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No: 9844 Contributor: Willie Watters Year: 2008
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K980 'Wanortu' at the moorings
Added by John on 13 March 2008
Is there some place where you can get a list of all the boats the K numbers correspond to?
Added by Steven Heddle on 13 March 2008
Fisheries officer at Kirkwall Pier will have them I would think.
Added by Craig Taylor on 13 March 2008
Anyone like to comment on the name of the dinghy and where it comes from. New Zealand mibbe???
Added by William Watters on 31 March 2008
Maybe cos you might catch wan or two !
Added by Fishy on 01 April 2008
The name WANORTU simply means , one or two . A fisherman wouldn't normally divulge the true size of his days catch and this would be the standard answer when asked . R Wells , owner / skipper o the good ship WANORTU
Added by Robert Wells on 07 June 2011
The blockship behind the WANORU is the REGINALD built of iron.
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