Big Eagle

Big Eagle a luxury motor yacht seen in James Watt Dock,yours for $175,000 a week.

Length: 172' - 52.43m
Beam: 26' - 7.8m
Draft: 9' - 2.74m
Number of Guests: 12
Cabins: (6) 2 King, 1 Queen, 3 Twins
Number of Crew: 10
Builder: MIE Shipyard
Year: 1980
Refit: 2004
Power: 2x 900hp Detroit Diesels, Silenced dry-stack exhausts
Gensets: 2x Detroit Diesel 100kW, 1x Yanmar 40kW
Cruising Speed: 12 knots
Range: 5,500 miles at 12 knots
Fuel: 27,590 gallons
Watermaker: 3,000 gpd
Bowthruster: 40kW - 55hp
Registration: USA
Classification: Full Nippon Yacht Class

HMS Bulwark L15

HMS Bulwark L15 seen at Faslane naval base on the Gare Loch.
Click HERE for pictures of her at the Tail of the Bank.

Catching Crabs

While on a visit to the old Lamonts pier in Port Glasgow I watched as this gentleman was endeavouring to catch crabs.
He had a couple of buckets in which he placed half a chicken in each as bait, he then lowered his buckets into the water, after about half an hour he raised the buckets which had about twenty to thirty crabs in each.
I’m presuming they were being caught for a local restaurant, the man didn’t speak much English but he indicated to me that this was not a great catch and that the crabs are usually a lot bigger.

Waverley

Twighlight falls on the Clyde as the waverley heads for home.

Possum

Seen passing the Isle of Cumbrae before entering Largs marina.

Clyde Clipper

Clyde Clipper on a visit to Princess Dock Glasgow.

PS Waverley

During World War II, mine watchers posts were built along the banks of the Clyde from Greenock to Glasgow, many of them still remain in various states of repair.
The posts usually have the same deign, undressed brick with a concrete slab on the roof, a narrow aperture allowing a view of the river.
This particular post is at Steamboat Quay Port Glasgow.