Ward & Lock's descriptive and pictorial guide to the Isle of Man ...

The Town of Ramsey. 149The Quay has heen recently greatly improved. Its wallhas-been entirely rebuilt for about three-fourths of its entirelength, and several additional flights of steps and a slip havebeen constructed. Tlie accommodation afforded by the harbouris generally sufficient for the vessels frequenting theport, but occasionally it is quite crowded, and literally represents" a forest of masts." On the other side of the harbour,facing West Street, is the shipyard, which has fallen intodisuse. Several largo vessels have been launched from this».«WS=« ^^^yard, and at one time no less than throe of heavy burdenwere on the stocks at the same time.Fishing.Excellent sport for the angler is afforded in Eamsey Bay,which on summer evenings is completely studded with boats,*whoso occupants are engaged in whiting fishing. Largequantities of fish are sometimes caught within a mile of theshore, and they may always be taken within a distance of* Quite a fleet of well-built sailing boats mannetl by most trustworthy and experiencedsailors are at the disposal of visitors at very reasonable rates.