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”] The original early 20th century Norfolk racing launch – clearly showing lines that are not fully developed for planing Readers may remember the intriguingly incomplete story of a Norfolk racing launch spotted at Reedham some time ago. Keith Johnston takes up an entertaining and interesting story: I was delighted to receive an e-mail … Continue reading “The Norfolk racing launch story completed”
[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] Rocinante at Reedham Keith Johnston has kindly written in with some photos and the story of a boat that’s often moored at Reedham on the Norfolk Broads. It’s an intriguing boat that looks like a Thames slipper launch, but which nevertheless has a completely different background. I’ll let Keith tell the story: We … Continue reading “The incomplete tale of a Norfolk racing launch”
[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] SS Columbia – as usual, click on the thumbnail for a larger photo of this amazine craft The project to restore the SS Columbia, the USA’s oldest surviving passenger steamer, is a seriously big one – but she’s an astonishing vessel. She was designed in 1902 by the naval architect Frank Kirby and … Continue reading “Saving the SS Columbia”