Nick Smith 17ft carvel 7/8th inch Douglas fir on oak fishing and pleasure boat

You don’t see too many of these. West Country traditional boat builder Nick Smith is selling a new built 17ft carvel built launch fitted with a fully restored 10hp Bukh inboard – what he calls ‘a proper old thumper’. He started building it from a 24ft, 36in logĀ four years ago, but only completed a year … Continue reading “Nick Smith 17ft carvel 7/8th inch Douglas fir on oak fishing and pleasure boat”

Refurbished 12ft clinker Nick Smith-built launch for sale

This 12ft clinker-built motor launch is for sale by Salcombe trained traditional boatbuilder Nick Smith following a 183-hour refurb. Nick was an apprentice with Edgar Cove starting in 1976, so he’s part of of a long heritage and so is the boat… The final picture above shows her on her launch at Cowes in February … Continue reading “Refurbished 12ft clinker Nick Smith-built launch for sale”

Nick Smith-built half-decked motor launch afloat

This is the charming 16ft Nick Smith-built clinker-planked half-decker Isla afloat, I think in Scotland. She has basic camping accommodation for overnight or the weekend, with a double bunk, storage and a small cooker, and I have a feeling a boat might appeal to quite a lot of folks… Nick trained in Salcombe as a … Continue reading “Nick Smith-built half-decked motor launch afloat”