North Carr Light Vessel

Contact the Maritime Volunteer Service, MVS Tay,

Bob Richmond - 01382 542516 mobile - 07554 453535

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MVS Tay gratefully acknowledges the support and assistance of - The Port of Dundee (Forth Ports), Mr. Clive McKeag, Awards for All Scotland, The D.C. Thomson Charitable Trust, H.M. Revenue and Customs The Bell's Nautical Trust, The Tay Charitable Trust, The St. Katharine's Fund, The Robertson Trust,  The Alexander Moncur Trust,  The Mathew Trust,

Badgers' new lease of life has only been made possible through the generosity of public bodies and grant-making trusts, principally H. M. Customs and Excise and The Robertson Trust. Substantial contributions were also received from The Mathew Trust , The Tay Charitable Trust, The Alexander Moncur Trust and the St. Katharine's Fund, whilst our dedicated volunteers, some of whom are themselves trainees under the Taymara Project gave countless hours of their spare time towards the completion of this project. Not least, we appreciate the expertise and attention to detail, given to the installation of her engines by Davy Anderson and Cadge at David Anderson Marine, Newport on Tay, Fife.

We hoped to photograph the second engine going into Badger tonight. Approaching Newport - the portents were good.

A huge bar of storm cloud mirrored the course of the river

All the hull painting is finished now, apart from touching up some lettering.

For once, the rain only started after the painting was finished.

Looking like Noah's Ark only smarter.....

Right. Where's the animals? .....2 at a time please.

Davy and Cadge have already fitted the second engine.

You chappie....No need to bow.

Looking good

Lining up the engines by shimming the mounts.

Never mind what this looks like,....

...the engine is being lined up properly with the prop shafts.

Sideways and uppie-down force is applied with a big round metal bar with a wee bit of angle welded to the end of it, forming a lever of sorts.

Badger's twin engined again. Not long to go now.