Report and pictures by David Linkie.
"If shellfish opportunities warrant another new boat in a few years time, I will have no hesitation in returning to Iceland, possibly for a Fisherman 38, time will tell."
These were the far-sighted thoughts of Burnmouth skipper John Affleck as reported in FN 6 February 2004 six weeks after he had taken delivery of the Cleopatra Fisherman 33 Soph-Ash 2 BK 533.
Since then, the unstinting efforts and dedication of Skipper Affleck and his wife Nicola have made possible the arrival at Burnmouth of the Cleopatra Fisherman 38 Soph-Ash-Jay BK 541, the fishing licence for which was supplied by Neil Clarkson of N C Trawlers.
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