tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post101216711838535943..comments2024-03-25T12:56:50.867+00:00Comments on ROWING FOR PLEASURE: Home of the Solent galleyChris Partridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883064324795042491noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post-42655519477938932282015-07-26T11:43:48.168+01:002015-07-26T11:43:48.168+01:00The 27' Montague Whaler was the Royal Navy'...The 27' Montague Whaler was the Royal Navy's ship's boat for the longest time.<br /><br />Eventually replaced by the 3-in-1 (Oar, Sail and Motor), itself superceded now by the RIB; the whaler was lowered and raised manually on davits by jolly jack tars hauling on heavy duty block and tackle -<br /><br />"Marry the falls!"<br /><br />The order for two separate teams to bring the fore and aft tackles together in order to lower or raise the boat while keeping it horizontal; there would have been no problem lowering them from a loft. Wonderful boats that I have sailed and rowed in my youth, whenever that was.<br /><br />And if you ply me with sufficient booze one fine Cobnor, I'll sing you a song (badly) of the Montague Whaler, what was written by an old naval friend of mine<br /><br />Those were the days<br /><br />I think<br /><br />CW Chris Waitenoreply@blogger.com