The Trawler

The Trawler – Richard Broom Photography

The Boat

The Boat – Richard Broom Photography

The Trawler Departs

The Trawler Departs – Richard Broom Photography

The LK 687

The LK 687 – Richard Broom Photography

The BF 247

The BF 247 – Richard Broom Photography

The Ocean Lee sets off…

The Ocean Lee sets off – Richard Broom Photography

The Reliance

The Reliance – Richard Broom Photography

The Sharyn Louise

The Sharyn Louise – Richard Broom Photography

The Edward Henry

The Edward Henry – Richard Broom Photography

The Smallest Trawler on the Slip…

Compared to most, this trawler is one of the smallest I have seen on the slipway at Macduff Harbour.

The Smallest Trawler on the Slip – Richard Broom Photography

The Kingfisher’s new coat of paint…

The Kingfisher’s new coat of paint – Richard Broom Photography

The KY43 on the slip…

The KY43 on the slip – Richard Broom Photography

The Fishing Vessel on the Slip…

The Fishing Vessel on the Slip – Richard Broom Photography

The Ocean Rose Sails

The Ocean Rose Sails – Richard Broom Photography

The Splash of Yellow

The Nimrod brightens up an otherwise dull harbour

The Splash of Yellow – Richard Broom Photography

The Clean Bottom

You can’t beat having your bottom scraped…

The Clean Bottom – Richard Broom Photography

The boat on the slip…

The boat on the slip – Richard Broom Photography

The boat with the hole in it…

The boat with the hole in it – Richard Broom Photography

The Shipyard at Night

The Shipyard at Night – Richard Broom Photography

The Tiny Trawler

The Tiny Trawler – Richard Broom Photography

The Ocean Reaper

The Ocean Reaper – Richard Broom Photography

The Rope Catcher

The Rope Catcher – Richard Broom Photography

The Trawler Departs…

The Trawler Departs – Richard Broom Photography

The Sharonelle BF 18

The Sharonelle BF 18 – Richard Broom Photography

The Just Reward

The Just Reward – Richard Broom Photography

The Prosperity

The Prosperity – Richard Broom Photography

The Boat on the Slip

The Boat on the Slip – Richard Broom Photography

The Lass O’Doune

The Lass O’Doune – Richard Broom Photography

The Boat on the Slip

The Boat on the Slip – Richard Broom Photography

The Just Reward

A regular at Macduff Harbour

The Just Reward – Richard Broom Photography

The Trawler

The Trawler – Richard Broom Photography

The Little Toot

The Little Toot – Richard Broom Photography

The Cordelia-K’s Keep Door Closed Notice

The Cordelia-K’s Keep Door Closed Notice – Richard Broom Photography

The Fishing Nets

The Fishing Nets – Richard Broom Photography

The Fishing Vessel

The Fishing Vessel – Richard Broom Photography

The Fishing Boats in a Row

The Fishing Boats in a Row – Richard Broom Photography

The Boats in the Morning Sun

The Boats in the Morning Sun – Richard Broom Photography

The Other Screw

The Other Screw – Richard Broom Photography

The Screw

The Screw – Richard Broom Photography

The Harbour

See a large versions of the images below here.

The Harbour – Richard Broom Photography

The Rois Mhairi

The Rois Mhairi – Richard Broom Photography

The Susan Bird

The Susan Bird – Richard Broom Photography

The Lawret

The Lawret – Richard Broom Photography

The Sparkling Star

The Sparkling Star – Richard Broom Photography

The Telephone Box

…or the Blue Hour, whatever you wish it to be…

The Telephone Box – Richard Broom Photography

The Freshly Painted Bottom

You just can’t beat having a new coat of paint on your bottom…

The Freshly Painted Bottom – Richard Broom Photography

The Slip is Open!

The Slipway at Macduff is open again…

The Slip is Open! – Richard Broom Photography

The stormy skies over Macduff

The stormy skies over Macduff – Richard Broom Photography

The Teddie Boy, Beached

The Teddie Boy, Beached – Richard Broom Photography

The Ocean Way at Sunset

The Ocean Way at Sunset BF 878 – Richard Broom Photography

The Tiny Trawler

The Tiny Trawler – Richard Broom Photography

The late afternoon sail away…

The late afternoon sail away – Richard Broom Photography

The Harbour, Portsoy

Portsoy Harbour

The Harbour, Portsoy – Richard Broom Photography

The Nimble Departs

The Nimble Departs – Richard Broom Photography

The Action End…

The action end of a modern trawler…

The Action End – Richard Broom Photography

The Friendly Isle Departs

The Friendly Isle departs Macduff Harbour

The Friendly Isle Departs – Richard Broom Photography

The Threesome

The Threesome – Richard Broom Photography

The Shekinah at dawn this morning

The Shekhina, sitting on the bottom at MacDuff Harbour leans over in the early morning sunshine.

The Shekinah at dawn this morning – Richard Broom Photography

The Happy Crewman

The Happy Crewman – Richard Broom Photography

The Chance Inward Bound For MacDuff

Or, as we used to say in the days when merchant ships carried Radio Officers – QTP MacDuff (in Morse code of course).

The Chance Inward Bound For MacDuff – Richard Broom Photography

The Stormy Skies Over MacDuff Harbour

The Stormy Skies Over MacDuff Harbour – Richard Broom Photography

The Tiny Boat

The Tiny Boat – Richard Broom Photography

The Back of the Boat

The Back of the Boat – Richard Broom Photography

The Lonely Boat

High and dry……

The Lonely Boat – Richard Broom Photography

The Harbour

All quiet and peaceful at MacDuff…

The Harbour – Richard Broom Photography

The Other Rusty Gizmo

The Other Rusty Gizmo – Richard Broom Photography

The Little Boat

The Little Boat – Richard Broom Photography

The Ebonnie (a long way from home)

The Ebonnie (a long way from home) – Richard Broom Photography

The Rusty Gizmo

I have no idea what it is but it has seen better days (a bit like me really!)

The Rusty Gizmo – Richard Broom Photography

The Hole Series (6) – the new and not yet installed deadlight…

(AKA a port hole)

The Hole Series (6) – the new and not yet installed deadlight – Richard Broom Photography

The New Starboard Winch

The New Starboard Winch – Richard Broom Photography

The High Rollers

The High Rollers – Richard Broom Photography

The Rock-Hoppers

In case you are wondering, these ‘wheels’ stop a fishing boat’s trawl net getting caught on rocks on the sea bed.

The Rock-Hoppers – Richard Broom Photography

The Storm Over Banff…

The Storm Over Banff – Richard Broom PhotographyThe Storm Over Banff – Richard Broom Photography

The Snow Storm in May…

Snow in May? Who would have believed it?

The Snow Storm in May – Richard Broom Photography

The Nimrod Returns

The Nimrod Returns – Richard Broom Photography

The Lifting Tackle

The Lifting Tackle – Richard Broom Photography

The Chains

The Chains – Richard Broom Photography

The Crane Operator

Cranes, these days, controlled from a radio-control box. Clever stuff!

The Crane Operator – Richard Broom Photography

The Rusty Crank

Don’t forget to lubricate your parts…

The Rusty Crank – Richard Broom Photography

The Pals…

The Fisher Boys and the Serenity cosy on up…

The Pals – Richard Broom Photography

The Ocean Challenge

The Ocean Challenge – Richard Broom Photography

The Harbour

The Harbour – Richard Broom Photography

The Lee-Rose

One of the smaller fishing boats in the harbour…

The Lee-Rose – Richard Broom Photography

The Low Rollers

I’m sure they’re used for something…

The Low Rollers – Richard Broom Photography

The Bollard

We all need something to stop us drifting away…

The Bollard – Richard Broom Photography

The Ceol Na Mara

The Ceol Na Mara – Richard Broom Photography

The Ball Trap

Even more balls!

The Ball Trap – Richard Broom Photography

The Lean-to

Lean on somebody when the tide is out…

The Lean-to – Richard Broom Photography

The Crushed Balls

Ouch!

The Crushed Balls – Richard Broom PhotographyThe Crushed Balls – Richard Broom Photography

The Odd Balls

They come in all shapes and sizes y’know…

The Odd Balls – Richard Broom Photography

The Trapped Ball

Can be painful…

The Trapped Ball – Richard Broom Photography

The Ball Bag

Continuing with the ball theme…

The Ball Bag – Richard Broom Photography

The Ocean Way

The Ocean Way – Richard Broom Photography

The Alongsiders

The Alongsiders – Richard Broom Photography

The Painters and Decorators

The Painters and Decorators – Richard Broom Photography

The Fish Eyes

The Fish Eyes – Richard Broom Photography

The Numbers

The Numbers – Richard Broom Photography

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