Thursday 13 March 2014

Flat bottomed boats

I've been meaning to post this for weeks, but idleness, sloth, work and the surprise arrival of spring and its associated need to go rowing a lot have prevented blogging. Sorry.
Anyway, the wonderful Duckworks Magazine had a link to this video from Offcenterharbor.com, a membership site with videos for boatbuilders. It extolls the virtues of flat-bottomed skiffs as harbour messabouts, with their ability to run the bow up a beach so you can get in without getting your feet wet, simplicity, strength and lots of other things.
I really like the idea of protecting the top of the stem with the heel off an old welly boot.
But, of course, I am already a fan of flat-bottomed boats. Remember Nessy?

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