Aug08
Folding and skin-on-frame boats at this year’s Beale Park Thames Boat Show
Folding dinghy at the Beale Park Thames Boat Show 2008.
As usual, click on the photos for a much larger image
Folding and skin-on-frame boats are always represented at the Beale Park Thames Boat Show, and this year was no exception. I was particularly impressed with this folding skin on frame dinghy – folding canoes and tenders are relatively commonplace, but this is a much bigger production.
Here’s exhibitor Roger French’s history and explanation, followed by some more shots, and a coracle or two:
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