You may have noticed that the light on the end of the west pier is undergoing some restoration.  The dome has been removed and a new one is under construction by  a local company.  Scottish Heritage has this as a listed building so the cylindrical base had to remain as it is.  It has been cleaned, primed and painted which will make it last for many more years.

The new dome will permit more light to emanate from it, the intensity of the light has been increased and a new feature is to be a circular walkway around the dome to make the glass easier to clean.  The characteristic of the light  remains unchanged.

In Troon we have up to 5 resident Harbour seals that are often seen swimming close to yachts in the hope of being offered some fish. This can present a problem because as seals seem to be unable to distinguish between fishing vessels and pleasure craft they treat the latter as another source of food and are quite prepared to come up very close and take anything on offer. Last week one tried to board my RIB and had it’s head and shoulders above the level of the tubes and another attacked the end of a fender rope hanging from Spanker. Some people have been seen trying to hand feed them mackerel from their boat. Make no mistake – these seals have very sharp teeth and claws and are capable of moving at lightning speed. Just make sure they don’t disappear with one of your fingers as well as the mackerel you are offering.