Evans Boatwork specialises in building, restoring and repairing wooden craft, and is located close to Milford Marina and the commercial docks at Milford Haven, one of the deepest and most protected harbours in the world.The area is particularly interesting to yachties because it offers cruising in the Bristol Channel and the Irish Sea, and the Cleddau river, which is part of the Pembrokeshire National Park. Evans has a nice little website featuring three of its restoration projects, two of which are of particular interest: a 1960s Shetland skiff and an X boat.
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Pilot gig building video
Many of the pilot gigs being raced around the shores of the UK are the work of Ralph Bird. In this very nice BBC RealPlayer video, he talks about the gigs, his life as a gig builder and his plans for a busy retirement. Thanks go to Chris Rogers for letting me know about this one.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/videonation/gig_builder.shtml
For more on the Cornish Pilot Gig Association:
http://www.cpga.co.uk/index.html
The Wikipedia on pilot gigs:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_pilot_gig
A Thames-side yard to make a grown man sigh
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I hardly need to say anything about the work of Peter Freebody’s yard – the picture below says it all, including the reflections in the brightwork on the deck. But I will add that that the Freebody team really are the Vermeers of sparkling varnish – no matter how closely you care to look the work is flawless and the finish has that deep quality that doesn’t seem to belong in the 21st century at all. Fabulous…
For more on Peter Freebody’s new builds and amazing restorations:
http://www.boatbuilder.co.uk/
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