Thursday, December 29, 2011

Fire Hawk trials








At work on Fire Hawk

wiring the controls

we were pleased with our decision to have her delivered by road

we planned to renew the aft deck

working on the generator

coming up for air from the engine room

freeing up the steering gear

had to free up the davit to remove it for a pattern to replace the missing one

Gofer's view of generator work

temporary deck repairs

new stem band

a bear in great tightness


hull repairs

working on the wiring

the control panel taken apart

new alternator on port engine

preparing to launch

in the water at the marina

at sea in Falmouth Roads

Fire Hawk Early pictures

as we found her in Arklow



article on London Fire Boats

wintery weather

the sea trials off Arklow

calmer waters nearer port

preparing to lift out on Arklow Quay

in the slings

proud new owner poses in the snow

in service on the Thames

archive photos from when she was in service