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 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
Tim Arnold writes:
“Dear Atalanta Enthusiasts,
We are regretfully disposing of A31 “Trio” Restoration is beyond our capacity. It is lying in Austin TX on a very substantial 3 axle trailer.
Before it i
A87 is now in the new shed at home and we are planing some serious progress on her in 2014!
It has occurred to me (after my gearbox issues) that it might be good to share projects being tackled in real time as it’s very likely that others may be contemplating or tackling the same one. A few words & pictures may ease the pain for the next
Finally last Friday my replacement exchange PRM 150 hydraulic gearbox (needed because the original feathering prop on Gambol is left handed & the Yanmar 2GM20FC I re-engined Gambol
As far as I knew only one Atalanta situated in The Netherlands.
Found a second one, the A81. No rigging and in a bad shape. The owner told me that he was about to do some seriuos work on her.
I posted two photographs.
Peter Bi
Robert Handley-Fairbairn writes:
An update, to say Turtle A117 is still available, so make me an offer. I could break her for 500 and keep the trailer, but I would hate to do it after resisting for 7 years. She is a compl
The story of Ahamkara, home built Atalanta and home in solid wood rather than veneers.
Here are some more pictures of A89 Colchide in Norfolk.
I have some questions:
1. Should I open the foreward hatch a few inches and leave the top washboards out to encourage airflow through A89 in her outside winter storage?
2
I am delighted to announce that A 89 COLCHIDE returned to the UK today, after 50 years on the Mediterranian and in Switzerland.
She was picked up by Bob and Maria of
Replaced most of outer keel in A77, Blue Goose. It was necessary to plane off 10 to 12 mm to get to solid mahogany.
I used resorcinol from Aerodux that CP Adhesives stocks, the glue is also available from Spectrum Adhesives
Trevor mentions three types of grease fittings in the Repair Manual for the Keel Assembly and Mounting Structure published in 2010 with supplemental info. from Murray, Dominic, & John. The attached photo is the type in Blue Goose A77, looks like
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
Calista was damaged while on the way to the yard to be launched. The damage was caused by two vehicles hitting the back of the boat.
David Dean emailed today to say “A73 Lyde is no more, cut up and burnt today.”
Newly listed – Epenetus
Link to
Dave Allen owns A66 Roamara and 168 Bloom, and he is looking for someone to share the work of restoring and maintaining the boats as well as the pleasure of sailing one or both of them. Interested ? Contact Dave on 07961 963921.
David Dean has written:
“I’m 70 this yr and retiring later to Spain. Sold Lyde for £500 over a year ago. The buyer has vanished, Lyde is still in my shed. Hull and deck sound apart from fairly simple repair under port quarter. Mast Proctor
The best laid plans …… Or an enjoyable alternative
“Where are you going for your summer cruise Jane?” ”Hopefully West, but if that
I am planning on a holiday next year along the lines of sailing from Chichester to St Valerie-sur-somme then across internal waterways to the south of France and then to spend the remainder of this year sailing towards and around the Tyrrhenian se
The Association’s senior member, Bernard Upton will be 94 next summer and has decided to stop sailing solo on A89 and to down-size his house, therefore 53 years of Atalanta spares and of course A89 herself will be coming home in May/June 2013. Ber
Hi all,
this is just a quick introduction. I have taken possession of A88 Tenga from John Denny (Thanks soooo much John!) and she’s in the water in Cowichan Bay, B.C.
Bernard wants to seal the slots above A89’s keels.
I have experimented with moped tyres (3.0 x 19) and I can cut them into one long sausage, seal the ends and keep pressure for weeks. When inflated, they will expand to the required 100 mm s
A31/8 Trio of Playford
Tim Arnold writes:
Trio required quite a bit of work after being neglected under
I can highly recommend Rob Woolley’s excellent blog (I am sure he wont mind) titled ‘Living with an Atalanta’ . It is a very interesting blog with good photos of Epenetus.
It can be found here:
A176 Persephone is up for sale on eBay – 5 days to go as of today.
I understand she has been kept under a cover for 30 years, complete with mast sails and rigging. Is that an alloy mast?
I visited Bernard Upton in Switzerland last week and we spent a few days working on A89 in the boatyard in Gland.
The skeg was showing signs of cracking around the alloy rudder support, so I scrapped off the paint to find out the condition
I’ve just received this message from Gary Topple:
“There is a Fairey Atlanta A176 “Persephone” for sale at Felixstowe. It is in rough condition having sat in a driveway on a trailer for more than 30 years. It has a mast, sails and rig
Calista took Dominic Dobson and myself on a cruise around the Milford Haven last week. Not actually Easter week, but the week after (Easter was early this year so it was still pretty early in the season)!
The weather was cold and w
Atalanta 26ft in sound condition. All items required by a 2009 Survey (available on request) have been actioned, only cosmetic work now required.
Full inventry includes:
Beta BD722 19hp diesel engine
Hurth HBW35 gearbox
Sin
ATALANTA A104 ‘AROSA’
Built 1959 and in commission (cruised the Western Isles last summer)
Mast-head rig – wooden spars – Yanmar 8hp diesel engine – two burner gas
cooker – 2 anchors – radar reflector.
Sails: main, geno
March 2012
Unbelievable! 6 months has slipped by and no significant progress has been made on Methuselah. However,
ATALANTA MARY A102
1959, 3/4 rig, restored to very good condition.
Wood spars, sails – main and genoa, 1 & 2 jibs, spinnaker.
Anchor’s chains & warps. Lavac heads, sink,fresh water tank,
(Note: This is not the same boat as A65 Joann, which is safe and sound in Suffolk. JI)
Clayton Loushay writes:
“Greetings, I am a former owner of A97. During that time it was known as Palay. I sold it in the early 80’s to Roy G
I have been giving thought to how to instal a holding tank to Calista. Partly driven by requirements for the next trip to the Med (scheduled for 2013 now), and partly to make life easier when dried out on beaches.
So the i
Tim Palmer has reluctantly decided to part with Titania T12 “Tily-Ho” which he has owned and cared for since 1978. You can reach Tim on 019633 70151 and he has sent the following details:
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The keel bolts have all been removed
Wednesday April 27th
Mourne Goblin on trailer ready to go, the tow up to Inverkip completed sucessfully in about 5 hrs arriving about 23:00 slept on board.
In between family commitments I spent four days last week sailing with Bernard Upton on Lake Geneva. Many of you know that Bernard is our longest serving member, having bought A89 Colchide as a kit in 1958, built her in England and then shipped he
Seven photographs how Destiny got lifted over the house into the water.
Needed a 150 Tons crane!!! Fortunality my neighbour is driver of one of those!!!
John Arthure had experience of Atalanta sailing when the boats were quite new, and sent some details about A174 Cordyl in Bembridge boatyard. IoW:
” As you drive round the harbour, past the chandler, past SSJ ‘s office and the pilot house t
So far I have managed a weekend on board and a 3 day midweek cruise – since completing the easter cruise. I suppose there was also a day sail with my older son, Alex. All have been dogged with strong winds – and the deep reef in the mainsail has b
See Eastern Yachts web page here:
http://www.easternyachts.com/bluebelle/index.htm
£2,700. Two berths and a small galley, lovingly restored, fitted with new alloy mast an
Peter Keightley writes to say that:
” I had an extraordinary coincidental meeting with a skipper in Cowes Yacht Haven last week.His boat was a van de Stadt called Sherpa Bill. After a coffee and chat I discovered he had just purchased it an
17/04/2011
The crew – Trevor, Pete, Don and John – joined Calista at her mooring in Milford Haven on Sunday afternoon. After settling in we motored up the river to Blackpool Mill. We spent the night anchored there in 1 metre in a pool of wa
A record of the restoration of A90 Mourne Goblin in 2001-2005.
