My Elf faering

[tobermoryphil]

Is finished, apart from a bit more rubbing down and further Deks Olje.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/111509235@N07/14513192924/

Too late for Portsoy though.

 

[jerrytug]

Is finished, apart from a bit more rubbing down and further Deks Olje.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/111509235@N07/14513192924/

Too late for Portsoy though.

Stunning!

 

[theoldsalt]

Is that the same design built by the boat builder Anton Fitzpatrick in the TV series "Dreamboats" ?

 

[Sniper]

She looks lovely Phil - well done. I'd also be interested to hear mor about the design.

 

[jerrytug]

I believe it is a plan by Iain Oughtred. He has an interesting website with a catalogue of plans and I think this is one of them.

 

[DownWest]

Is that the same design built by the boat builder Anton Fitzpatrick in the TV series "Dreamboats" ?

Yes, mate had the opportunity to buy the unfinished boat after the series. Lovely boat. I have a gunter rigged Whilly Tern by Iain Oughtred.

Edit: Are you putting a rig on her? You should bring her to www.semainedugolfe.com next year.

BTW, some nice cars on your page too.

 

[tobermoryphil]

I believe it is a plan by Iain Oughtred. He has an interesting website with a catalogue of plans and I think this is one of them.

Correct- it is one of Iain's. The ply strakes and building moulds came from Jordan Boats.

DownWest: I don't think I will rig her for sailing.
The cars on my page were/are some of mine. I still have the Spitfire and the 1926 Derby saloon, and wish I could have afforded to keep the Brescia.
I built the pedal car version for my late son's third birthday.

 

[Eyore]

Sweet, look forward to seeing her rigged.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Sweet hull.

I also liked your deep-throated clamp.

 

[tobermoryphil]

Out from the polytunnel cocoon! Thankfully the trailer seems to fit it.

Fizz ready for the official launch in a few days.

 

[Romeo]

Out from the polytunnel cocoon! Thankfully the trailer seems to fit it.

Fizz ready for the official launch in a few days.

Make sure you pootle about Tobermory Bay in her when the St Ayles skiffs are over for the regatta on 6 September. Hunners of people there to tell you how handsome she is.

 

[tobermoryphil]

Now launched, and rows easily. She will be there on 6 Sept!

 

[Romeo]

Looks great, nice and slippery. I think I will be at South Queensferry, rather than Tobs, but I know that there are St Ayles skiffs from Luing, Seil, Ardersier and Collieston coming over to your lovely island.

 

[AntarcticPilot]

I notice the pointed prow and stern. There is an ancient tradition that eights on the Cam have a rubber ball on the prow; apparently it dates back to a time when a cox was fatally speared by the pointed prow of an eight!

 

[DownWest]

I notice the pointed prow and stern. There is an ancient tradition that eights on the Cam have a rubber ball on the prow; apparently it dates back to a time when a cox was fatally speared by the pointed prow of an eight!

Not just on the Cam, when I rowed in the 60s around Weybridge & Walton on Thames, all our eights had rubber balls for just that reason ( the stories were predictably gory)
But turning after a race, it was a real risk.

 

[sarabande]

that is simply utterly beautiful She is so alive !


I am very very envious of your skills

 

[silverdee]

A thing of beauty. Well done.