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
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‘Sea language does not necessarily mean bad language despite the testimony of sailors’ parrots.’
Sea-Lore by Stanley Rogers is a handsome little book full of sweet images like this one, and includes this entertaining sample chapter about the traditional sailor’s vocabulary. You might find a copy via ABE Books.
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Photos from the book Classic Ships, with permission from MirrorPix
Sitting in the cockpit of a small boat, I think most of us become interested in the doings of the ships, tugs and cranes we see in our local harbours. So I was interested to receive notices about two new editions of books from Haynes: Classic Ships, by Richard Havers and The Tug Book by M J Gaston.
Classic Ships chronicles our shipping heritage for the last hundred or so years and features everything from tall ships to small ships, working boats, liners and lifeboats.
The Tug Book, meanwhile, is a detailed account of the design and operation of tugs all over the world. The publishers say that leading maritime writer Jack Gaston describes and illustrates virtually every facet of the tug and towing scene. He has brought together over 200 full colour photographs and diagrams in order to offer a definitive portrait of the vessels and their work, and a key theme throughout the book is the fierce competition among tug operators.
Go to Amazon to buy Classic Ships and The Tug Book.
Images from The Tug Book
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Hudson folding dinghy
Dave Eastwood has a Hudson folding dinghy for sale and says he is looking for offers in excess of £250 – which seems modest for such a nice collector’s piece. I’d like to think someone – or some museum – will be keen to preserve this boat.
For a previous post showing the Hudson folding dinghy in use, click here.
Contact Dave at jendave.one20@ntlworld.com.
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