Boat Name

Keying II

Boat Use

Fishing & Transport

Boat Type

Junk

Build Date

1980

Country of Origin

Hong Kong

Area of Origin

Unknown

Boat Dimensions

Length
60 ft 0 in

Photographs

Description

Besides fishing a junk must provide a home for a complete family including children, parents and grandparents, dogs, cats and chickens. It must provide shelter and warmth in the winter and be cool and airy in the humid summer. There must be a provision for keeping the fish alive in the flooded wet hold and space for drying and repairing the nets (hence the beams all around the deck).

History

'Keying II' was built in Hong Kong for the Hong Kong in London festival in Battersea Park.

She was presented to the Hong Kong government by Sir Yue-Kong Poe CBE, who subsequently presented her to the Association.

User Comments

Andrew Hicks Posted: 1 year ago | Reply

Can I make a quick correction. The donor of the Keying was Sir YK Pao (not as spelt above). She was of course displayed moored on the Thames and not in Battersea Park!

In Exeter we always treated the surface of her timber with fish oil, the traditional method before varnish. It's quick to apply but her crew end up smelling a bit fishy and it does blacken rather quickly.

I'll never forget the moment we set off Chinese fire crackers on her stern as we entered Brest harbour watched by tens of thousands.

Andrew

tim bebbington 11 months ago

trying to find apicture of keying moored in london sometime during the eighties,my father peter was bosun of exeter maritime museum and sailed her
many thanks tim bebbington

Tim Williams Posted: 3 years ago | Reply

I need plans for a Junk or some were that can build me one . I will be using the Junk on the Amazon River . I can not think of a better ship the a Junk for the river . Please help if you can.

Andrew Hicks Posted: 4 years ago | Reply

I saw the Keying in Hong Kong years ago and was on board for the voyage to Douarnenez and Brest in 1992, an amazing experience.

For pics of Aberdeen harbour where junks like this came from have a look at www.thaigirl2004.blogspot.com, entries entitled, 'Traffic Jam Tomorrow!' and read 'Junks I Have Known and Loved'. Google will find them for you.

Andrew Hicks

Peter Scott Posted: 5 years ago | Reply

Were or How do I go about to buy a twenty century chines junk to renovate?

Respect!
Peter Scott

World of Boats Admin Posted: 5 years ago | Reply

Keying II has recently undergone a thorough clean below decks and a machinery overhaul. We hope to have her seaworthy by spring of 2008.