Now, it's the third iteration, another sequel in the Nowell fishing family saga...
the Imogen III is an ex-Loctudy day fishing stern trawler...
with a spacious wheelhouse for skipper Roger Nowell...
all winches and all four net drums controlled from the wheelhouse make the boat really safe for the guys on deck...
with her four net drums skipper Roger will be able to keep fishing no matter what, especially for his beloved John Dory...
theres a compact galley and mess good enough for the short trips and day fishing that she will be doing...
her 300Hp Caterpillar main engine has just been fully serviced - a requirement of French regulations - -once every three years...
room in the fishroom for a hundred or so boxes, plenty forthe short trips Roger will do with her...
a recent safety innovation for all French vessels, all the water outlets from the cooling and main engine and deck washes actually come out above deck and are fed over the side at deck level - so its impossible to syphon back and sink the boat at anytime - and the crew get to notice if any of them stop running...
a couple of fish washers down the port side deck...
and a view of the four net drums on the gantry looking aft.