A plank short of a full run.

New Facebook page for backyard boatbuilders here : https://www.facebook.com/groups/892923134689307 Earlier this week, while i was doing the second run of … More

An open boat for open water.

A new series of posts….so – And a new Facebook page too : https://www.facebook.com/groups/892923134689307 Blog time : it’s mid October … More

Two short planks…too short days.

Facebook page for backyard boatbuilders here : https://www.facebook.com/groups/892923134689307 Blog time : good morning everyone, it’s the beginning of October 2021 … More

Fifty shades of Stringer.

Blog time : well good morning everyone, it’s nearly the end of September 2021 , as all of you sailors … More

What the stringer did next.

Blog time : it’s mid September 2021 and i’m temporarily living in something like a large dog kennel cum upturned … More

Doing the splits !

And not in a good way either. Blog time : as i take a break it’s a surprisingly cool to … More

Case closed M’Lud.

Late July 2021 and the Pathfinder build project resumes with cooler weather. Tonight,(July) as i write, the centerboard is sitting … More

Hot and sticky.

Blog time : it’s mid July 2021 – here in the UK it’s gone warm and sticky ; what most … More

You can go your own way.

Blog time : as i write it’s mid July so supposedly that makes it peak summer in the UK – … More

Are we board yet ?

Blog time : late June 2021 and we’re back from a short summer break – this morning is damp and … More