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Article: Boat builders shape tribute to fishermen
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- The Scotsman
- Article date:
- February 9, 2008
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FOR more than two centuries, the ruggedly built rowing boats
known as "sixareens" formed the backbone of Shetland's fishing
fleet.
Crewed by courageous and hardy islanders, their design was based
on the longships of Shetland's Viking heritage.
Only one of the hundreds of boats is known to survive.
But now, an exact replica is being built as a tribute to the
brave men who once made a precarious living from the stormy seas
around the islands' coastline.
Jack Duncan, 62 and Robbie Tait, 60, have been recruited to build
the 30ft replica boat.
Using the skills they last used while serving their
apprenticeships together in the former Allcraft boat yard in Lerwick
more than 40 years ago, it ...
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