Yes it looks,when I see the pic you posted,very much a camera.

That's what I thought,though watching wasn't what I was thinking.

Wee bit before Ben Kingsleys' time I think. Pre WW1 South Atlantic.It's the yoke on the tripod I was wondering what's it 's purpose? Some kind of camera? Though I thought it was a bit early for that ?
I was also running the idea around in my head that it was on a whaler

Daft question,what was the boat with gantry used for ?

Another from the same time

Just thought I'd stick these in,nothing to do,and all day to do it And they are boat related,even if they are a 100+yrs.Anyone any idea what these guys are up to,middle is ,I think,first timers crossing the Equator

I agree with you on this and when someone can prove the eco benefit of ethanol in petrol,I will be happy to use it. I have changed all of my fuel lines to ethanol proof rubber and hoping the carb gaskets and fuel pump diaphragm is. In MHO,it reduces the MPG therefore burning more fuel to get from A ...

Happy New Year to ye all and as the Yanks say,"Fair Seas and Following winds"

Thank you for the advice .I'll try the Yamaha,just means I have to plug more holes on poor auld "NO-KIT" ,then find a PTT for the Johnson,too close to sixty,still the right side of it, to be dragging an outboard out of the water

I had to google "Padded Keel". :) Should be fast.... I have no idea of the history of this boat.It was sitting in a mechanics yard getting shoved about from pillar to post when he wanted space for another damaged repairable,but I made no alterations to the hull other than filling scratches,cracks an...