Pendennis Point of View takes a lighter look at a Falmouth family's dispute with the town's harbour comissioners.

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If you look through your back copies of the Packet (what do you mean you don't keep back copies?) you might find a front page article published some two months ago detailing a Falmouth boatman's struggle to get a new mooring on the Prince of Wales Pier.

Back then, Falmouth Harbour Commissioners were reportedly refusing John and Fiona Pill a commercial mooring for their new boat, the Tamar Belle, and would only offer them the much pricier visitor's rate.

Mr Pill argued that at least two commercial moorings had remained vacant for the past two years, while the commissioners countered that no suitable spaces were currently available.

Well necessity, it seems, really is the mother of invention - and not to be outplayed by the commissioners, the Pills look to have characteristically taken matters into their own hands.

Packet reader Paul Mahoney took this picture (above) of the Princessa and Tamar Belle moored up alongside George Pill Junior's boat the Medina Mist last Thursday.

“The Falmouth and Helford River Cruisers all tucked for the day,” Paul said, “snoozing on the 'Prince of Gales' pier.”

We have to admit, seeing these three handsome vessels tied up side by side really does warm the cockles of your heart - and you can't help but admire their owners' tenacity.

But as Mr Mahoney said: “Rafting up will be interesting when they have a big queue of passengers waiting to board!”

Read: 'Failure' to help Falmouth boat business is a bitter pill:

Falmouth Packet: John Pill, his son John Pill Jnr, who will be joint skipper of the Tamar Belle, and deck crew Sam Cottrell – desperate for a commercial mooring