Comments on: The boat that didn’t quite win the boatbuilding competition at Beale Park this year http://intheboatshed.net/2008/07/05/the-boat-that-didnt-win-the-watercraft-competition-at-the-beale-park-thames-boat-show/ Gavin Atkin's weblog about great boats, boatbuilding and restoration Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:37:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Gavin Atkin http://intheboatshed.net/2008/07/05/the-boat-that-didnt-win-the-watercraft-competition-at-the-beale-park-thames-boat-show/#comment-12508 Gavin Atkin Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:04:32 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?p=2881#comment-12508 And the plans are as cheap as chips too! Definitely a route to consider. Looking at my copy for the first time in a few years, there are some killer sets of plans - including a set of drawings for building a Cornish pilot gig and various classic American boat types. Gav And the plans are as cheap as chips too! Definitely a route to consider. Looking at my copy for the first time in a few years, there are some killer sets of plans - including a set of drawings for building a Cornish pilot gig and various classic American boat types.

Gav

]]> By: Chris Perkins http://intheboatshed.net/2008/07/05/the-boat-that-didnt-win-the-watercraft-competition-at-the-beale-park-thames-boat-show/#comment-12494 Chris Perkins Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:35:35 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?p=2881#comment-12494 Glad to see this little gem being given the credit that I think it deserves, I was interested in Francis' move to traditional construction - you may remember his name from Beale 2006 where he won with a delightful Epoxy Ply Oughtred Badger Skiff. Certainly cost implications may nudge more of us in this direction, as you point out, a very reasonable outlay for a most satisfactory outcome. Chris Glad to see this little gem being given the credit that I think it deserves, I was interested in Francis’ move to traditional construction - you may remember his name from Beale 2006 where he won with a delightful Epoxy Ply Oughtred Badger Skiff. Certainly cost implications may nudge more of us in this direction, as you point out, a very reasonable outlay for a most satisfactory outcome.

Chris

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