A jolly little film, even if it is rather short. Thanks to the Boat Building Academy for passing the message on about one of our local boatbuilders…
Category: Medway, Swale and the Kent coast
Medway, Swale and the Kent coast
Simon Papendick’s latest personal project – a Kenneth Gibbs 14ft Halcyon dinghy
Simon Papendick of J-Star Boats is currently restoring a 14ft Kenneth Gibbs-designed Halcyon class Dinghy.
Readers may remember an earlier series of posts from Simon recording his restoration of a small gaff cutter, Gadfly II, that was built by well known Whitstable boatbuilders Anderson, Rigden & Perkins. The posts record his work in restoring the boat and preparing her to sail again, but also his success in researching the boat’s history. To find that series of posts, click here and follow the older posts links.
The latest posts on Simon’s weblog show stages in the job of replacing cracked planks, and putting in new green oak ribs.
There’s some information and photos of a Halcyon dinghy sold by the auctioneers Bonhams here and a restoration project of a similar boat here (you have to scroll down quite a way to find it).
Medway and Swale boating conference 9th March
Medway and Swale Boating Association secretary Tony Lavelle has asked me to help publicise the association’s conference in March.
The MSBA is in fact the old MYA, now re-constituted to represent all forms of boating on the tidal Medway and Swale.
To celebrate the its relaunch, the association is hosting a spring conference at Chatham on 9th March with Gus Lewis and Stuart Carruthers from the RYA, Paul Newman from the British Canoe Union and author, local cruising sage and East Coast Sailing contributor Dick Holness. Celebrated sailor and author Tom Cunliffe will make a keynote speech and close the conference.
There will also have representatives from Medway and Swale Councils, and Medway Ports to talk about their plans for the waterways and how they will affect the 4,000 or so boaters the association aims to represent.
For more, click on the images to see the conference details, and go to www.msba.org.uk to book your place. It’s cheaper if you book early…