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

Monday 31 August 2015

A local boat builder

from our local paper, The Evening Herald, an article about a local wooden boat builder and restorer, Will And Sara Stirling

http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/undefined-headline/story-27708498-detail/story.html

Their website is at www.stirlingandson.co.uk

Steve

6 comments:

Rik said...

Thanks for the link Steve. Really nice.

steve said...

Hey Rik. How you doing? Good to hear from you. You well?
Steve

Rik said...

Hoi Steve, been a bit busy with projects, other than boat building. Once they are cleared out of the way the Seagull will be finished soon. Then prepare for the next project. Also a Welsford, same size as PF but with cabin and long keel... That dream is getting stronger and stronger. The PF is behaving excellently on the water here. She can still do more than I feel like doing.

steve said...

I'd quite like to build a penguin but I don't have the space, or the money, especially if I want to retire early!!

Rik said...

That's why I am thinking of the Pelegrin, a much simpler design but with the right dimensions. The only huge obstacle is the lead shoe... But I am starting to get some ideas to overcome it. Everything else seems as simple as the PF.

steve said...

I miss building boats
I've mainly done kayaks, canoes and a seaway fisher highlander 12
Arwen was the first big proper boat I have done
But time, money, retirement travel plans......well there we go!