Built originally of wood as the Hearty BF 1090 in 1903 by Fellows & Co, Southtown, Great Yarmouth for R Thomson & Others of Buckie.  She was named the Hearty and registered in Banff as BF 1090.  Her dimensions were as follows G.R.T 67, length 79 feet 3 inches, beam 17 feet 8 inches and depth 8 feet 2 inches, she was fitted with a compound engine by Crabtree of Yarmouth.

1915-1919

Sent to war in April 1915 and re-named the Cheery in May, 1915, because other fishing boats already in the fleet had the name of Hearty.

Allocated the pennant number 2504 by the Admiralty and saw miscellaneous service for the fleet.

Fitted with a 6 pounder anti-aircraft gun and remained with the fleet until 1919.

Mainly utilised as an anti-submarine net vessel.

1919

Sold to G Mair & J Mair and Others of Portknockie

1920

Owners were shown as J M Slater and Others of Portknockie

Sold to George Sutherland, George William Mackay and David Sandison all of Wick,  Samuel Mackay of Thurso, and Hugh Mackay of Island of Roan. Re-registered in Wick as WK 325.

1932