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Crabbing skiff Cinnamon Girl
Speaking of Chappelle as I was yesterday, I was very interested to see a post at Duckworksmagazine about a crabbing skiff described in his little book Crabbing Skiffs, and built from his drawings.
The book Crabbing Skiffs can still be obtained from the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, and anyone interested in these elegant but simple boats might also like to read Reuel Parker’s The Sharpie Book, which is now pretty well established as the standard introductory work on the topic of American sharpie-style boats, and includes enough information to build a range of boats ranging from small river boats to pocket cruisers based on traditional types.
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Navigator Jaunty and Pathfinder Varuna photographed by David Perillo
Take a look at these photos – I can’t imagine how anyone could look at them without feeling inspired. The scenery is the coast of New Zealand, and the boats are a Navigator and a Pathfinder, both large cruising dinghies designed by John Welsford.
Just as we slide gloriously into summer here in the UK, it seems odd to think of John and his countrymen and women slipping towards their winter. But we shouldn’t feel too sorry for them yet, judging by Continue reading “Boat building and cruising inspiration from New Zealand”
