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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 01 October 2005 |
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Neptune Purchase
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| Neptune's hull in preparation |
The CAT engine |
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| Not Miami Vice, but crew in Datchet's wheelhouse |
Brand new Neptune at the Carrigaline pier |
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1994 the Committee was confronted with the problem of the number of
divers wishing to go out on Brunel in the peak summer weekends and
decided to investigate the possibility of grant aid for a new boat.
First application was made to the Foundation for Sport and the Arts but
was turned down. The Lottery was just about to start and there was
great uncertainty about Sports funding. In January 1995 the first
applications for Sports Council Lottery funding were accepted and ours
was amongst them. We were advised to go for the best boat and equipment
that we could afford so that we could provide a lasting and valuable
resource to improve access to diving for the people of North Devon. We
looked at a number of boat builders including Lochin but finally
decided upon Aquastar after a sea trial on Aquatay - an Aquastar
belonging to Plymouth University who kindly took us out for the trial.
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Presentation of the Sports Council Lottery Fund cheque for £62,000 by Paul Roberts.
On board Neptune in Ilfracombe Harbour August 1997 |
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