My Favourite Atkin

[Big Red]

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Atkins Boat Plans (http://www.atkinboatplans.com/)

Mine is ERIC Jr a 25' 2" Double-Ended Knockabout, by William Atkin. Whats yours?

[John Bell]

Ninigret

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[AngWood]

Good topic! smile.gif

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[Big Red]

Damn, beaten to the punch! :D Good one Ang smile.gif

[AngWood]

Heck, it's worth reviving. Many of the images on the old thread seem to have expired, one way or another. I still favor Russell R:

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And who can resist Red Onion?

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I could go on and on!

[AngWood]

The oarsman in me admires Bruce Conklin:

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[Big Red]

There could be a whole wooden boat show just dedicated to Atkin designs! :D Can't find much in the way of info on the Atkin designs, know of any? :confused: With pictures? :D

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Dolly Varden 22' from pointy bit to pointy bit!

[Kermit]

XLNC.

[AngWood]

You mean photos of finished boats? Hmm...haven't seen much online. Once in a while an Atkin design shows up in WoodenBoat's "Launchings" section. There are some photos in the books "Of Yachts and Men" (I think--haven't read it) and that other book, um..."Practical Small Boat Designs" (I think--got it from the library once). When I got the Atkin catalog a few years ago, it came with some xeroxes-- I think from "Practical...."-- with a few photos of small boats built to Atkin plans.

In short, you've got to be resourceful.

[AngWood]

I get 5 hits when I search My WoodenBoat for designer: Atkin, including two built to the "Florence Oakland" design.

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[OEX]

Since you are on the subject, I want to give my 2-cents and tell you of two Atkin boats I am trying to find homes for (see post "Atkin fans").

My favorite would have to be Wild Duck (with a Gaff rig). Great in a sea, beamy and stable, large sail area and fast lines—flat run out like a Hess design), classic good looks that combine my two favorite categories of boats---English Cutters (Bristol Pilot Channel Cutters) and Colin Archers. I am partial too since I think that the boat I am restoring right now may be a larger version of Wild Duck---take a peak ( web page (http://www.classicworkboat.com/Katarina-Atkin%20Cutter-Colin%20Archer%20Cutter.htm) ).

The two free boats are Atkin's personal Ben Bow, and an Atkin Shore Liner (very well designed cruiser for tidal and river estuaries). Clearly Ben Bow is a great boat--very fast and a good cruiser for two. Maybe this is my second favorite.

Cheers, Bruce

[Mike Dawson]

The other "Florence Oakland" is a local boat. Here is the owner's web site.
http://www.geocities.com/wmeparker

[OEX]

OK pictures--

The two I mentioned already--Ben Bow and Katarina (see above).

Classic Boat Mag last month or month before---article on Vixen--Atkin Colin Archer based. Very good article.

A new book by Jim Spaulding "Rebuilding Rose, the tale of an Atkin Packet Sloop" 2004 ISBN0-7603-1884-0

Here are some pix I saw on the web a bit back---not very good, but another Atkin Colin Archer type. http://www.boat-world.com/displaypic.php?ID=1114427657&picno=1.

Cheers