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’round the blogs – great stuff from elsewhere in the traditional boat blogosphere

Tim Shaw — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:35:36 +0000

It has been far too long (we do I always find myself starting this way? SIGH) since we here at Chine bLog highlighted the great posts others have offered the world regarding wooden / traditional boats. Yes, believe it or not, Chine bLog is NOT the only source. Really. It’s true. If you haven’t discovered [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Iain Oughtred kits available

Tim Shaw — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:43:07 +0000

I noted recently that Jordan Boats in the UK has started producing Iain Oughtred design kits. They have licensed the patterns to Hewes & Company of Maine in North America. I am guessing that this a quality kits, though they are for experienced builders (no materials provided other than the cut lumber). Even so, this [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

New design challenge from WoodenBoat and Professional BoatBuilder

Tim Shaw — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 02:12:56 +0000

I like that our friends at WoodenBoat and Professional BoatBuilder have launched the third in their series of design challenges. This one is inspired by the burgeoning raid movement and asks for a “fast expedition sailboat.” It must be a new design after September 1, 2010 and is due on April 29, 2011. The boat [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

The people are speaking: time to publish Wayfarer Dinghy plans

Tim Shaw — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:16:52 +0000

We realized that we have been running this blog for over four years now. This is the second iteration of it, as of last Winter, so our analytics are incomplete. It is the case for the last several months, however, – and we promise that it has basically always been the case – that one [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival in review – Iain Oughtred’s Caledonia Yawl

Tim Shaw — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:56:24 +0000

I have mentioned the presence of one of Iain Oughtred’s Caledonia Yawls at the festival. I had previously only seen the design in pictures and it was a thrill to get a up-close-and-personal with the boat, one of my favorite designs. This one is REBECCA ANN, built by Geoff Kerr in 2002 and owned [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival LIVE! – Test-driving some Chesapeake Light Craft boats

Tim Shaw — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:07:00 +0000

I just test-drove three Chesapeake Light Craft boats: a Wood Duck 12 Hybrid kayak, a Chester Yawl pulling boat, and an Annapolis Wherry. You may recall I have written about them before. I really like what they are doing.

The Wood Duck is a pretty little kayak (the hybrid refers to it being part [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

More from Chesapeake Bay Maritme Musuem – two-masted crabbing skiff still for sale

Tim Shaw — Sun, 04 May 2008 00:45:24 +0000

I was pleased to be able to at least see a picture of the two-masted crabbing skiff I worked on last year during my Apprentice for a Day stint at Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Here she is, and she is still for sale. A bargain at $10,500. This boat would be a wonderful, solid [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

A great read: the Dyes’ “Ocean Crossing Wayfarer”

Tim Shaw — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:03:56 +0000

As I mentioned recently, my dad gave me Frank and Margaret Dye’s Ocean Crossing Wayfarer: To Iceland and Norway in a 16ft Open Boat for Christmas and I tore through it in several days. Great book for those liking adventure or those liking nice wooden boats.

For those not in the know, Frank Dye [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Boat of the Trip Award: GODSPEED from Mason, NH

Tim Shaw — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:02:00 +0000

And now we have the one we’ve all been waiting for (trust me, you were waiting for it): the Boat of the Trip Award, given periodically to that vessel that best encompasses the ideals of Chine bLog. And the winner is: GODSPEED, from Mason, NH! [Mad applause]

I am not very good with eyeballing [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

For Iain Oughtred fans – an interesting online forum on the Caledonia Yawl and others

Tim Shaw — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 03:14:21 +0000

Tonight I ran across a small but active discussion forum about Iain Oughtred’s Caledonia Yawl, his other designs, and a transoceanic voyage in a related Shetland boat: The Caledonia Yawl & Voyage of The Aegre. I’ve talked in the past about the Caledonia – its a great design. This forum seems to include some [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Top designer: Iain Oughtred

Tim Shaw — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 01:41:00 +0000

I bit ago I realized I was overdue doing a post about Iain Oughtred, a man whose drawing table has produced some gorgeous small craft. I first got introduced to him vis his book on glued lapstake building: Clinker Plywood Boatbuilding Manual. Yeah, he’s a Brit, so he used “clinker,” which, however laden [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Hall of Lame – Wayfarer Dinghy Associations

Tim Shaw — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 02:11:00 +0000

For a long time I have had a thing for the Wayfarer Dinghy. It started with a piece in the dearly departed Small Boat Journal about a guy cruising the coast of Labrador in one. I looked the look of the boat – and it was a wooden one – but the adventure really captured [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

COQUINA by Cap’n Nat

Tim Shaw — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 03:26:00 +0000

So that sweet daysailer I reference turns out to be COQUINA, one of N. G. Herreshoff’s personally prized works (it seems he might have used it more than any other). She is pretty sweet and definitely looks like a boat to have adventures in. I will definitely be using this as inspiration in the not [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Sweet Herreshoff as cover story in latest WoodenBoat

Tim Shaw — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 03:24:58 +0000

There is a really sweet Herreshoff cat ketch featured as the cover story for this month’s Wooden Boat. I haven’t read the piece yet, but look forward to doing so. The cover sure is captivating…

WoodenBoat’s site has more info about the issue, and, since I am already talking them up, I might [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.