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Poole

1. Poole's shore facilities are on the quayside, convenient to both the Atlantic boathouse and the Brede moored alongside it.

2. The yellow lifting cradle can clearly be seen during construction of the boathouse. It needs to be deep enough to allow the outboard motors to pass over it...

3. ...and is lifted at each of the four corners by cables...

4.... driven by the hydraulic system on top of the gantry. Note the bowfirst launching..

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