Very Skerry…..

Lining up for a second boatbuilding project. Several weeks ago, in terms of writing blog posts, we drove out into … More

What boat ? and at what cost ?

Living and sailing on a small income. What boat to buy or what boat to build ? I start this … More

Taking a first look at the different types of dinghy used and useful for cruising Sailing on a small income … More

The CLC Passagemaker starts to come together. Blog time – Early September 2024. I now write these posts against the … More

Today, talking about a prime minister (Keir Starmer) who can’t define what a woman is and yet seems to be … More

One word blog titles rule OK CLC Passagemaker dinghy Around 3 months ago I had to report that I suffered … More

Making the Pathfinder ‘fit‘ for me to sail and live aboard. At one time, as a climber/mountaineer, we used to … More

Experimenting with covers, tarps and sailing shelters on the Pathfinder. Reporting on other projects and work set aside This week … More

I think it was one of the great yacht designers – my memory has it as being the late Olin … More

May 2024 – detail work on the Pathfinder ‘expedition’ boat. For the end of April and most of May so … More