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
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”
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”
Introducing… boat builder Nick Smith’s latest head-turning build, Isla, a motor launch with a strikingly harmonious cuddy. For comparison, some of these shots also show the 16ft Mona Louise, which came out of the workshop back in July. Next time you find yourself saying ‘they don’t make ’em like that anymore’ – well, some do. Thanks for the photos … Continue reading “An outstanding new build from traditional boat builder Nick Smith”