Comments on: What’s this? http://intheboatshed.net Journalist and writer Gavin Atkin's weblog about boats, boatbuilding and restoration Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:15:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nick Dwyerhttp://intheboatshed.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-10121 Nick Dwyer Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:00:40 +0000 #comment-10121 Gavin,I've just found your site , a link through a link through a link somewhere!Good site. Well done. I 'll put a link on http://www.aroundinten.comNick Gavin,

I’ve just found your site , a link through a link through a link somewhere!

Good site. Well done. I ‘ll put a link on http://www.aroundinten.com

Nick

]]> By: Adam Turinashttp://intheboatshed.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-5298 Adam Turinas Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:49:08 +0000 #comment-5298 What an outstanding site. When I look at what the sailing magazines do online what you are doing here, it is so clear that they are missing the mark and you've nailed on. Blog On Gavin What an outstanding site. When I look at what the sailing magazines do online what you are doing here, it is so clear that they are missing the mark and you’ve nailed on. Blog On Gavin

]]> By: Peter H. Spectrehttp://intheboatshed.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-2190 Peter H. Spectre Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:41:42 +0000 #comment-2190 Thanks for linking to my blog. Love what you are doing. While the Compass Rose Review takes a somewhat different tack than In the Boatshed, the general direction we are heading is more or less the same.Note that I have a column in each issue of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine with a title reminiscent of yours -- "In the Lee of the Boathouse." Read it at http://maineboats.com/currentissue/inthelee.shtmI'll be linking to your site shortly.Peter Spectre Thanks for linking to my blog. Love what you are doing. While the Compass Rose Review takes a somewhat different tack than In the Boatshed, the general direction we are heading is more or less the same.

Note that I have a column in each issue of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine with a title reminiscent of yours — “In the Lee of the Boathouse.” Read it at http://maineboats.com/currentissue/inthelee.shtm

I’ll be linking to your site shortly.

Peter Spectre

]]> By: Gavin Atkinhttp://intheboatshed.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-655 Gavin Atkin Sat, 24 Mar 2007 09:35:39 +0000 #comment-655 Hi Al - thanks for this. I'll write to Ross and get onto it...Gav Hi Al – thanks for this. I’ll write to Ross and get onto it…

Gav

]]> By: Allan Burkehttp://intheboatshed.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Allan Burke Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:35:12 +0000 #comment-641 Gav,Found your exciting new site while perusing current edition of WoodenBoat and will be watching & contributing where possible with great interest.The new owner of my Cinderella, which I built last year,emailed me recently to say how much he enjoys her,especially fishing out of her in shallow creeks where he lives.The rowing Cinders is interesting & will be quite fast as I do recall just how easily driven my Cinderella was & fast for a 12 footer.You may recall I was looking for a design of a very stable dinghy to use as a tender for my restored 23' oregon planked carvel cruiser, & suggested Forrest & Stream & your own Light Dinghy.I eventually settled on Sally-Anne, one of William & John Atkin's classic old flat bottomed 8'x4' dinghies & asked my mate Ross Lillistone, of Bayside Wooden Boats, to have a look & see if he could develop the lines for stich & glue construction,to get the weight down.Ross being Ross, said he'd go one better & combine the best features of the design with some of his own ideas that had been floating around in his head for some time.Well he fininsihed the design a few months ago & I have recently finished the prototype & pressed her into service as my tender.Named " Alby "( something to do with my initials I suspect) she looks sweet, is super stable & rows like a rocket.Ross is also doing a sail plan for her & I will convert her as soon as the drawings are finished.I'll try to attach a couple of pics on your chat room, but you can see her on Ross' beaut new site at:www.baysidewoodenboats.com.auLook under Gallery & designs & you will see Alby pictured on Newcastle's beautiful Lake Macquarie.Al Burke Gav,

Found your exciting new site while perusing current edition of WoodenBoat and will be watching & contributing where possible with great interest.

The new owner of my Cinderella, which I built last year,emailed me recently to say how much he enjoys her,especially fishing out of her in shallow creeks where he lives.

The rowing Cinders is interesting & will be quite fast as I do recall just how easily driven my Cinderella was & fast for a 12 footer.

You may recall I was looking for a design of a very stable dinghy to use as a tender for my restored 23′ oregon planked carvel cruiser, & suggested Forrest & Stream & your own Light Dinghy.I eventually settled on Sally-Anne, one of William & John Atkin’s classic old flat bottomed 8′x4′ dinghies & asked my mate Ross Lillistone, of Bayside Wooden Boats, to have a look & see if he could develop the lines for stich & glue construction,to get the weight down.

Ross being Ross, said he’d go one better & combine the best features of the design with some of his own ideas that had been floating around in his head for some time.Well he fininsihed the design a few months ago & I have recently finished the prototype & pressed her into service as my tender.Named ” Alby “( something to do with my initials I suspect) she looks sweet, is super stable & rows like a rocket.Ross is also doing a sail plan for her & I will convert her as soon as the drawings are finished.I’ll try to attach a couple of pics on your chat room, but you can see her on Ross’ beaut new site at:

http://www.baysidewoodenboats.com.au

Look under Gallery & designs & you will see Alby pictured on Newcastle’s beautiful Lake Macquarie.

Al Burke

]]> By: Gavin Atkinhttp://intheboatshed.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Gavin Atkin Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:14:21 +0000 #comment-268 Many, many thanks for your encouragement Paul!Do please come back regularly, and tell your friends.And, of course, taking a moment from time to time to view any Google ads that catch your eye is another great way to support intheboatshed.net!Gavin Many, many thanks for your encouragement Paul!

Do please come back regularly, and tell your friends.

And, of course, taking a moment from time to time to view any Google ads that catch your eye is another great way to support intheboatshed.net!

Gavin

]]> By: Paul Loringhttp://intheboatshed.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Paul Loring Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:30:29 +0000 #comment-267 What a first rate site Gavin, well done.You can count me as a regular reader from now on.RegardsPaul What a first rate site Gavin, well done.

You can count me as a regular reader from now on.

Regards

Paul

]]> By: Gavin Atkinhttp://intheboatshed.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Gavin Atkin Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:28:39 +0000 #comment-27 Alan - thank you, and good luck with your site. Gav Alan – thank you, and good luck with your site. Gav

]]> By: Alan Loveardhttp://intheboatshed.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Alan Loveard Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:23:21 +0000 #comment-23 Beautiful and very worthwhile site thank you. Although my new on-line venture is broader in scope, with your approval, I'd like to put in a link on www.handymariner.com.au to "inthe boatshed" as a source of encouragement to potential boat repairers and restorers.Cheers from AustraliaAlan Beautiful and very worthwhile site thank you. Although my new on-line venture is broader in scope, with your approval, I’d like to put in a link on http://www.handymariner.com.au to “inthe boatshed” as a source of encouragement to potential boat repairers and restorers.

Cheers from Australia

Alan

]]> By: gmatkinhttp://intheboatshed.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-7 gmatkin Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:40:52 +0000 #comment-7 Thanks fellas - now, on with the fun!Gav Thanks fellas – now, on with the fun!

Gav

]]> By: Chuck Leinweberhttp://intheboatshed.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Chuck Leinweber Sun, 12 Nov 2006 20:26:06 +0000 #comment-5 Congratulations on the new blog, Gav! We will be reading it regularly and linking to it as well. Congratulations on the new blog, Gav! We will be reading it regularly and linking to it as well.

]]> By: John Welsfordhttp://intheboatshed.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-3 John Welsford Fri, 10 Nov 2006 02:47:26 +0000 #comment-3 Good one Gavin, this is sorely needed and deserves support. There are a huge number of people beavering away out there helping to save our maritime heritage from the depredations of rot and rust, and most have not the wherewithal to tell us what they are doing and how.Its great to have a single point of entry to the world of boat restoration, Thank you for your enthusiam and thought in providing a vehicle for publicising those who do so much for the old boats that are our history and our passion.JohnWelsford. Good one Gavin, this is sorely needed and deserves support. There are a huge number of people beavering away out there helping to save our maritime heritage from the depredations of rot and rust, and most have not the wherewithal to tell us what they are doing and how.

Its great to have a single point of entry to the world of boat restoration, Thank you for your enthusiam and thought in providing a vehicle for publicising those who do so much for the old boats that are our history and our passion.

JohnWelsford.

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