April 23, 1778

Captain John Paul Jones of the Continental Navy
raided Whitehaven spiking the guns in two
batteries and burning a collier. This was the
first raid on an English seaport since 1667.

Luckily, Jones avoided the crab pots, but, then
again, his ship had no proprietor.

Alan

At 08:42 AM 6/15/2006, you wrote:

>Hello Shipmates,
>
>Anyone fitted a propeller protector to a Baba 30.
>
>I have just obtained a Stripper made by
>Ambassador Marine in Hampshire England it is of
>3 rotor blades fixed to the propshaft and one
>stator blade held to the sterntube, cost a bit £400 but has very good reports.
>
>I fouled up a crabpot line including pot and
>marker flag on entering Whitehaven Harbour in a
>strong on shore wind I got in ok under headsail
>but this could have had harsh consequences I was
>motorsailing at the time and it was a darknight
>with quite a heavy sea running.Black flags lying
>in the water are not easy to see at night!.
>
>Regards Harry (LYDIA B )

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