Comments on: A challenge for home boatbuilders: a sweet 10ft clinker-built double-ended skiff http://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/ Journalist and writer Gavin Atkin's weblog about boats, boatbuilding and restoration Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:29:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gavin Atkinhttp://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/comment-page-1/#comment-64524 Gavin Atkin Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:02:36 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/#comment-64524 Well done - do please let us know how you get on!Gav Well done – do please let us know how you get on!

Gav

]]> By: Richard Allanhttp://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/comment-page-1/#comment-64521 Richard Allan Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:50:35 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/#comment-64521 Thanks for "info" on Skiff book , have done the deal with Amazon and maybe over a year or so it will turn into a proper boat Thanks for “info” on Skiff book , have done the deal with Amazon and maybe over a year or so it will turn into a proper boat

]]> By: Gavin Atkinhttp://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/comment-page-1/#comment-64520 Gavin Atkin Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:57:29 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/#comment-64520 Details are at the Amazon site here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Practical-Building-Amateurs-Adrian-Neison/dp/1929516134/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262609760&sr=1-5 Details are at the Amazon site here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Practical-Building-Amateurs-Adrian-Neison/dp/1929516134/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262609760&sr=1-5

]]> By: Richard Allanhttp://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/comment-page-1/#comment-64512 Richard Allan Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:19:07 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/#comment-64512 A further look through the site leads me to think the 10ft skiff plans are in a book called "Boat Building for the Amateur". Does anybody know the author and publisher ? A further look through the site leads me to think the 10ft skiff plans are in a book called “Boat Building for the Amateur”. Does anybody know the author and publisher ?

]]> By: Gavin Atkinhttp://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/comment-page-1/#comment-64446 Gavin Atkin Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:42:35 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/#comment-64446 It's here: http://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/Gav It’s here: http://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/

Gav

]]> By: Richard Allanhttp://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/comment-page-1/#comment-64442 Richard Allan Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:01:31 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/#comment-64442 Where are plans available for the double ended 10ft skiff ? Where are plans available for the double ended 10ft skiff ?

]]> By: Gerryhttp://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/comment-page-1/#comment-11511 Gerry Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:50:14 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/#comment-11511 Jay Benford has a very similar design in one his books complete with plans.http://www.tillerbooks.com/Small_Craft_Plans.phphttp://www.benford.us/scp/11peapod.html Jay Benford has a very similar design in one his books complete with plans.

http://www.tillerbooks.com/Small_Craft_Plans.php

http://www.benford.us/scp/11peapod.html

]]> By: David Gingerhttp://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/comment-page-1/#comment-8160 David Ginger Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:43:14 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/#comment-8160 Fibre Glass ?I mean like make a plug roughly that shape with pseudo clinker ? Fibre Glass ?

I mean like make a plug roughly that shape with pseudo clinker ?

]]> By: Steve Taylorhttp://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/comment-page-1/#comment-5000 Steve Taylor Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:15:45 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/#comment-5000 If you're tempted to do a CAD model, I'd be tempted to build it... if only I had more time!It would certainly be interesting to see a bit more 'shape' than that suggested in the drawings accompanying the original article.Steve If you’re tempted to do a CAD model, I’d be tempted to build it… if only I had more time!

It would certainly be interesting to see a bit more ’shape’ than that suggested in the drawings accompanying the original article.

Steve

]]> By: Gavin Atkinhttp://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/comment-page-1/#comment-4993 Gavin Atkin Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:34:31 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/#comment-4993 Easier, though still not easy. I'm tempted to model one up using CAD for epoxy lapstrake, but even that will be tricky.I just think that anyone who can build this in clinker and make it tight with these hard bends would more than earn my respect. Anyway, I'd love to see someone do it! Gav Easier, though still not easy. I’m tempted to model one up using CAD for epoxy lapstrake, but even that will be tricky.

I just think that anyone who can build this in clinker and make it tight with these hard bends would more than earn my respect. Anyway, I’d love to see someone do it!

Gav

]]> By: Chris Partridgehttp://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/comment-page-1/#comment-4992 Chris Partridge Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:16:34 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2007/08/27/a-challenge-for-home-boatbuilders-a-sweet-10ft-clinker-built-double-ended-skiff/#comment-4992 It would be easy to build in strip plank, wouldn't it? It would be easy to build in strip plank, wouldn’t it?

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