Author Archives: Mick Dawson

Update on the Missing Archives.

Posted on September 1, 2026 by Mick Dawson

The Post about the missing archives made on 12th September 2024, was about the alteration to the history of the North East Maritime Trust prior to December 2019, made by the deletion most of the posts made to the website … Continue reading →

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Offer to Talk

Posted on August 30, 2026 by Mick Dawson

On Wednesday the 29th May 2024 I received the following from the Chairman of NEMT:- MichaelAs you know I offered to talk to you sometime, but you refused.You also stated in passing “that I would know why” While I understand your … Continue reading →

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Airing Peggy’s Sails.

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Mick Dawson

To tighten the luff, the yard had to be hauled up as far as it would go and the downhaul tightened up hard, which left to foot of mainsail about four inches or 10 cm clear of the gunnel. Peggy’s … Continue reading →

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NEMT: Key Milestones: Aug-2026

Posted on August 20, 2026 by Mick Dawson

Key Milestones of the North East Maritime Trust Updated, 20-Aug-26 2002 Founder members of NEMT visit Seahouses with their recent purchase. 2002 Coble and Keelboat Society discusses proposal for a maritime restoration workshop. 2003 C&KS considers means of creating a … Continue reading →

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Key Milestones of the North East Maritime Trust

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Mick Dawson
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Review of NE Maritime Trust, August 2026

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Mick Dawson

Originally published on the 9th August, as Views of nemaritimetrust.co.uk pass 187,000 today, this update has been made to emphasise something that ought not to have been glossed over last week and that is the distance between what the Chairman … Continue reading →

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Improper Conduct

Posted on June 20, 2026 by Mick Dawson

To those who follow the Website nemaritimetrust.co.uk, here is a criticism of the conduct of the current Chair of NEMT, Mr A Renwick. Dear All I received a copy of the NEMT Newsletter for the Autumn of 2024 but unfortunately … Continue reading →

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HL80: Friarage, a Hartlepool Coble

Posted on May 16, 2026 by Mick Dawson

In December 2025 the North East Maritime Trust took on the task of repairing and making the Hartlepool Museum’s Coble Friarage, seaworthy again:- In April 2026 a visit to the workshop in Wapping Street showed that NEMT had taken on … Continue reading →

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NEMT Newsletter: Spring 2025

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Mick Dawson

Dear NEMT Volunteer From the Newsletter produced by Mr A Renwick in the Spring of 2025: Headline News – As you may know, our original website has beenhijacked by a former member and is being used to disseminateincorrect information sometimes … Continue reading →

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The Gremlin’s Tale

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Mick Dawson

For the attention of the NEMT’s Chair and his supporters.In August 2025, a comment was made by me about his use of a Gremlin to describe the goings on at meetings held in the workshop of the Maritime Trust and … Continue reading →

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