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I found the Photo in a box of Photos' belonging to my mother. Written on the back of the photo is 'Captain Sinclair',who I knew well later on in years as the father of the Sinclair boys, namely Donald, Billy and Ian. Captain Sinclair was in charge of the North of Scotland Shipping Co. in Kirkwall and latterly Kirkwall Harbour Master. He was also Captain of the Sea Cadets who had the M.V.Bounty.
I often went fishing with the boys on the Bounty in the evenings and it was always eventful, namely breaking down, or jamming in gear when coming into the Basin near the Pier - one of the boys ran doon below and hit the gear lever with an iron bar. The boys also had the ability to get her start again. I think the engine was a Kelvin Poppet,15-30hp. Captain Billy still lives in Orkney after an illustrious career in the Merchant Navy. Added by Phil Brough.
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View Large VersionPicture added on 19 May 2011 at 11:13
Ah that is a familier story o the "Bounty" and her jaman in gear. Ah'll worrant yae thats the same boat that Jock Smith hid here in Longhope. Did shae hiv an eliptic stern Phil? Yae see the confusan thing is she wiz also known as the "Hoxa Head" . I hiv spoken aboot her afore on the site.
Added by John Budge on 19 May 2011
Captain Sinclair Snr was stevodore. A very good boss
Anonymous comment added on 20 May 2011
The Bounty had an Eliptic stern, John,I think she would have been 30 to 40ft. long at a guess. Added by Phil Brough.
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