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Our favourites:

John Welsford
A really good designer understands the principles of design so well that they’re able to design a wide range of boat types that work exactly as intended, or better, and to look good at the same time. John Welsford is one of these: although he’s probably best known for cruising dinghies in the 12 to 20ft range, he’s made a success of anenormous range of designs that also includes a successful Mini-Transat racer down to a number of tenders, outboard boats, small skiffs and fast rowers.

He’s always got more designs coming up, so his site is definitely one to watch. Traditional boat enthusiasts who for one reason or other may find real traditional boats don’t fit neatly into their lives might well be interested in some of his work.

Duckworks

Duckworks is a great e-zine full of encouraging stories, practical ideas, links, sources of information and the rest, and what’s more it’s free – supported by a mail-order business selling boatbuilding plans and an excellent range of low-cost but effective chandlery and materials hand-picked by Chuck and Sandra Leinweber. I strongly recommend it!

Classic Marine

If you don’t already know it, Moray McPhail’s Classic Marine website is an excellent resource. There’s an extensive catalogue for all the nice bronze and gunmetal bits and pieces that traditional boats require, including a wide range of fittings for rigging, as well as navigation lights, portholes and lamps, rowlocks and the rest, and there are also boat plans from Iain Oughtred.

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Glossaries

•http://www.marinewaypoints.com/learn/glossary/glossary.shtml

Boatbuilders and restorers

•A&R Way Boatbuilding http://www.aandrwayboatbuilding.co.uk

•Adrian Donovan, Boatbuilder http://www.adriandonovan.co.uk

•Adrian Morgan http://www.viking-boats.com

•Ashley Butler http://www.butlers-wooden-boats.co.uk

•Charles Watson Marine (marketing Latitude sail and power yachts) http://www.charles-watson.com

•Charlie Ward Traditional Boats http://www.charlieward-trad-boats.co.uk/

•Chippendale Craft http://www.woodenboats.uk.com

•Classic Sailboats http://www.classicsailboats.co.uk/

•Cockwells http://www.cockwells.co.uk/

•Coventry Boatyard & Restorations http://www.covboat.demon.co.uk/

•Covey Island Boatworks http://www.coveyisland.com

•Creative Marine http://www.creativemarine.co.uk

•Evans Boatwork http://www.evansboatwork.co.uk

•Fairlie Restorations http://www.fairlierestorations.com/

•Fabian Bush http://www.fabianbush.com/

•Gweek Quay Boatyard http://www.gweek-quay.com/index.htm

•Henwood & Dean Boatbuilders http://www.henwoodanddean.co.uk

•Hollowshore Services http://www.faversham.org/… /DirectoryID=403

•Ian B Richardson: http://www.ianbrichardson.co.uk/

•John Floutier http://www.floutiercanoes.co.uk/

•Jordan Boatworks http://www.jordanwoodboats.com/

•Newson’s http://www.newson.co.uk/

•North Quay Marine http://www.northquaymarine.net

•Peter Freebody & Co http://www.boatbuilder.co.uk/

•Robert Hitchen http://www.salcombeboatbuilder.com/

•Robertson’s Boatyard http://www.robertsons-boatyard.co.uk/

•Salterns Boatbuilders http://www.salternsboatbuilders.co.uk/

•Simmons & Broome http://www.simmonsandbroome.com/

•Simply Skiffs http://www.simplyskiffs.co.uk/

•South River Marine http://www.broadlyboats.com

•Stanley & Thomas Boatbuilders http://www.stanleyandthomas.co.uk

•Swallowtail Boatyard (Colin Buttifant) http://www.swallowtailboats.co.uk/

•The Slipway Co-operative http://www.slipwaycooperative.co.uk/

•W Trout & Son Ltd http://www.troutsboatyard.co.uk

•Willow Bay Boats http://www.willowbayboats.co.uk/

•Wootton Bridge Industries Ltd http://www.clinkerboat.com/

Brokers

•A1 http://www.a1yachting.com/

•Eastern Yachts http://www.classicyachtsforsale.co.uk/

•Baum & König http://www.classic-yachts.de/

•Edmiston http://www.edmistoncompany.com/

Hambledon Sales & Charter http://www.hscboats.co.uk/

•M J Lewis & Son http://www.heritage-marine.com/

Sandeman Yacht Company http://sandemanyachtcompany.co.uk/

•Stanley & Thomas http://www.stanleyandthomas.co.uk/

•Stone’s Boatyard supplies timber and builds and mends Salcombe Yawls http://www.stonesboatyard.co.uk

•Swatchway Shrimpers http://www.swatchway-shrimpers.co.uk/

•Wooden Ships http://www.woodenships.co.uk/

•Woodrolfe Brokerage http://www.woodrolfe.com/

Charterers – yacht chartering

•Annabel-J http://annabel-j.co.uk/

•Eda Frandsen http://eda-frandsen.co.uk/

•Nenemoosha http://www.nenemoosha.com/

•The Real Boat Company (sailing on a pilot cutter) http://www.realboat.co.uk/

•Sail Ezra http://sailezra.co.uk/

•Sail Josefine http://sailjosefine.com/

Designers – boats and yachts

•Conrad Natzio http://www.broadlyboats.com/

•David Payne http://www.payneyachts.com/

•Ed Burnett http://www.burnettyachtdesign.co.uk/

•Francois Vivier http://www.francois.vivier.info/index.html

•John Welsford http://www.jwboatdesigns.co.nz/

•Julian Godwin http://www.dinghydesign.godwinpartners.com/

•Laurie McGowan http://www.mcgowanmarinedesign.com/

•Headland Boats http://www.headlandboats.com/

•Michael Storer www.storerboatplans.com

•Murray Isles http://www.islesdesign.com/

•A Mylne & Co http://www.mylne.com
•Paul Fisher http://www.selway-fisher.com/

•Paul Gartside http://www.gartsideboats.com/

•Stanley Small Craft http://www.stanleysmallcraft.co.uk

•Radoslaw Werszko – free plans for plywood sailing dinghies http://www.dinghy.pl/

•Tom Dunderdale http://www.campionboats.co.uk

•Tucker Designs (also does surveying etc) http://www.tucker-designs.com/

•Wolstenholme Yacht Designs Ltd wolstenholmedesign.com

•Uffa Fox Online http://www.uffafox.com/

Events

•Beale Park Thames Boat Festival http://www.bealepark.co.uk/

•Brest International Maritime Festival http://www.brest2008.fr

•Douarnenez http://www.tempsfete-dz.com

•Oostende voor Anker http://oostendevooranker.be

•Rare Boat Show http://rivaclubdefrance.com/

•Scottish Traditional Boat Festival (Postsoy) http://stbf.bizland.com/2008/

•Tregor Classique Regatta http://yctrebeurden.free.fr

Free plans and very inexpensive boat plans

Caveat emptor! While many of these may describe some very good boats, the designer’s help will often not be available in building many of these. It may be wise therefore to find other people who have built to the same or similar plans.

•12 Square Metre Sharpie http://sharpies.org.uk/

•Canvas canoe http://intheboatshed.net/?p=527

•Chuck Merrell’s Appie Pie dinghy http://www.boatdesign.com/applepie/

•David Bolduc’s clever Micro Folding Dinghy tender http://www.microcruising.com/ding1.htm

•Gavin Atkin’s Light Dinghy http://intheboatshed.net/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/lightdinghy.zip

•The Polysails’ collection http://members.aol.com/polysail/HTML/oldboats.htm

•Radoslaw Werszko – free plans for plywood sailing dinghies http://www.dinghy.pl/

•Shellback’s Library http://www.dngoodchild.com/subject-06.htm

•Svenson collection http://www.svensons.com/boat/

•Vintage Projects http://www.vintageprojects.com/boats-sailboats.html and http://www.vintageprojects.com/boat-building-plans.html/

Calendars, photo prints etc

•Den Phillips www.denphillipsphotos.com/

•Richard Sibley http://www.lyrical-lightcapture.com/

Chandlery

•Bengco (stoves) www.bengco.co.uk/

•Collars (masts and spars) www.collars.co.uk/

•Maritime Enterprises (blocks and spars) www.maritimeiow.co.uk/

•Point North marine fabrics http://www.pointnorth.co.uk

•Salty John’s products include a neat tiller trimmer http://www.saltyjohn.co.uk/

•Seaware Ltd http://www.seaware.co.uk/

•Spencer Rigging http://spencerrigging.co.uk

•TS Rigging http://tsrigging.co.uk/

•Traditional Boat Supplies http://www.tradboats.com/

•Trafalgar Maritime Services http://www.trafalgarmarineservices.co.uk

•Tim Whitten http://www.marlinespike.com

Courses

•International Boatbuilding Training College www.ibtc.co.uk/

Gizmos

•Friend Chandlery http://www.friendchandlers.co.uk/

Kits

•Seashell Boats http://www.seashellboats.co.uk/

•Swallow Boats, Design & Consultancy http://www.swallowboats.com/

•Whisper Boats http://whisperboats.co.uk/

Magazines and e-zines

•Classic Boat, Practical Boat Owner and the IPC stable: http://www.ybw.com/

•Duckworks http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/

•Furled Sails (entertaining podcast interviews) http://furledsails.com

•Messing about in Boats (via Duckworks) http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/store/books_cds/maib/index.htm/

•Small Sail Boats http://www.smallsailboats.co.uk/

•Watercraft http://www.watercraft.co.uk/

Marine artists

•Robert Brindley http://www.robertbrindley.co.uk/

•David Curtis http://www.djcurtis.co.uk/

•David Howell http://www.davidhowell.co.uk/

•Martin Swan http://www.martinswan.com/

•Paul Banning http://www.paulbanning.co.uk/

•John Webster http://www.johnwebster.org.uk/

•Royal Society of Marine Artists http://www.rsma-web.co.uk

•Sheila Macleod Robertson http://www.sheilamacleodrobertson.co.uk/

Materials

Glue

•Melco Bonding Supplies (Balcotan polyurethane) www.melcobonding.co.uk/

•UK Epoxy Resins www.epoxy-resins.co.uk/

Paint

•Awlgrip www.awlgrip.com/

•Traditional Boat Supplies www.tradboats.com/

Links pages

•John Kohnen’s wonderful links pages http://www.boat-links.com/boatlink.html/

Organisations

•AK Ilen Company http://www.ilen.ie/

•Albert Strange Association http://www.albertstrange.org/

•Around in Ten http://www.aroundinten.com

•Atalanta Owners Association http://www.atalantaowners.org.uk/

•British Classic Yacht Club http://www.britishclassicyachtclub.org/

•Buchanan Owner’s Association http://www.buchananownersassociation.org/

•Classic Motor Boat Association http://www.cmba.org.uk/

•Classic Sailing http://www.classic-sailing.co.uk/

•Classic and Vintage Racing Dinghy Association http://www.cvrda.org/

•Colne Smack Preservation Society http://www.alberta-ck318.freeserve.co.uk/

•Court of the Silver King (salmon fishing history enthusiasts) http://www.courtofthesilverking.co.uk/

•Dinghy Cruising Association http://www.dca.uk.com/

•DBA Barge Association http://www.barges.org/

•Eventide Owners Group http://www.eventides.org.uk/

•Gaffers & Luggers Association http://www.galawebsite.co.uk/

•Gerrard’s Cross Sailing Association http://www.gxsa.org.uk/

•Harrison Butler Association http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~wte/index.htm/

•Heritage Afloat http://www.heritageafloat.org.uk/

•Mounts Bay Lugger Association http://www.mbla.co.uk/

•Museum of the Broads http://www.northnorfolk.org/museumofthebroads/

•National Histori Ships http://www.nhsc.org.uk/

•Norman E Dallimore Association http://www.dallimoredesigns.nl/

•Old Gaffer’s Association http://www.oldgaffersassociation.org

•River and Rowing Museum, Henley http://rrm.co.uk

•Sail Caledonia – the Scottish Raid www.sailcaledonia.org

•South West Maritime History Society http://www.swmaritime.org.uk

•Spaulding Wooden Boat Center http://www.spauldingcenter.org/

•Thames Sailing Barge Trust http://www.bargetrust.org/

•Thames Traditional Boat Rally http://www.tradboatrally.com

•Thames Traditional Boat Society http://www.ttbs.org/boat_plans.htm

•Vertue Owners Association www.vertueowners.org.uk

•Wooden Boatbuilders Trade Association http://www.wbta.co.uk

•World of Boats Exibition, Eyemouth http://www.worldofboats.org

Rigging

•Spencer Rigging http://www.spencerrigging.co.uk

Models

•Peter Ward http://www.peterward-boatmodels.com

Record labels with recommended sea-song content

•Saydisc http://www.saydisc.com

•Topic http://www.topicrecords.co.uk/

•Veteran http://www.veteran.co.uk

•Wild Goose http://www.wildgoose.co.uk

Sails

•Jeckells http://www.jeckells.co.uk

Surveyors

McGruer Marine Survey http://www.mcgruer-boats.co.uk/

Search engines

•Intheboatshed.net search engine

•Intheboatshed.net traditional wooden boat finder

Teachers and authors

•Helen Doe http://www.helendoe.co.uk

•Mike Smylie http://www.kipperman.co.uk

•Charles Stock http://shoal-waters.moonfruit.com/

•John Jeffries http://jjmaritime.co.uk/

Weblogs

•A Tiki in Thailand http://tiki38.blogspot.com/

•Woodenboatbuilding http://woodenboatbuilding.blogspot.com/

Websites

•Classic Yacht http://www.classicyachtmag.com/

•Craft a Craft http://www.craftacraft.com/

•East Coast Rivers http://www.eastcoastrivers.com

•Handy Mariner (boat repair and boatbuilding site and forum) http://www.handymariner.com.au

•Jim Shead’s encyclopedia of British inland waterways http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/jim.shead

•Openboat NZ http://www.openboat.co.nz/

•Sailing Ships http://website.lineone.net/~dee.ord/ships.htm