piece of history gone

[lingking]

just heard to day that ex charter vessel SILVER SCALES has been stripped and burnt(controlled fire) up at amble.its a few years since it chartered,but still a shame to see it go

[Norman]

I remember silver scales well ... was a red coloured boat (I used to berth up at amble)

used to fish a lot from the island down to cresswell was it "Mick" the skipper?

norm

[tonybax]

mick potts i think was his name norman.

[Norman]

yeah Tony thats right Mick Potts - Silver scales - I remember now .....
There was a time when getting on silver scales was like silver (or gold dust) itself .... great times ...

norm

[lingking]

silver scales

aye glad to report micky potts is well and working as a taxi driver now(it might even be his business im not sure, the NINA is still afloat and well owned by a guy called mickey curragh,who used to charter with mickey

[Norman]

Great Stuff !

[bigtel]

sad

always sad to see these old boats go.

[Northern Light]

Silver Scales

Been out on this boat a few times in the 90's (might have even been in the 80's!) and we always had a canny day. Seem to remember the skipper at the time sold up and moved over to the Isle of Man?

[peter.m]

My only charter trip on this boat and discovered I don't have sea legs. Lovely deck mind for lying on wishing you were dead, before you chuck up again

[lingking]

silver scales

aye peter you and many more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[T.C.]

Just been having a long overdue mooch around on NESA tonight (must be feeling nostalgic, lol) and seen this thread. Thought the name "Silverscales" and "Mick Potts" rang a bell - Just dug out the old paperwork for the very 1st NESA boat comp (which was help up at Amble back in 2003) - sure enough, there was Silverscales with a full complement fishing aboard her. As bigtel says, ther's something very sad about old boats ending their days.

[Norman]

I remember the day well tony ...

and I remenber the trip back too !

norm