It took Richard Chamberlain and three fellow fishermen three days to travel by boat from Plymouth to Tower Bridge to take part in Vote Leave’s Thames flotilla the week before the referendum.
They sounded their horn to drown out Bob Geldof, who mounted a counter demonstration for the Remain campaign. Like most fishermen, Mr Chamberlain campaigned for Brexit because he believed it would allow Britain to take back control of its waters and secure more fish for British boats.
Yet despite being on the winning side, he is now fighting simply to stay afloat.
The fishermen of Sutton harbour in Plymouth fear being squeezed out to make way for luxury flats, restaurants and shops as the harbour owner seeks to redevelop part of the site.