Bajansailor
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The Alden ketch \'Walkabout\' at Barbados
I got a surprise phone call a couple of weeks ago from an old pal Clive, who has been owned by the lovely 'Walkabout' for the past 30+ years.
They had recently arrived here after a routine singlehanded passage from the Cape Verdes, en-route to Australia where Walkabout was built in Fremantle in 1952.
Here are a few photos of her at anchor in Carlisle Bay :
And here is her lines plan - this is from the book 'Deep Water and Shoal' by William Albert Robinson, who sailed around the world in the 1920's (I think) in a sister ship to Walkabout called Svaap.
Walkabout's hull is built of jarra, and Clive is very proud of the fact that all of the hull planking, keel, deadwood, stem et al is still original.
He has replaced all of the original steam bent frames though with laminated frames - massively strong, and all of the hull planks are through rivetted to the frames, not just screwed or nailed.
I have a few photos of the interior (which is simply exquisite) - I do not want to post them on this open forum as Walkabout is Clive's home, but if any classic individuals would like copies by email please scribble me a PM.
Some details about her from my Lloyds 'Green Book' :
LOA 33.2', LWL 28.1', Beam 9.5', Draft 6', Registered tonnage 11.98.
I got a surprise phone call a couple of weeks ago from an old pal Clive, who has been owned by the lovely 'Walkabout' for the past 30+ years.
They had recently arrived here after a routine singlehanded passage from the Cape Verdes, en-route to Australia where Walkabout was built in Fremantle in 1952.
Here are a few photos of her at anchor in Carlisle Bay :
![Walkaboutatanchor1.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi121.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fo201%2Fbajansailor%2FWalkaboutatanchor1.jpg&hash=0711cbcc278436bdedf8adeba5189949)
![Walkaboutatanchor2.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi121.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fo201%2Fbajansailor%2FWalkaboutatanchor2.jpg&hash=6f8df881411519ca8a5236a312bfb795)
![Walkaboutforedeck.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi121.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fo201%2Fbajansailor%2FWalkaboutforedeck.jpg&hash=794667ab3b0a5058ef37ebfd2b6939f9)
And here is her lines plan - this is from the book 'Deep Water and Shoal' by William Albert Robinson, who sailed around the world in the 1920's (I think) in a sister ship to Walkabout called Svaap.
![Walkaboutlinesplan.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi121.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fo201%2Fbajansailor%2FWalkaboutlinesplan.jpg&hash=a910f3b7f5fadf02921a00d3c2026963)
Walkabout's hull is built of jarra, and Clive is very proud of the fact that all of the hull planking, keel, deadwood, stem et al is still original.
He has replaced all of the original steam bent frames though with laminated frames - massively strong, and all of the hull planks are through rivetted to the frames, not just screwed or nailed.
I have a few photos of the interior (which is simply exquisite) - I do not want to post them on this open forum as Walkabout is Clive's home, but if any classic individuals would like copies by email please scribble me a PM.
Some details about her from my Lloyds 'Green Book' :
LOA 33.2', LWL 28.1', Beam 9.5', Draft 6', Registered tonnage 11.98.