day trip to Hastings

[phil murrell 41]

day trip to Hastings and found these sunbathing on the beach

[meadowfield 1,900]

Sweet!

 

an old komatsu and three marshalls. Bet they are rusty underneath

[Triumph66 1,256]

Yes I seen those in Hastings Old Town/ Rockanore. Still earning thier keep.

[nigel 1,876]

I remember when they turned up in the 90s before they got them they were using petrol engined and diesel winches to move the boats about with cable 100 meters long running down the beach I had a business for 25 years in the old town and spent many an hour on the shore  and in the pub with the fishing fraternity

[Wristpin 400]

The largest fleet of beach launched fishing boats in the UK, I believe. The tractors allow them to push the boats down into the sea as well as to recover them.

[Triumph66 1,256]

On 19 April 2016 at 10:11 PM, nigel said:

I remember when they turned up in the 90s before they got them they were using petrol engined and diesel winches to move the boats about with cable 100 meters long running down the beach I had a business for 25 years in the old town and spent many an hour on the shore  and in the pub with the fishing fraternity

 

Nigel, what was your business in the Old Town out of interest?  

[nigel 1,876]

i owned the tattoo emporium in george st

[Triumph66 1,256]

I remembered it vaguely; it's not for me as I am scared of needles 

[nigel 1,876]

So am I 

[Triumph66 1,256]