The first Ella skiff is looking good
[ad#intheboatshed-post] Norman’s Ella skiff takes shape Norman Fuller up in Norwich is clearly having fun building the first Ella skiff rowing boat built to my free boatbuilding plans. Thanks for the...
View ArticleWestern skiff looking for a new home
[ad#intheboatshed-post] THE OWNER TELLS ME THIS BOAT HAS HOW FOUND A NEW HOME AND IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE! Edward Beaumont has written to say that he needs to find a new home for his Nigel Irens- and Ed...
View ArticleShane Mason makes progress with his stitch and glue sailing Ella skiff
[ad#intheboatshed-post] Shane Mason’s sailing Ella skiff is on its way Shane Mason in Toronto is busily building the first sailing version of the Ella skiff to a tight deadline and has sent over these...
View ArticleNorman Fuller’s Ella skiff at the 2010 HHBR meet at Barton Turf
[ad#intheboatshed-post] Rowing for Pleasure weblogger Chris Partridge and Norman Fuller demonstrate the Ella skiff under oars and with an electric outboard. Norman brought his Ella to the 2010 HBBR...
View ArticleJoão Pereira builds a model Ella skiff
Please forgive me what might seem a bit of self-puffery – but I just love it when people build my little boats, even when they’re models for kids to play with in the shower. João Pereira’s model of...
View ArticleGoat Island Skiff community produces a photographic calendar
The community of folks who have built Mike Storer’s Goat Island Skiff design have created a splendid calendar featuring shots of the boats. The Goat is a 15ft 6in by 5ft plywood skiff with a growing...
View ArticleSailing adventures in a cheap little skiff – Tom Pamperin writes
Tom Pamperin has got in touch to tell us about his book project about his adventures and misadventures sailing a little plywood skiff that cost $300 to make – he’s hoping to crowd-source some funds to...
View ArticleJulie skiffs at Faversham
The skiffs built by schoolchildren at Faversham got launched this weekend! (Click here to read about their building.) The workshop builder explained about safety, the boats went in the water, the...
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