Tag: Gavin Atkin

A model of the Low-power skiff

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I’m charmed today that Edward Powers has sent me these photos of his model of the Low-power skiff I’ve been designing for a friend, and which I have written about here at intheboatshed.net.

Thanks Edward! I’m grateful for the photos of his smart model boat, and for the reminder that there are people out there who would like me to finish the drawings – I will, just as soon as I’m confident I’ve drawn an outboard well that won’t cause any problems. For more on the Low-power skiff, including initial sketches and a download for making a model, click here.

If the Bold Princess has sea-room, brave boys never fear!

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Perhaps the pre-eminent traditional British song about pirates…

For more from intheboatshed.net on pirates, click here.

The Vietnamese Mouse makes more progress

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Jacques Molinari’s TheEdge Mouseboat is looking very smart

The carvel-built Mouseboat built to the free TheEdge plans that Jacques Molinari is building in Vietnam continues to make progress. He’s now reached the point where he’s making sails and launch day is approaching.

I’ve recentlyseen some film of a plywood-built boat to the same plans sailing, and I have to say it seems to perform pretty well. Good luck, take care and remember this is really a pond skimmer Jacques!