The old Clyde 17/19 footers

[Ewan G Kennedy]

I've been researching the old Clyde 17/19 footers, of which it seems three survive. There's very little information available and any additional material, anecdotes, photographs would be most welcome.

Anyway please enjoy the story so far on www.scottishboating.blogspot.com

Bye

Ewan

 

[Poignard]

Interesting read, thanks.

Not exactly under-canvassed were they?

 

[Keith 66]

One turned up in Dauntless boatyard a few years ago, "Banshee" a clinker built 19 footer. Probably one of the last of the clinker ones.
I believe she is currently being rebuilt.

 

[KenMcCulloch]

Very good, thanks. Hatasoo is now in the Forth, as it happens now in the same shed as Border Maid, all tucked up for the winter. The photo of Hatasoo in 2003 shows her with her current rig which is reduced in size from the original, the 'proper' boom is about 3 or 4 feet longer!

 

[Ubergeekian]

Very good, thanks. Hatasoo is now in the Forth, as it happens now in the same shed as Border Maid, all tucked up for the winter. The photo of Hatasoo in 2003 shows her with her current rig which is reduced in size from the original, the 'proper' boom is about 3 or 4 feet longer!

I see Ronnie McGrouther is quoted regarding Hatasoo. Did he or Ian own her as well as Green Hackle, did she live at Kilgreggan or did she just go there for repairs?

I went back to have a look at the yard there a few weeks back. What a sad change - hardcore everywhere, the railway gone, the evocative wrecks vanished. I'm very happy to have used it, for almost thirty years, as it was.

 

[Jcorstorphine]

I see Ronnie McGrouther is quoted regarding Hatasoo. Did he or Ian own her as well as Green Hackle, did she live at Kilgreggan or did she just go there for repairs?

I went back to have a look at the yard there a few weeks back. What a sad change - hardcore everywhere, the railway gone, the evocative wrecks vanished. I'm very happy to have used it, for almost thirty years, as it was.

Hatasoo and Green Hackle were both owned by the McGrouthers but sold after Iain died last year. I too have many fond memories of the yard going back to the late 50s.

 

[Ewan G Kennedy]

fond memories

I have fond memories too, having kept a Loch Long there in the early seventies.

 

[Ubergeekian]

I have fond memories too, having kept a Loch Long there in the early seventies.

Was it one of the ones the McGrouthers built? The long low shed on the shore side was the Loch Long shed - six (I think) boats were built in it and used to return in the winter.

 

[Ewan G Kennedy]

Loch Long

Mine was Gaudeamus, no 98, built by Willie Boag at Largs. I bought her from Edinburgh University and sailed her until 1976, when I bought Stroma. I was taking her back from Argyll to the Clyde to sell her when she got wrecked in a storm while on a mooring at Tighnabruaich, but was subsequently restored and is still around.

 

[Aja]

Saw Green Hackle on her holidays at Portavadie Marina this summer....

Regards
Donald

 

[Ewan G Kennedy]

Green Hackle

Please enlighten me about Green Hackle, what type of yacht? I see she's Clyde Number 316C and Stroma used to be 314C before she went back to just 4 and she's a fast sloop but who built her and what is she? Sorry to be stupid, it's the Highland air and the pochin that does it.

 

[Aja]

From Lloyds Register 1972

Green Hackle (ex Green Highlander)

IOR 23.4'

31.7 loa
24.5 lwl
5.74 tons

Built WA Souter Cowes to a Illingworth & Primrose design in 1965
Sail No 316C
then owned by DL Tweedale

Cutter rigged.

[edit:] and always painted a nice dark shade of green.....[/edit:]

Regards
Donald