Gavin Atkin's weblog for the sort of people who like looking inside boat sheds. It's about old boats, traditional boats, boat building, restoration, the sea and the North Kent Coast
Here’s a galllery (in no particular order) of an amazing large and thorough repair and restoration job by Stirling & Son. It’s one of those ‘how the other half boats’ moments, but impressive with it, and looking at the photos you can just smell the wood and other materials… Will Stirling writes: ‘In May this year … Continue reading “Stirling & Son repair and restoration of 72ft motor yacht Aquatic Life”
Once again, National Historic Ships UK is running its annual photography competition for this year, and offering a range of equipment and cash prizes to be won. There are categories for all ages, including one for young photographers under 18. Entries must be in by the 31 August – the collection above represent some of the judges’ … Continue reading “National Historic Ships annual photographic competition 2014”
Boat Building Academy long course student George McKimm built a 10ft clinker rowing boat using the plans for the Lawton tender in John Gardner’s book Building Small Classic Craft: Complete Plans and Instructions for 47 Boats, and launched her at the BBA’s December student launch. The trip from the shed to the water was not … Continue reading “BBA student constructs clinker-built Lawton tender”