luddites
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- Me river Blackwater boat river Deben
Goerge being the father of Tom and George who went on to establish the well known Cardnell Bros yard at Maylandsea, now known as Blackwater Marina.
I have owned 3 of these boats since 1970 and carried out major work on 2. With semi retirement approaching and 2 sons keen to restore a wooden boat we would love to find another George Cardnell boat, these having been built less than 2 miles from our home where both sons were born.
So if anyone knows the whereabouts of one we would love to here from you, condition not important, we dont mind a major rebuild. We know of "Looe", one of the small canoe yawls and in need of a total rebuild, and are trying to make progress in that direction but with no luck so far.
"Wild Lone" built in 1906, (ex Nellie) was also mentioned on these forums a few years ago.
Of the 3 boats I have owned "Arklight" is a feature in an IOW restaurant, (there lies a terrible tale), Arklight 11 is I think undergoing work on the S Coast, and "Sirius" is still sailing as far as I know.
Would also be interested to hear from anyone who owns or knows any of the boats, not many have survived.
I have owned 3 of these boats since 1970 and carried out major work on 2. With semi retirement approaching and 2 sons keen to restore a wooden boat we would love to find another George Cardnell boat, these having been built less than 2 miles from our home where both sons were born.
So if anyone knows the whereabouts of one we would love to here from you, condition not important, we dont mind a major rebuild. We know of "Looe", one of the small canoe yawls and in need of a total rebuild, and are trying to make progress in that direction but with no luck so far.
"Wild Lone" built in 1906, (ex Nellie) was also mentioned on these forums a few years ago.
Of the 3 boats I have owned "Arklight" is a feature in an IOW restaurant, (there lies a terrible tale), Arklight 11 is I think undergoing work on the S Coast, and "Sirius" is still sailing as far as I know.
Would also be interested to hear from anyone who owns or knows any of the boats, not many have survived.