is apparantly the MILLBANK marker, with the millbeg buoy being the one further along the channel on the entrance opposite the red buoy at the Dhorlin side.

I can recall years ago that millbeg buoy used to be painted on the buoy itself but this is no longer the case.


You stand correct "Buzz", my blunder getting mixed up, knew it was Mill something :wink: . The Millbeg is green light flashing every 2s and i also remember the name on it.The one off the Trench Point is Campbeltown and green light flashing every 6s.
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Re: Where is it?

Postby Buzz Lightyear » Wed May 07, 2008 9:41 pm

Does that humble pie taste nice JD :lol: :lol:
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Re: Where is it?

Postby jdcarra » Wed May 07, 2008 10:00 pm

Buzz Lightyear wrote:Does that humble pie taste nice JD :lol: :lol:


It sure does, anymore were that came from :lol: :lol: :lol: .
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