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Nick Smith motor launch Mona Louise emerges glistening into the light

The pretty 16ft West Country-style motor launch Mona Louise has emerged from Salcombe-trained traditional boat builder Nick Smith’s workshop. Intheboatshed.net has been following her progress  as she’s been built over the past few weeks. He hasn’t got much more to say just now – after 1088 man-hours working on one boat and especially all that varnishing I’d … Continue reading “Nick Smith motor launch Mona Louise emerges glistening into the light”

How to fit gunwale cappings; Nick Smith fits them to the motor launch Mona Louise

Boat builder Nick Smith took these photos as he fitted the gunwale cappings onto Mona Louise, the new West Country-style motor launch he is building for a client. For an earlier post on this topic click here, and to  see his website or contact him, click here. Here’s what he says: ‘I fit the aft ones first, … Continue reading “How to fit gunwale cappings; Nick Smith fits them to the motor launch Mona Louise”

16ft Nick Smith motor launch Louise launched at Queen Anne’s Battery, Plymouth

[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] Louise Regular intheboatshed.net correspondent and traditional West Country-style boatbuilder Nick Smith has written to tell us that Louise, the 16ft boat he built last year for David Eschbaeschers has been launched and pronounced a success. She certainly looks just the job to me! David reports that she’s a little high in the water … Continue reading “16ft Nick Smith motor launch Louise launched at Queen Anne’s Battery, Plymouth”