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
The word from Classic Marine’s Moray McPhail is that Iain has been working on his designs and has created Mark II versions of several. Read all about it here:
http://www.classicmarine.co.uk/boatlists/ioupdate06.htm
If you don’t know his work, there are some nice photos of Iain’s designs here:
http://www.duckflatwoodenboats.com/…/gallery
In the relentless hunt for weblogs featuring traditional boats, tonight I bring you an American offering from the Stoney Creek Boatshop. The trick with this one is to look out for the links to photoalbums, including the one on restorations and repairs, including two of a Snipe and a Windmill. This particular shop’s main business is building new boats to old and old-style designs.
http://www.stoneycreekboatshop.com/BOATSHOP/weblog.html
Announcing the www.intheboatshed.net Bookshop!
Traditional Fishing Boats is an illustrated guide to British and Irish sailing fishing boats and their evolution over hundreds of years; some early motor- and steam-powered vessels are also included. Written by Mike Smylie, it explains the influence of foreign fleets upon the British and features the author’s own design plans.
Sam Rabl’s Boat Building in your own Backyard is a classic that includes plans and building instructions for a good range of small boats, including dinghies and pocket sail and motor cruisers. Perhaps the star is Uncle Gabe’s skiff – a very nice traditional skiff that I’ve thought about building many times. It’s a collectable book and costs a few bob, but it’s well worth the price just for a set of plans drawn by a master of small boat design.
Restore your Wooden Boat looks intriguing, doesn’t it? And it’s VERY cheap! Almost an impulse purchase, I’d say. I’m terribly tempted myself…