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Links
Don't you just hate those laundry lists of websites? What are they there for?
The purpose here, without wishing to sound pretentious or pompous, is to
introduce you to people like us who actually care about "proper"
boats. That is not to say that all old things are good - anyone for a dose
of tuberculosis? - and all new things are bad, and that everything has do
be done in the old-fashioned way. Just in case you had forgotten, you are now
looking at a website! Strictly speaking, it isn't a links page because a
number of these people haven't got a website or e-mail.
So it is a list of good guys you should know about. We will be building the
list as we go, hopefully with your help. If you would like to suggest
someone, please fill out the suggestion
form. But we will be picky.
Iain Oughtred
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Occasionally known to visit the planet Earth, his catalogue of designs
for small boats is sublime. Even if you know you'll never really get
round to building one, you have got to have a copy for inspiration. See here
for more details. |
01470 532732 |
Ed Burnett
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A good mix of ancient - sensible hull shapes - with modern construction
techniques. |
web |
Andrew Wolstenholme
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Does a good many "production" boats - well everyone has to
make a living - but also produces interesting designs ranging from Charlie
Wards 45 ft steel barge, a new slipper launch for Henwood & Dean, the
"Sprite" rowing skiff, and attractive dinghies like Coot and
Mallard |
web |
Paul Fisher
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A huge range in his catalogue, some better than others, but he has done
a huge amount to encourage amateur boatbuilders onto their first venture |
web |
Francois Vivier
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Authentic and seaworthy boats, designed to be built either with traditional or modern techniques. |
web |
D.H Kurylko
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Specializing in designs for beach cruising and
long distance voyaging under oar and sail. |
web |
Charles Smith Publications
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A fount of lots of knowledge
on traditional boats |
web |
Classic Boat
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After a rather fallow patch some years back, this mag is now staffed by
people who know one end of a boat from the other and it shows |
web |
Devereux Books
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Publish high-quality books that include
traditional craft (Good Skiffs, How They're Designed and Built, Cape Cod Catboats) and classic marine engines. |
web |
Duckworks Magazine
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Some great links to boat building projects, and an excellent directory of design sources. Be warned though - if you like boats, you could spend hours looking through all the wonderful material he has linked to! |
web |
Maritime Life & Traditions
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a joint venture between Chasse-Maree and Woodenboat (qv), this is a
magazine with deep articles |
web |
Reeds Nautical Books
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UK and worldwide mail order
of nautical books |
web |
Traditional Boats & Tallships
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All aspects of the present-day world of tall ships
and sail training on a worldwide basis. |
web |
Watercraft
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Pete Greenfield's latest - he also started Classic Boat and Boatman (now
part of Classic Boat). Affordable boating |
web |
Wooden Boat
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A tad intense sometimes, but always authoritative |
web |
Alan Staley
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A leading
light of the Wooden Boatbuilders Association. |
01795 530668 |
Aldeburgh Boatyard Co. Ltd
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Runs one of the archetypal
East Coast yards - and keeps the Aldeburgh Dragon fleet in shape. |
01728 452019 |
Blue Boats,Bryher
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Make, amongst other things,
the "Blue Pilot" a 17' open boat that must get sailed harder
than most because they keep breaking our bits. |
email |
Bridgend Boat Co Ltd
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Build Nigel Irens's Roxanne
and Romilly, the Brock range of dinghies, high class motor
yachts…actually just go and look at their website. |
web |
Character Boats
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A nice range of traditional
dayboats in GRP |
web |
Charlie Ward Traditional Boats Ltd
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Builder of very exclusive
barge yachts, and the Norfolk Boatyard range of open boats and yachts. He
is currently planning a 65' barge yacht for charter. If you would
like a share, get in touch with him. |
web |
Classic Marine
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Well, it had to happen, and
it is hardly the most original of names(!), but these guys make runabouts.
Now admit it, wouldn't you like a go in one? |
web |
Classic Marine
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And again; these guys are
brokers in France! |
web |
Creative Marine
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Lovely launches and
rivercraft, many by Andrew Wolstenholme |
web |
Dolphin Quay Boatyard
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Another ex Combes man, well
reputed for wooden boat restoration |
web |
Fabian Bush
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If he had a bushel he'd
probably hide his light underneath it! Great boatbuilder with unorthodox
marketing techniques |
01206 728577 |
Gannon & Benjamin
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High quality wooden boatyard
on US East Coast |
web |
Grand Largue
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Producing the "Stir Ven",
a pretty dayboat |
email |
Grapeview Point Boatworks
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Handsome glued lapstrake
boats and canoes |
web |
Harwich Boatcraft
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Produces small cruisers to
Laurent Giles design. Also the current chairman of the Wooden Boatbuilders
Trade Association |
01255 551396 |
Heir Island Boatworks
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Like me, Gubby reckons there
is a market for pretty ¾ deckers, of which his "Heir Island
Sloop" is a good example |
web |
Henwood & Dean
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Mainly restoration of Thames
craft to a very high standard, the finish he acheives is stunning. |
web |
Ian Richardson Boatbuilder
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Simple and elegant Shetland
craft. |
web |
Kittiwake Boats
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Builder of the
"Kittiwake", a 14' yawl in GRP which is so pretty it was
displayed at the Wooden Boat Show - albeit by mistake! |
web |
Lakeland Wooden Boats,
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Nicely produced dinghies and
dayboats, usually by Iain Oughtred or Andrew Wolstenholme. |
01539 727118 |
Nigel Waller
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National 12 builder by
trade, also producing the Orwell Corinthian, an
18' high-performance gaff-rigged keelboat. I have to confess an interest -
I have one! |
email |
Peter Freebody & Co,
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Exquisite Thames craft |
web |
Porth Diana Boatyard,
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Looks after the Seabird ½
raters based at Treaddur Bay near Anglesey |
01407 861293 |
Rossiter Yachts
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Traditional high-quality
cruising yachts. |
web |
Salterns Boat Builders
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Makes a number of pretty and
effective dayboats, including the 19' Memory, and the 16' Tela |
email |
Swallow Boatworks
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Kits for canoes and
double-enders. Their new Storm 17 is a real belter. |
web |
Traditional Sail
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We are a family run boatyard in
Salcombe Devon which specialises in the restoration and building of wooden
boats |
web |
Ullapool Boatbuilders
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Chunky Scottish
double-enders built the old fashioned way |
web |
Willow Bay Boats,
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Produces the Farthing and
Ha'penny dayboats, and the Shilling cruiser. Also the proud possessor of
the "Afghan barbecue" which is capable of covering most of
Hampshire in a pall of smoke without producing discernible heat. |
web |
Woodwind Boats
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Lightweight canoes and
dayboats in wood. |
web |
Wootton Bridge Industries
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Chunky clinker dinghies like
they used to be |
web |
Working Sail
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There can't be many building
large working craft in wood, but these guys do |
web |
Andrei Rochian
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This guy in Romania comes
well recommended by a couple of customers. |
web |
Arthur Beale Ltd
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At the top of Shaftesbury
Avenue in London, there is this wonderful "proper" chandlery. An
oasis in the desert |
020 7-836-9034 |
Black Dog Stores
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Purveys Varnol - a Norwegian
oil/varnish which stinks horrible but works very well. |
mail |
Brion Toss
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Mixes the best of
traditional rigging with the best of modern equipment. His book,
"The Rigging Handbook" is excellent |
web |
Davey & Company
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We are one of the main
outlets for Davey fittings, so if there is something in their catalogue
not listed in ours, we can supply it |
mail |
Footrope Knots
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Knows pretty much all there
is to know about rope and ropework. Does a delightful catalogue |
mail |
Manila Cordage
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And while we are on the
subject of rope..... |
web |
Ocean Rigging
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High tech rigger by nature,
Old gaffer by vocation. Charmina - a Strange yawl - cleaned up at this
years Yarmouth Gaffers festival |
web |
Ocean Shelf
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Oceanshelf.com is an online
marine directory specialising in yacht chandlery |
web |
Robbins Timber
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Good quality timber, sent
wherever you want |
web |
Seamark Nunn
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What we call a
"proper" chandlery |
web |
T. S. Rigging
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Barge charters, and
traditional rigging and blocks |
web |
The Model Dockyard
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For children of all ages |
web |
Zephyr Works
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Need special sheaves or
rollers? Look no further |
web |
Adventure Directory
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Here you can get not just wet, but frightened too. |
web |
Classic Balloons
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OK - not a nautical link, but doesn't the idea of
a hot-air balloon flight appeal? |
web |
Classic Yachts for Sale
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does what it says |
web |
Hunters Yard
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They hire out proper
1930's boats on the Norfolk Broads |
web |
Jack Tar Sailing
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Hands on sailing ,seamanship
skills in New Zealand |
web |
T. S. Rigging
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Barge charters, and
traditional rigging and blocks |
web |
Vineyard Sailing
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US East Coast based charter |
web |
Windbound
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Sail Training Vessel 'Windeward Bound' is a
Brigantine rigged sailing vessel built in the 1990's in Hobart, now
operating around Australia |
web |
Wooden Ships
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One of the oldest
established wooden boat brokerages in the UK |
web |
Zac Boats
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Don't know them personally, but they come
recommended as a good source for information on classic boats in Italy.
All in Italian. |
web |
Australian Wooden Boat Association
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The title says it all |
web |
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You want to know about
smacks? Look here, and there is some really good technical stuff too |
web |
Dinghy Cruising Association
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Who says you can't go far
afield in a small boat. These guys go all over the place |
web |
Old Gaffers Association
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A club full of the sort of
individuals who couldn't possibly belong to normal clubs, because they are
all interested in gaff rigged boats! A worldwide membership, and lots of
events and rallies. Crap website, though |
web |
Riva GB
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Boat porn of the highest
order |
web |
Wooden Boat Rescue Foundation
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A US based "stop the chainsaw"
movement |
web |
Wooden Boatbuilders Trade Association
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Set up to promote wooden
boatbuilding in the UK |
web |
Vertue Owners Association
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A site that keeps track of as many as
possible of these remarkable boats |
web |
General Sites & Others
AboarD Nautilinks
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As well as a heap of
links, there's also useful classifieds |
web |
Apparent Wind
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Not a medical condition -
unless an interest in traditional craft is a recognised ailment |
web |
Boatinglinks
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You want to know what is
on the web regarding boats? Here it is - mostly mainstream, but a few
nuggets |
web |
Boat Owner's World
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One of the largest boating
portals |
web |
Classic Boat Museum
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If you are in Newport -
the Isle of Wight version - you ought to find time to visit |
01983 533493 |
Free Boat Design Resources
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Look here, and you'll be
there for hours. You have been warned! |
web |
Classic Ships (Klassieke Schepen)
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The trade show for traditional boats and
ships in November in Holland. |
web |
Hayes Parsons Ltd
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An insurance agent who
actually understands the special needs of owners of traditional boats. |
mail |
International Yacht Restoration
School
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Located
in historic Newport, Rhode Island, the IYRS is a non-profit institution teaches the skills, science and
art of restoring, maintaining and building classic yachts. |
web |
Lyme Regis Boat Building Academy
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One of the main
boatbuilding colleges in the UK |
web |
Mother of all Maritime Links
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Yes, well, but the site
has some really good historical and otherwise hard to find links.
I defy you not to spend hours browsing |
web |
National Maritime Museum
(UK)
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This site is their
"portal of high-quality maritime resources" - Classic Marine
is there, of course! |
web |
UK Sailing Index
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Want to know about sailing
activity in the UK? Look here |
web |
Wooden Boat Foundation
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Seattle-based centre for
maritime education |
web |
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