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
[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] Regular visitors will remember I recently put up a photo of Nick Gates’ boat Ocean Pearl, which he believed to be a zulu skiff because of her vertical stem and raked stern. I must say that I thought the same – and was very pleased to be able to publish a photo of … Continue reading “Ocean Pearl – zulu, fifie or baldie? Scots fishing boat expert Jay Cresswell explains”
The 48ft 1932-built Scottish fishing boat yacht conversion Scots Miss is for sale after 36 years in the hands of a couple I met through music, Liz and Andy Weekes. She was designed and built by Weatherheads of Cockenzie, and has the very elegant canoe stern and sheer associated with the boatbuilder. In her earlier life she … Continue reading “Lovely Weatherhead-built fishing boat conversion Scots Miss for sale”
Be warned – this could take some time, and it may be a moment to draw up a chair, and sit down with a cup of tea and a favourite biscuit or two… If’ you’re sitting comfortably, these few thumbnails link to photographs in the huge and wonderful Robin Craig collection of photos of ships … Continue reading “Robin Craig’s wonderful photo collection”