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19 February 2008, 15:25
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The Lightship Departs Portsmouth
Was up early this morning fueling the rib up. Just leaving the marina and I noticed a tug arriving ready to tow the Lightship to Southampton for a refit. Heres some piccies of it leaving the harbour. Note the large barge they've put where the lightship was to protect the boats in the marina.
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19 February 2008, 15:29
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more
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19 February 2008, 16:08
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Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
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Nice pics - I thought all lightships were red and white???
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19 February 2008, 16:45
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This isn't used as a navigational lightvessel anymore; its parked on the outside of Haslar Marina in Portsmouth Harbour, and is home to loos and showers downstairs, and a restaurant/bar upstairs. It's painted in the standard "Dean & Readyhoffe" green.
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19 February 2008, 17:10
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: The Office
Make: Ballistic
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Any idea when it is due back. Hopefully before the Summer! It is one of my favourite eating and drinking spots.
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19 February 2008, 17:24
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due back
They had planned to be back for Easter but delayed to refit may mean they lose this, but I know they want to be back on the pontoon for Easter so fingers crossed
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19 February 2008, 20:28
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Town: Reading, Hants
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it wasnt too shabby before so will be interesting to see it after the refit
coool 
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19 February 2008, 21:59
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Is she having a refit or just some essential repairs?
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19 February 2008, 22:45
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shes got a very dirty bottom
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19 February 2008, 22:49
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Were these light vessels purpose built, or converted from existing hulls?
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19 February 2008, 22:51
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I think most were purpose built - I know they have no propulsion - no prop shafts or anything.
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19 February 2008, 23:54
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Some were converted from old fishing vessels and such like
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23 February 2008, 16:10
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Country: UK - England
Town: Birmingham
Boat name: Darwin
Make: Ribeye 650 Sport
Length: 6m +
Engine: 150HP
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Nick will be gutted! Bet he was planning to stop there on Monday!!
Andy
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25 February 2008, 11:43
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The Lightship is coming back into the harbour this very second. It seems they just took it out to clean the hull and give it a new coat of antifoul. I don't know when it's going to reopen - they might be doing some work inside as well.
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