Arwen's meanderings

Hi everyone and welcome to my dinghy cruising blog about my John Welsford designed 'navigator' named Arwen. Built over three years, Arwen was launched in August 2007. She is a standing lug yawl 14' 6" in length. This blog records our dinghy cruising voyages together around the coastal waters of SW England.
Arwen has an associated YouTube channel so visit www.YouTube.com/c/plymouthwelshboy to find our most recent cruises and click subscribe.
On this blog you will find posts about dinghy cruising locations, accounts of our voyages, maintenance tips and 'How to's' ranging from rigging standing lug sails and building galley boxes to using 'anchor buddies' and creating 'pilotage notes'. I hope you find something that inspires you to get out on the water in your boat. Drop us a comment and happy sailing.
Steve and Arwen

Friday, 22 April 2011

lot's going on in the navigator boat building world

so.... if you want to see some excellent craftsmanship pop along to Joel's site (that mahogany planking is to die for) - go to http://navigatorjoel.blogspot.com/2011/04/on-decks.html?showComment=1303464960735#c1756520365483637702

A classic shaped and well crafted navigator is appearing at the Johnson's family home (with plenty of young help which I think is great - getting kids involved in crafts like this gives them joy, a sense of belonging and life time skills). Go to http://donumvitae.wordpress.com/2011/04/16/sticks/

Robert installed an electric motor in his navigator Annie - a clever adaptation and he has written it up at his blog site - go to http://middlething.blogspot.com/2011/04/this-is-to-detail-installation-of.html

Steve

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