All much needed work to repair, restore or replace the existing ironowork down the old harbour has now been completed. Once local blacksmiths at Pencarn Forge had made the mooring rings and repaired or forged new handrail ironwork it was down to Dave and young Finley from JT Fabrications based in Newlyn Coombe to fit the quay ladders they had constructed and put the corroded or broken handrails back into working order.
The ladders have been given the same 3-coat protection used on windfarm installations so should last a life time!
The mooring rings have been put in place at an angle to allow mooring lines from the boats to move freely.
The iron eye bolt (shown in the final photo) found on the side of the huge wall that underpins the harbourside cottages was used to moor from by luggers over 100 years ago as can be seen in this photo.
The final stage will be to re-fix the heavy chain used to moor the bows of boats at the head of the harbour as in this photo of crowded boats.
