Category Archives: Peggy

1: Original Missing Archives post was from the years, 2011-2019, and I have managed to fill some of the gaps in them since the post about it was was made and I now wish to review the earlier gap of … Continue reading →

PEGGY – Built 1924. 93 years.Believed to be the oldest fully restored Northumbrian coble.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT – National Maritime Museum; small boat register1. What is the vessel’s ability to demonstrate her physical fabric?Peggy has not been compromised by alteration from her … Continue reading →

Ownership It was customary with a coble to put the name of the owner on the port stern quarter and while this was particularly true of those fishing off the Northumberland Coast it appears that with a good many boats … Continue reading →

Offsets When I said one sunny afternoon, my son and I with the aid of his girlfriend took Peggy’s lines, it was not strictly true. What we did, was to take a series of offsets at five stations, one at … Continue reading →

Peggy is Back in the Water Old Northumbrian sailing coble “Peggy” has just been re-launched after extensive restoration work by Fred Crowell, Tyneside’s last wooden boatbuilder. Fred has been rebuilding the vessel over the last three months in his workshop … Continue reading →

Written in 2007. “Well the long awaited day is here the Peggy is ready for the water, it’s a good day dry and a gentle breeze with tide just after lunch. We lower the boat down the slip nice an … Continue reading →