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
Shadow Life is full of surprises. One of the biggest surprises I’ve had during the short life of intheboatshed.net has been the level of interest in sailing canoes and canoe yawls: posts on these attract more attention than almost any others. It’s an interest that I can certainly sympathise with, so the news in Classic … Continue reading “More dreams of sailing canoes”
Send this link to interested friends: http://intheboatshed.net/?p=470 From the notes on the back cover: The Canoe Shop arms you with complete plans and step-by-step instructions for building three graceful and rugged touring canoes, including a 12-foot double-paddle canoe, a 14-foot solo, and a 16-foot tandem. You needn’t be an experienced boatbuilder to get the most … Continue reading “Three canoes: plans and instructions for under £8”
Boat designer and builder Richard Pierce has been in touch to tell us some of the story of his life in boat building and boat design. (See his growing weblog here.) It all began when Richard was a seven year-old with a Percy Blandford Gremlin in 1958. Some 17 years later in 1978 he Richard … Continue reading “A Gremlin, a Walnut and a long career in boatbuilding and design: some of the story of Richard Pierce”