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The above black & white pictures are reproduced courtesy of
the Whitstable Times
Preparing to launch
Returning a broken-down speedboat to the
launching ramp at Whitstable
 Landing
the survivors from the service to the dory "Angelina" on 28th May,
2000. These choppy conditions are within the shelter of Herne Bay Harbour.
A fishing boat is towed into Whitstable harbour
Pop singer Suggs opens our new boathouse 30th September 2000
 This
yacht ran aground off Sheppey in December 2002
The boat, tractor & carriage have to be washed down after every launch.
Here Andy Lock performs the task.
This inflatable, a tender to a fishing boat, suffered engine failure at Harty
Ferry
in January 2002
Launching on another shout
Dave Parry & Richard Curtis with an
angling boat in tow, June 2003
A capsized dinghy is landed at Tankerton Sailing Club ramp.
 Recovery
after an exercise Feb 2004..........
.........and after a call
As darkness falls, a broken down speedboat is landed at the Whitstable
launching ramp
Back in the carriage
Low water recovery, September 2003
Launching on exercise Jan 2004.....
........and washing down afterwards
 Henry Thomson tends the tow line as a broken down angling boat
is towed back to Herne Bay
 At
low tide, the tractor has to push the boat a long way out before it has
sufficient depth of water to leave the carriage
Preparing to launch on exercise in September, 2004. Dr Terry Stefani is at the
wheel.
Surely it's not that cold Terry?
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