10Apr/25
Lifting Jacks, RSJ & Trestles – Lifting kit for sale
Offering the lifting kit for sale as I am selling A169 – Comprises 4 Farm Jacks – 2 steel RSJs (approx 10ft) 4 purpose made wood trestles to lift off the trailerRead More…
04Apr/25
A169 – Elle for sale – update
Elle is for sale – currently ashore (inside) at Dell Quay – full winter refit was delayed somewhat due to the cold weather. Lithium battery upgrade for the 48V electric motor (4Read More…
20Oct/24
End of season lift out at Dell Quay
This year I opted for the Dell Quay Sailing Club lift-out instead of recovery on the trailer. Some pictures of Elle being lifted on her own internal strops. The mast was loweredRead More…
16Oct/24
Secret weapon – British Seagull Outboard
Elle has an 8kW Lynch electric motor driving a 13 inch folding prop. The current (no pun intended) battery capacity is 150 amp hours. This is fine for manoeuvres in – outRead More…
21Jul/24
Elle A169 – Dell Quay 2024
Title: A169 Elle – view of mooring from Dell Quay Sailing ClubCaption: 50 metres to club jetty Title: A169 Elle Dell Quay mooring 2 Title: A169 Elle hoisted aloft Title: A169 ElleRead More…
10Mar/19
Atalanta trailer winter refurbishing
Title: 4 completed Rear RCaption: Forward chock bolted trough mudguard support brackets Title: Rear chock bracketCaption: Bolted to frame and rear chock Title: Rear chock bolt – through angle bracketsCaption: 12 mmRead More…
09Feb/19
Wooden Mast and Boom Rebuild
A169 “Elle” (formerly Kerry Piper) Wooden Boom and mast rebuild 2018 Boom Boom rebuild was completed over the last week in August – see photos for work stages etc. Still a fewRead More…
11Nov/18
3 piece suit for A169
Winter Cover: Removed the waxed canvas cockpit tent for valeting; so have made up a new winter deck cover for A 169. NB: Article on making the cover will be in AOARead More…
24Jul/18
Recent jobs on A169
Weather is too hot for scheduled epoxy work on A169 (renamed Elle). July had been set aside for epoxy cloth sheathing below WL and rebuilding the wood mast. The problem is thatRead More…
22Mar/18
A169 Kerry Piper 100W Solar Panel for 48V charging
Above: 100W “Fuji Wave” panel – delivers a high voltage with exceptional low light energy capture. Mid afternoon March last w/e measured input was 300V+.These are designed for commercial solar installations, butRead More…
10Dec/17
A169 Kerry Piper – cockpit tent + mast and boom issues
Missed the bulletin deadline this year, so thought I would add this blog of the ongoing work on Kerry Piper A169. Working on the basis of KP launch in 2018, need toRead More…
07Sep/17
A169 Kerry Piper-out of the shed!
Last week (of August), after several postponements due to inclement weather, KP’s scaffold shed was dismantled. The scaffolding has been reconfigured to provide a higher lift on the winched slings ready for the undersides
28Jan/17
Electric Motor Installation
Electric Motor Installation.
Photo: Electric motor installation 1. Electric motor components set up in situ to check all OK before final insta
20Dec/16
A169 Nav Station
A169 Nav Station.
Photo: Kerry Piper- Nav station mod’s. Slide out chart table allows access to storage/quarter berth below cockpit seat. Form
20Dec/16
A169 Saloon
A169 Saloon.
Photo: Saloon – shelving and seat mod’s. Full length shelves added to each side of saloon. Fitted cushion back below shelves NB:
20Dec/16
A169 Aft Cabin refurbishment
A169 Aft Cabin refurbishment.
Photo: Aft cabin refurb 1. The secondary bulkheads were made in two sections (top and base)
30Mar/16
A169 Kerry Piper Galley refurb
A169 Kerry Piper Galley refurb.
Photo: KP Galley refurb. 
06Mar/16
A169 Kerry Piper Cabin Table
A169 Kerry Piper Cabin Table.
Photo: Kerry Piper – Table project. Further detail to the bulletin article. Provides a functional foldaway table
02Feb/15
A169 Kerry Piper Aft Deck repairs
A169 Kerry Piper Aft Deck repairs.
Photo: Aft deck repairs collage 1. Aft deck rebuild – top section repairs. Weather very cold for epoxy glui
31Oct/14
A169 Kerry Piper Hull repairs
A169 Kerry Piper Hull repairs.
Photo: Exterior hull repair collage. Starboard quarter repair – veneer replacement, work in progress.
14Sep/14
Kerry Piper-work in progress continued
Trying to complete as much of the epoxy /veneer repair work before the colder weather arrives. Added below some pic’s of the the aft cabin repairs to the extensive dry rot. The rotten frame abaft the new aft bulkhead – s
12Aug/14
A169 Kerry Piper Transom and Cockpit Drains
12Aug/14
A169 Kerry Piper Bullhead & Galley repairs
A169 Kerry Piper Bullhead & Galley repairs.
Photo: Fwd bulkhead and galley repairs.
12Aug/14
A169 Kerry Piper Keelboxes and aft bulkhead
Kerry Piper-work in progress
A few photo’s of restoration work (so far) for A169 Kerry Piper. Apologies for the pick and mix collages, I will be posting a more complete record of the ongoing restoration of KP later
Electro hydraulic propulsion system
Adding an electric/hydraulic propulsion system to A169 (Kerry Piper) and thought it may be of some interest (attached plan). The mechanical installation is pending completion of structural work to the hull and bulkheads, but I aim to have it ins
A169 Kerry Piper in 2009 – a lot to do!
Chris Green bought A169 Kerry Piper in 2011 and commenced what turned out to be a very extensive restoration. As you can see in the photos, taken 2 years earlier, there wasRead More…
20May/99
A169 Kerry Piper looking fine in 1999
This picture is of A169 Kerry Piper looking fine in 1999 just before she was sold.
29Jan/95
A168 Kerry Piper Before/After 1990s restoration
A168 Kerry Piper Before/After 1990s restoration.
Photo: Kerry Piper A169. A169 in Antwerpen (Belgium) just prior to and after the restoration
05Nov/85
Kerry Piper Family Sailing in the 1970s 1980s
It’s what Atalanta sailing is all aobut!