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Old boats, traditional boats, boat building, repair and restoration - Gavin Atkin's weblog
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9M ago
Chris Brady and his friends are searching for a copy of this interesting sounding 1972 film. If you can help, please contact me at gmatkin@gmail.com and I’ll put you in touch ..read more
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11M ago
Half-decked launch Isla on her trailer Nick’s lovely traditional West Country boats don’t come up very often, but his boats are widely admired, and two students at the Boat Building Academy at Lyme Regis have used his plans in building their projects: see Phil Bevan’s recent 18ft motor launch and I’ve found a link to ..read more
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1y ago
Last week I was lucky enough to be able to visit retired boatbuilder Eric Paine and his friend Len, who are together building a traditional timber-built South Coast fishing vessel. The project continues to be stunning! Eric believes this to be the first new boat of its type to be built for 45 years. To ..read more
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1y ago
See this sweet 1937 documentary about the last working topsail schooners carrying china clay from Cornwall. It lasts some 8 minutes and comes with a very West Country accordion sound track ..read more
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1y ago
Just as we in the UK are starting to feel summer’s on its way, Jeff Cole has sent me some photos from this year’s Inverloch Classic Dinghy Regatta. This Australian event looks as if it might be the summeriest thing in the world, so I hope it will spread some cheer. With any luck, something ..read more
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1y ago
‘For anyone who wishes to increase their knowledge of wooden boat construction, this completely free of charge on-line course in the shipwright’s traditional trade will raise their awareness. There are no prerequisites to participate since the lessons are only intended as preparation to the professional title of shipwright. Lessons will be held on-line, twice a ..read more
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1y ago
This looks like big August Bank Holiday fun in Faversham coming up: the town’s coastal rowing community are staging three days of skiffie rowing racing, including practices, heats and finals. I understand nine teams have currently entered… Contact Alan@cinqueportsrowing.org if you’d like to enter a team ..read more