Recent content by spottydog

Unfortunately there appears to be little chance of an annual berth at SYH

Looking at options for a marina berth this year, as my wife will be onboard more frequently now I would like to have a reasonable standard of bar/restaurant close by. Has Shotley got an on-site bar and restaurant these days and is it an improvement from a few years ago. SYH catering facilities...

Do you cover the foredeck?

Sorry I have just noticed you said you are in Maidstone, when would be convenient.

I would like to buy it. I am in Cromer could you tell me where in Kent you are and when it would be convenient to collect

Is the chain still available

My Sparkman & Stephens draws 2.4m when required, but as it was built to live on the east coast can reduce that to 1.2m when necessary. My thanks to a clever and resourceful man, now sadly departed, who asked Aquafibre of Brundall to lay up a one off for him.

Mine has them too, I always understood they were for quick inflation when used as a life raft

She is based on the Orwell and has been up and down the East coast all summer.

A slightly modified S&S34

Thank you for posting that, it brought memories of visiting the pub in my youth 50 years ago.

A better view of the deck and cabin

Ollone what a beautiful looking s&s34, where are you going to keep her. Why do you need to strip the teak deck if there is fibre glass beneath.

Finally out of the shed and nearly ready for launching.

My Aquafibre hulled S&S34 is a composite construction having an all wood deck/cabin like a Twister. She was finished at Lowestoft Boat Building Training college and launched in 1986. I would post a picture but I don’t know how as the images I have are being rejected as too large.