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
I think this is an impressive video that includes a couple of very nice ideas. My little stitch and glue skiff designs – the 15ft 6in Julie, the 14ft Sunny and the 12ft Ella – are all ply, not ply with a planked bottom, but they will still have many of the important properties of these boats, … Continue reading “The virtues of a flat bottomed skiff”
In South Africa, Mark Napier has built a Julie skiff adapted for a sliding seat, and loves it! Here’s what he says: ‘Hi Gavin, ‘I built a rowing boat based on your Julie skiff design. I fitted it with a sliding seat and use it to troll for large mouth bass. ‘Being my first boat, I … Continue reading “Mark Napier’s Julie skiff”
William, Marie and Josef Moffett are building the sailing version of the Ella skiff on what looks like the verandah of their home in Mauritius – see photographs here, here and here. To get the latest instalment, click on the ‘boat’ button for a menu of galleries. I always have my fingers crossed when … Continue reading “A sailing Ella skiff project goes together in Mauritius”