2015 Mary to Pisa.
Photo: Bastia. We just do it for the photos
12Sep/15
2015 Mary to Pisa
Mary 2015
Well I have finally managed to put Mary back in the water and I think the plan is basically to find my way home. The distances here are too great and the contradiction between waiting out mistral and having to fighter 3 weeks holiday once a year has
06Aug/15
28Jun/15
2015 A89 Sailing on the R.Orwell
2015 A89 Sailing on the R.Orwell.
Photo: A89 off Harwich. 
A89 Colchide sailing on the River Orwell
Took some pix of Colchide yesterday when you sailed past Sandack on a mooring near Clamp House, Ipswich.
Will send them if you let me have an email address.
20May/15
A124 Engine Tidy Up
The engine was not in bad condition but needed a tidy and paint up. Some of the ancilliaries and pipework were a bit untidy. I removed the cockpit floor and the engineRead More…
15May/15
Blister Repairs
The join between the deck and blister was distressed at the forward end. Upon investigation it was clear that the laminated ‘quadrant’ in this corner was delaminating and there was evidence ofRead More…
10May/15
A124 Foredeck Repairs
The foredeck didn’t seem too bad away from the Blister (coachroof). However on investigation it transpired that the top veneer was breaking up in a few areas, particularly in the corners onRead More…
05May/15
A124 Helene Aft Deck Repairs
The decks appeared to need some paint. Sadly on investigation it turned out that areas were delaminating and that the stern deck on the starboard side had been badly repaired in theRead More…
30Apr/15
Perkins 4107 rides again
So, after much knuckle scraping, seized bolts and antiquated parts, she’s running again. Here’s a video:
And a pic:
30Apr/15
A124 Helene – Renovations
I bought Helene in 2007 expecting to do some light renovation of the decks and then get sailing. I got her home and started the work. And then I made my firstRead More…
10Apr/15
2015 Mary check in Bosa
2015 Mary check in Bosa.
Photo: new keel box seals. I managed to get new blocking plates made by a local carpenter. By all accounts a good man
10Apr/15
The engine bites back
We’ve finally got the engine stripped down, and I’ve ordered some various parts. Amazingly, Perkins still sell most of what I needed! But, it turned out the heat exchanger was too corroded, so a replacement one is on the way – secondhand – from Ch
30Mar/15
More progress on Zambra
Today we’ve stripped out the thrust bearing and drive – it looks like an old Aquadrive sort of affair, with two universal joints, a thrust bearing and a 4″ hub connecting to the motor. Installed length is 204mm, the shaft diameter is 31.8mm. And i
27Mar/15
It looks a bit scary at this moment…
We’ve nearly stripped the whole boat now, and found a few ‘nasty’ bits of rot, but some other bits are really looking much better!
And out came the engine….
So, having a forklift definitely helps this process, especially with the weight of a Perkins 4-107 with hydraulic gearbox.
And, the excellent design of the Atalanta meaning the engine lifts out vertically!
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
29Jan/15
A31-10 Zambra renovations
When I first took ownership of Zambra, she looked fantastic:
But, as many
Atalanta 26 for sale on eBay
Seven days to go at 9th January 2015
Judging by the stub
Tim Arnold (A31/8) writes
Tim previously wrote from USA to say that he had reluctantly decided to break up A31/8 “Trio of Playford”, after trying unsuccessfully to sell her as a potential restoration project to oth
30Dec/14
A17 Gambol is for Sale
Asking Price £9,350 Currently Lying Under Cover a Few Mins From J17 M6
- Part 1 registered
12Dec/14
A104 For Sale – Offers
A104 Arosa is For Sale. Overall assessment. A104 is in a condition that someone with time and experience could renovate/restore. The deck in particular would require some knowledge of laminating work. SheRead More…
A99 Toco for sale
Complete boat and trailer.
Been standing for 3 years at Kings Lynn
6 x excellent sails.
4 clocks on hatch for speed, depth, wind, lean.
The mast was
26Nov/14
F2 Steel Deal for sale in the US $2,000 USD
Lying Michigan, USA Contact George Wietor email: wietorg at yahoo.com Tel: 616 452-1021
26Nov/14
A31-7 Moby Dick & A31-13 Project Atalanta 31s £enquire NO LONGER FOR SALE
Peter and Ian Brook have an unfinished A31 hill (number 13) and a donor boat in A31-7 Moby Dick. Peter Brook 020 8950 1313 See details of Moby Dick on her boatRead More…
26Nov/14
A31/8 Trio of Playford – Restoration project in the US
Tim Arnold is selling Trio of Playford. tw.arnold at gmail dot com 07960148158 See further details on this post
14Nov/14
F53 Pilgrim for sale
Fulmar F53 Pilgrim is for sale at Stonehaven, Gairlochhead. She’s in good order, fitted with new Beta 10hp diesel, which has been run in for 180 hrs. New keel bolts with grease nipples fitted, no rubbers required. Taylors parafifn cooker, or if pr
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.
01Oct/14
Atalanta Mary 2014
This blog covers a 2 1/2 week holiday I spent in Sardinia working on Mary.
Before reading this look back at the condition of Mary when I sailed out of Portland in October 2012. During 2013 she was exposed to a lot of strong UV. With the a
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
31Aug/14
2014 A15 Artemis Photos
2014 A15 Artemis Photos .
Photo: P1010092. Another image in Chichester,A15 again.
A72 Rondar advertised on Gumtree
A72 rondar was once sailed by RAF personnel in Singapore and Cyprus, sadly now neglected and for sale. Details and photos here:
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
A147 Chamois to the Western Isles-Day 1-12th July
Ballindean to Kilmelford
01Jul/14
A148 Johara for sale SOLD
A148 has been beautifully restored by her owners, Terry and Jackie Wetherilt who very sadly decided to put her up for sale following their move up to Scotland:
Exhaust for Coventry Victor WN4
Having replaced the CV Midget on A49 with the larger engine, I followed the original Midget exhaust line through the aft cabin using fabricated S/S injection exhaust stubs feeding into high temperature exhaust hoses, hence into a Y junctio
11Jun/14
A148 Johara back to the water 2013
A148 Johara back to the water 2013.
Photo: imagejohara. 
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A31/4 Gellie for Sale, or offer to repair?
Unfortunately health issues are preventing Bill getting Gellie sorted out after her disaster last year in the gales. She needs a new mast, some rigging and some repairs to the coach work all above the rubbing strake. Also a bit of TLC inside. She
20May/14
A71 Sailing Videos
A71 was bought by Lisa and Terry Greatrix. Terry’s brother had owned Blue Jackaroo earlier in her life and he helped Lisa and Terry restoration A71 to he former glory. Lisa andRead More…
A31/4 Gellie-Urgent appeal
Just received this message from Bill Johnston, owner of A31/4 Gellie:
URGENT APPEAL
You may remember me as the owner of A31/4 “Gellie”
Unfortunately health issues are preventing me getting Gellie sorted out after her disaster last
T12 Tily-Ho sold
Just heard from Tim that he’s sold T12 Tily-Ho to what sounds like a very good home, so hopefully we’ll see her afloat again before very long.
18Apr/14
bubble repair
As you may remember I managed to damage the bubble just forward of the hatch. After damaging and repairing the hatch itself. This repair scared me far more as a hash job here would be a significant scar on my self confidence.
Calista’s Adriatic Cruise 2014
Calista will be spending May and June sailing in the Adriatic.
The plan is:
Leaving Pembrokeshire on Easter Monday, driving through the channel tunnel, Germany and Austria to
15Apr/14
A89 Tastes East Coast Salt Water after years in Lake Geneva
A89 Tastes East Coast Salt Water after years in Lake Geneva.
Photo: 2014-04-13_off_to_sea. A89 Colchide decked out ready for towing to Ipswich
12Feb/14
A17 Gambol Winter Home
A17 Gambol Winter Home.
Photo: A17 Gambol Plans For Winter Home – Real Men only Reference In Case of extreme Emergency after The Event! Winter
01Feb/14
2013 A17 Gambol in France
2013 A17 Gambol in France.
Photo: A17 Gambol On The Ferry June 2013 – Who Says Cossing The Channel Is Difficult (Question Mark).
17Jan/14
2014 Winter check on A102 in Bosa
2014 Winter check on A102 in Bosa.
Photo: Check on Mary. I went back to check on Mary as I wasn’t there when she was hauled out. Although I w