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
Remember Chris Perkin’s award-winning Macgregor canoe built to Iain Oughtred’s design? Well, it has turned up on a BBC series following largely forgotten steamer routes taken by Victorian holiday-makers, and pioneer canoeist Macgregor himself. (I’m sure they’re not forgotten among boating enthusiasts!) It’s a wonderfully scenic part of the world and it’s great to see … Continue reading “Chris Perkins Macgregor canoe on BBC TV”
Adrian Morgan wrote a couple of weeks ago to remind me of some treasures that I might have missed. He’s right, I need to make amends – though in my defence nobody mentioned them to me at the time! (Note to traditional boat builders: please tell me what you’re doing, as this website gets seen … Continue reading “Great finds discovered and restored: two Macgregor canoes and a Salter’s rowing gig”
[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] Rob Roy canoe gear – click on the drawing for a larger image I’ve just learned that Mersey Canoe Club member Tony Bibbington last year sailed and paddled from Oslo to the Baltic, following Victorian pioneer John MacGregor’s paddle-strokes all the way. My thanks to Brian Smith for letting me know about this, … Continue reading “Tony Bibbington sails and paddles Macgregor’s route in a Rob Roy canoe”