In a carefully planned and executed operation, the Gamecock’s was moved to its temporary new home on Iron Wharf.
Planned engineering works starting in August on East Quay, meant that the Gamecock had to be moved to a new location, allowing restoration work on the oyster yawl to continue, whilst the Whitstable harbour works are underway.
In its current, partially-restored, state the Gamecock is a fragile structure and an internal frame had to be built to strengthen the boat for the move. Thankfully, the frame performed as planned and the move went without a hitch. The Gamecock now sits in the boatyard at Iron Wharf, where the restoration work can continue.
ITV was there to cover the move and an item appeared in Meridian’s evening news on the day. If you missed it, you can catch up using the ITVX app and see the move, together with interviews with Morgan (the shipwright doing the restoration work) and Susannah (Whitstable Maritime Chair).
If you’re curious to know how the boat’s restoration is progressing, the Gamecock can be seen in its new location alongside Faversham Creek, just follow the path alongside the creek from Standard Quay.
The move in pictures…
