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
[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] We’ve received this informative email from Nick Gates, the guy who restored the small zulu we featured in an earlier post. ‘Just been sent the link to your site by a friend. Very enjoyable! Glad to see our boat Ocean Pearl featured. The jury is out as to her correct type. Mike Smylie … Continue reading “A second look at the small zulu Ocean Pearl restored by Nick Gates”
[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] This all-mod-cons boatbuilding shed at Bosham is on sale via estate agents Jackson-Stops and Staff in Chichester Zulu skiff Ocean Pearl restored by Nick Gates Family matters and moving house are conspiring to keep me away from my computer and the Internet this week, but I’ve just about found time to put a … Continue reading “A wonderful shed at Bosham – and an even more wonderful zulu skiff!”
Jo and John Furley write: ‘Responding to William Miller’s appeal for information, here are some recent photos of Spindrift. ‘We bought her in Guernsey in August, had her repainted and re-caulked, and we are trying to get her to Liverpool, where we’ll keep her in the Albert Dock once we’ve done some improvement work. We … Continue reading “Good news for the New Year: Miller-built Spindrift has new owners”