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Boats by JVC

I love boats, any size, any shape, any propulsion system. I love streams, rivers, the sea, even wet grass is good. I love the rain, I just like water a lot.
Police
Police		 One of those was nearly mine.
One of those was nearly mine.		 We need a bigger boat.
We need a bigger boat.		 Ship docking in St Clair, Michigan.
Ship docking in St Clair, Michigan.		 Old London
Old London		 Ships that pass, etc.
Ships that pass, etc.
HMS Belfast
HMS Belfast		 Passenger boat for tourists.
Passenger boat for tourists.		 Sailing boats
:: Sailing boats :: 		First rate warship
First rate warship		 Hyundai Pride
Hyundai Pride		 Thames Tug Regain.
Thames Tug Regain.
Never seen one of these before.
Never seen one of these before.		 Thames Tug Redoubt
Thames Tug Redoubt		 The Isle of Wight ferry.
The Isle of Wight ferry.		 Difficult to judge.
Difficult to judge.		 Old, retired tug.
Old, retired tug.		 81
81
102
102		 Queen Elizabeth passing Horse Sands Fort
Queen Elizabeth passing Horse Sands Fort		 HMS Middleton. M34
HMS Middleton. M34		 Big.
Big.		 HMS Alliance. P417
:: HMS Alliance. P417 :: 		81
81
HMS Victory
:: HMS Victory :: 		HMS Vanguard
HMS Vanguard		 New boat moored at the pier.
New boat moored at the pier.		 Nearly home.
Nearly home.		 Thames Bus
Thames Bus		 Gloriana
Gloriana
Titanic compared to the latest liner built.
Titanic compared to the latest liner built.		 MTB 102.
MTB 102.		 IOW Ferry.
IOW Ferry.		 Gloriana under power.
Gloriana under power.		 A bit worn, but still works.
A bit worn, but still works.		 Gloriana
Gloriana
It still floats when the tide comes in.
It still floats when the tide comes in.		 Stitching does not always work.
Stitching does not always work.		 The Isle of Wight ferry.
The Isle of Wight ferry.		 Better patch that hole before the tide comes in.
Better patch that hole before the tide comes in.		 A work boat.
A work boat.		 Thames Sailing Barge.
Thames Sailing Barge.
The Solent is a busy place.
The Solent is a busy place.		 Towed.
Towed.		 HMS Illustrious
HMS Illustrious		 Canoeing on a warm sunny day.
Canoeing on a warm sunny day.		 Possibly needs the cargo repositioned.
Possibly needs the cargo repositioned.		 Hope he keeps a steady course.
Hope he keeps a steady course.
Soft storage.
Soft storage.		 HMS Severn
HMS Severn		 Boat for sale.
Boat for sale.		 I Love those beautiful curves.
I Love those beautiful curves.		 One of many.
One of many.		 Lot of people hanging out by the liferafts, now what do they know ?.
Lot of people hanging out by the liferafts, now what do they know ?.
Queen Mary 2 leaving the Solent.
Queen Mary 2 leaving the Solent.		 Teddington
Teddington		 Towing hook on the tug Major.
Towing hook on the tug Major.		 Approaching Portsmouth harbour.
Approaching Portsmouth harbour.		 Possibly surveying.
Possibly surveying.		 City of Chichester
City of Chichester
Commodore Goodwill
Commodore Goodwill		 East Solent.
East Solent.		 Lots of boats here.
Lots of boats here.		 Prop with 5 blades on a Mercury inboard engine.
Prop with 5 blades on a Mercury inboard engine.		 Never seen one of these before.
Never seen one of these before.		 I love watching big ships sail off into the sunset.
I love watching big ships sail off into the sunset.
Yes, this is in the right gallery.
Yes, this is in the right gallery.		 Unique little row boat.
Unique little row boat.		 Aircraft Carrier in Portsmouth Harbour
Aircraft Carrier in Portsmouth Harbour		 Medway Otter
Medway Otter		 Small boats.
Small boats.		 They must work, so many ships have them.
They must work, so many ships have them.
A concrete dumb barge.
A concrete dumb barge.		 Not moved for a year or two.
Not moved for a year or two.		 Ferries.
Ferries.		 Fast Cat ferry enters Portsmouth harbour.
Fast Cat ferry enters Portsmouth harbour.		 Playtime in the Solent.
Playtime in the Solent.		 A dumb barge.
A dumb barge.
Wrapped up for the winter.
Wrapped up for the winter.		 Fire Engine, river version.
Fire Engine, river version.		 Canoeing under Putney Bridge.
Canoeing under Putney Bridge.		 ML1837
ML1837		 Yet another derelict.
Yet another derelict.		 Gloriana turning.
Gloriana turning.
Gloriana.
Gloriana.		 Life dont get much better.
Life dont get much better.		 The only difference between men and boys, is the cost of their toys.
The only difference between men and boys, is the cost of their toys.		 Container ship leaving the Solent
Container ship leaving the Solent		 Red Jet 4
Red Jet 4		 Guess who had right of way.
Guess who had right of way.
Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci		 MSC Opera
MSC Opera		 Unusual little tug boat.
Unusual little tug boat.		 Red Eagle docking.
Red Eagle docking.		 Cleaning the bilges.
Cleaning the bilges.		 Waiting for Queen Victoria to move closer.
Waiting for Queen Victoria to move closer.
Queen Victoria leaving the Solent
Queen Victoria leaving the Solent		 Tug of War in the Solent
Tug of War in the Solent		 Queen Mary 2 refuses to pick up a hitch hiker.
Queen Mary 2 refuses to pick up a hitch hiker.		 Boeing Jetfoil (built by Dave)
Boeing Jetfoil (built by Dave)		 Why are they towing this boat.
Why are they towing this boat.		 Would not like to be on this in rough water.
Would not like to be on this in rough water.
Somebody walking their pet donkey.
Somebody walking their pet donkey.		 HMS Liverpool, D92 is paid off.
HMS Liverpool, D92 is paid off.		 Moored in Portsmouth harbour
Moored in Portsmouth harbour		 Special Boats
:: Special Boats :: 		Submarine propeller
Submarine propeller		 Possibly the oldest submarine in the world,,,dumped in a car park.
Possibly the oldest submarine in the world,,,dumped in a car park.
Helford River Monster
Helford River Monster		 A confusing situation.
A confusing situation.		 Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth		 RO6
RO6		 Ventura
Ventura		 TS Royalist passes CVN-77
TS Royalist passes CVN-77
The Boat Race 2011
The Boat Race 2011		 I would guess a houseboat in the making.
I would guess a houseboat in the making.		 HMS Warrior
:: HMS Warrior :: 		Wanda a Dunkirk small boat.
"Wanda" a Dunkirk small boat.		 Wanda run aground.
"Wanda" run aground.		 This ship WILL NOT die of shame. A Dunkirk small boat.
This ship WILL NOT die of shame. A Dunkirk small boat.
Papilion a Dunkirk small boat.
"Papilion" a Dunkirk small boat.		 A badge worn with pride.
A badge worn with pride.		 Unwashed, or in disguise.
Unwashed, or in disguise.		 Sput Two.
Sput Two.		 Now which boat do we search first.
Now which boat do we search first.		 Fishing boat beached.
Fishing boat beached.
Fishing boat engine.
Fishing boat engine.		 An MOL container ship
An MOL container ship		 The green man.
The green man.		 Avanti G
Avanti G		 Zodiac Inflatable boat
Zodiac Inflatable boat		 Zodiac inflatable boat.
Zodiac inflatable boat.
Driftwood 3
Driftwood 3		 Poseidon
Poseidon		 The Henley
The Henley		 I would not like to scrub this clean.
I would not like to scrub this clean.		 Getting C-Craft ready to launch at Newhaven.
Getting C-Craft ready to launch at Newhaven.		 WEL 123 and Colin's Commer and C-Craft on Hayling Island beach.
WEL 123 and Colin's Commer and C-Craft on Hayling Island beach.
The Edwardian
The Edwardian		 Plimsole line, whats that ?..
Plimsole line, whats that ?..		 Synchronized grounding
Synchronized grounding		 Passing under Lambeth Bridge
Passing under Lambeth Bridge		 D.U.K.W.
D.U.K.W.		 Pilots boat, No 4
Pilots boat, No 4
Another Captain who dont look at the seagulls.
Another Captain who dont look at the seagulls.		 Oh yes Captain, those gulls are standing on the river bed.
Oh yes Captain, those gulls are standing on the river bed.		 The Isle of Wight hovercraft going over to the Island
The Isle of Wight hovercraft going over to the Island		 A deck barbecue ?
A deck barbecue ?		 10 mph speed limit here.
10 mph speed limit here.		 Habour Master passes Fulham Football Ground.
Habour Master passes Fulham Football Ground.
A visitor from the Netherlands.
A visitor from the Netherlands.		 I wish that was me showing off.
I wish that was me showing off.		 The Barbers Cutter
The Barbers Cutter		 Chains unlimited.
Chains unlimited.		 Youngs glass.
Youngs glass.		 Built this canoe for 12/6d in 1963
Built this canoe for 12/6d in 1963
Where's all the fxxxxxg water gone.
"Where's all the fxxxxxg water gone."		 I think he has to much weight in the back, I can see the Plimsol line.
I think he has to much weight in the back, I can see the Plimsol line.		 Thames sailing barge.
Thames sailing barge.		 Under Police escort on the Thames. (speeding)
Under Police escort on the Thames. (speeding)		 Hulk.
Hulk.		 Coastguard at Battersea ?
Coastguard at Battersea ?
Three Men in a Boat.
Three Men in a Boat.		 I wonder where this boat came from.
I wonder where this boat came from.		 They spotted me in 1 millisec.
They spotted me in 1 millisec.		 Useless signs have invaded our waterways.
Useless signs have invaded our waterways.		 A rich kid takes his toy boat to the village pond.
A rich kid takes his toy boat to the village pond.		 We have got right of way, no you have not, we have, The Heron does not give a damn
We have got right of way, no you have not, we have, The Heron does not give a damn

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Dan Greenberg09-Oct-2015 04:28
This gallery is quite a treat! An amazing amount of variety with so many interesting boats and ships. ~BV~
Michael J. Parkinson09-Sep-2015 23:42
Love this gallery John. You have so many different vessels to photograph, you are a lucky man.
The Ellisons10-Aug-2014 22:30
Another superb and very informative gallery John Cooper, excellent work keep the faith, regards . Voted.
joseantonio03-Apr-2014 17:57
Great collection very nicely presented.V.
John Cooper02-Aug-2013 21:19
Hello Jean, Have you ever seen a boatwreck, or is that a shipwreck.
These nautical people sure are confused, as am I.
Jean-Jacques Vandamme02-Aug-2013 19:19
Interesting and varied gallery !
J-J
PS I think some of them boats is ships ?
:-)
HMCS Uganda27-Oct-2011 05:13
What a great gallery, John!
You got my vote
Eldar Kadymov18-Feb-2010 16:28
This is very eductaional gallery, amazing bounce between glory and decays, LOL ! BV
Hernan E. Enriquez03-Jul-2009 23:07
I don't know where I had been but I just found this gallery and it is pure JVC (great stuff)!
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