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 skiffs built by schoolchildren at Faversham got launched this weekend! (Click here to read about their building.) The workshop builder explained about safety, the boats went in the water, the youngsters took turns to get to grips with using the oars, the designer got a turn in one of the, and his brother and … Continue reading “Julie skiffs at Faversham”
A group of lucky schoolchildren have built two 16ft Julie skiffs at a Faversham Creek Trust boatcamp led by local boatbuilder Alan Thorne and assistant Malcolm Hazleton at the trust’s Purifier building. The skiffs are to be launched at the town’s nautical festival around mid-day on the 23rd July. Naturally, Julie and I plan to be there! … Continue reading “Schoolchildren build two Julie skiffs at Faversham”
Oxfordshire-based Philip Burton is building a Julie skiff – and once it’s done we’re naturally very much looking forward to being able to call by to see it in action on the river. Here’s what he says: ‘I have spent the last few months building my first boat which I choose to be a Julie … Continue reading “Philip Burton’s Julie skiff”
