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 new stem, and the old stem piece and apron removed Some time when you’re sitting in the warm, spare a thought for dedicated Ben Wales working when he can in the open air during this winter restoring his 18ft clinker-built motor launch Mary. While you’re at it, wish him luck and good weather. Here’s … Continue reading “Ben Wales’ clinker launch restoration”
[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] Ben Wales (check the recent post about his motor launch restoration) has sent in a photo of a most interesting two-masted yacht that he says has lived on Oxey Lake, near Lymington, for over 20 years. This boat is named So Long and Ben says she was built originally as a 32ft Royal … Continue reading “A 1900s RN sailing cutter converted to a yacht”