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Boat builder Charlie Hussey sounds off about modern tropical hardwoods

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Gavin Atkin

The plantation-grown stuff hasn’t worked in this case, and it has led to some nasty rot and a repair job? So what is a boat builder to do? Charlie Hussey sets out the problem and discusses the issue with intheboatshed.net … Continue reading →

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2013 Finesse meet scheduled for Stangate Creek, 24th May

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Gavin Atkin

    Author and Thames Estuary sailor Nick Ardley tells me that Finesse yacht owners are planning a gathering for all sizes of the timber-built craft in the Medway area during the late May Bank Holiday weekend. Finesse builder Alan … Continue reading →

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Tiernan Roe of Roeboats issues his newsletter – while his boats star in the Game of Thrones

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Gavin Atkin

It’s always good to hear of a boat builder, repairer and restorer is busy despite the straightened and worrying times in which we live. Here’s Tiernan Roe’s newsletter about the doings at Roe Boats down at Ballydehob, County Cork: Well … Continue reading →

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