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 replica James Caird at the Sail, Power & Watersports Show. For more in this project click here The Sail, Power & Watersports Show is on now at Earl’s Court, and so last night I dropped in to meet a few people and take some photos. Here’s a small sample of them, including … Continue reading “Pictures from an exhibition – part 1”
Click on the headline above before bookmarking. Click on the images below for larger, clearer pictures. For more photos from the Beale Park Boat Show click here: http://intheboatshed.net/?s=beale Two photos of one of Adrian Morgan’s little beauties. Click here for more photos of Adrian’s work: An impressive Viking invader Adrian Morgan See Adrian’s website: www.viking-boats.com … Continue reading “A feast of rowing boats at the Beale Park Boat Show”
Herbert Krumm-Gartner says he and his colleagues just love to build, restore, repair and sail wooden boats, and finds the experience of creating a one-off each day hard to beat. He couldn’t imagine restoring even a ‘classic’ fibreglass boat to its original lines and specifications, carefully removing layers of old chop strand matt to be … Continue reading “Herbert Krumm-Gartner at Classic Boats Ltd”