Away on my travels again, as if oft the case in the summer period, I’ve ben coming across a few clinker strakes around and about. Some have been in pretty good shape, others not so, and even ‘stroked’ a plastic variety seen up atop Iron Wharf…
At Iron Wharf is a Finesse 21, Harmony, a boat on the East Coast Finesse Group boat list. The boat is up for sale. Her owner had intimated as much some while ago, but the yard manager, Toby (owner of the Ironsides) said she’s up for any offers.
This lovely Finesse 21 is open to offers. She needs a fair amount of work, but has a newish engine in her.
A stepped coach roof was put on some years ago during a refit. The boat has the very narrow edge decks, unlike later sisters of the class.
Deck edges have gone and will need renewing…
For someone who likes a challenge, a good vessel could be yours and she’ll be sailing after a little TLCA.
While around the Iron Wharf yard I ‘fell over’ a fine looking GRP day sailer which is for sale. She’s a Lune Whammel and is marked up at £1600…
A sweet sleek looking thing…
Just along from Iron Wharf one ‘trips’ over he rails and slipway car of Alan Staley’s yard. On the wharf was, I believe Alan’s own, day sailer ready for the water. Alan usually brings her out into the Swale during the Swale Barge, Smack & Traditional Regatta which takes place this year on Sat 6th August (Check date…).Now this is undoubtedly a workman’s boat and she shows this off in her own graceful way.
A workman-like clinker boat. Alan recently scarphed in a new piece into stem…
Along the Swale, in Conyer, I came across a little tender. Oh she’s a sweet little thing and I’ve fallen in love…
Three views of such a delight…
She’s named Puffin and has a ‘puffin’ flag … I’ll show my good Mate later…
Lastly I saw a lovely little pocket cruiser on a close reach going west along the Swale channel yesterday … what a little cracker.
She’s clinker in a way: she’s of the stitch’n’glue class with wide strakes…
Ah, surely I’ll spot more as the summer goes on… I hope so!