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The mystery is solved and I've posted something about her here:- http://scottishboating.blogspot.com/

She's been found and she's a Herreshoff. I've posted about her here, http://scottishboating.blogspot.com/ and started a new thread in case anyone's interested.

Definitely not a Scottish Islander, although some similarities of hull form above water. I've got one of these as it happens and have written up their history here;-...

I've posted some images of an interesting yacht on my blog, here:- http://scottishboating.blogspot.com/

Can anyone identify her?

Best wishes

Ewan

For Arko - Calling Ken my uncle was just my wee joke, he's only a couple of years older and it winds him up.

I built the wherry, using epoxy-glued lap ply construction and posted about the process...

Should have posted reference to the actual post, here it is :- http://scottishboating.blogspot.com/2010/11/voyage-around-torsa.html

Nice to come across Uncle Ken and me in the yellow Christmas Wherry sailing past Torsa in May 2010 on our way to the House of the Dogs. This is a great boat to sail, but a heavy one to row. The...

Hi Carl, agreed entirely, not just for the sake of trans-Atlantic harmony.

The interesting thing here is the development of the concept of one design racing, to get away from money buying success,...

Carl, you've misread my last comment. There were two classes, the Clyde Canoe boats which were strict one designs and the 17/19s, which were a development class. It looks like the Banshee was more...

Good Morning Keith

What we do know is that the Clyde Canoe & Lugsail Club boats were indeed identical, that is the first three, Red, White and Blue and their six younger sisters, whose names we...

I seem to have started something here, very interesting. By the way, Clarkey the Waterwags date from 1886, as you will see on my blog.

I hope my latest post will be of interest, you can read it here, http://scottishboating.blogspot.com/2012/02/oldest-one-design-in-world-and-chance.html

Today a guest post from the talented Theo Rye, visit www.scottishboating.blogspot.com

You might enjoy my last couple of postings on http://www.scottishboating.blogspot.com

I've just posted about the reincarnation of William Fife III's Tringa on my blog, here:- http://scottishboating.blogspot.com/2011/11/tringa-lives-again-in-more-ways-than.html

I hope you enjoy...

Andy, brief answer yes. JG had got feedback from lots of builders before writing the second book and I guess their experience was the same as mine. The wider boat would be more versatile but less...

Hi Ando

You'll find my thoughts on the Swampscott in JG's book on my blog here, http://scottishboating.blogspot.com/2011/10/swampscott-dory.html

Hi Dave

Thanks, I'll give you due credit and add a link to your website on mine.

Yes I built the skiff with the heavy chine logs. Indestructible but not exactly light.

I'll have a look at...

Thanks for the reply. If it's ok by you I'll post up your pics as an addendum to my post.

On reflection I think this design is more of an historical curiosity and unsuited to the needs of most...

I've posted up some notes about the Quincy skiff on http://www.scottishboating.blogspot.com and wonder if anyone else has built one?

I didn't mention in my blog that after sailing the Swampscott for a while with the original rig I got a spritsail for her and that made her much more versatile, but also a bit tame. When the dory...

If you like dories you may enjoy my latest post here:- http://scottishboating.blogspot.com/2011/10/swampscott-dory.html

Today's offering is about more Bute oddities. Have a look at http://www.scottishboating.blogspot.com

I'm very glad you found this, Stu. Miss Fyfe gave me a lot of information about the family that I didn't post up, so if you share some details with me privately via this site I'll see if I can help...

If anyone is interested in the Fifes of Fairlie you may also like to learn something about their cousins the Bute Fyfes. They built almost anything that floated bar yachts. I've posted about them on...

I am starting this thread to alert readers to the threat to the Seil Sound and Cuan Sound in Argyll from a proposal by Lakeland Marine Farm Limited to relocate and expand a salmon farm, positioning...

I've written about it here:= http://scottishboating.blogspot.com/2010/11/learning-about-sea-at-st-abbs.html

I must admit I've always been biased in favour of Herbert Thom (fellow Scot, same type of boat etc) but I think the statistics take some beating and was mainly thinking about them when I started...

I've just finished writing the sailing biography of Herbert Thom, the yachtsman who, among other things, won the Seawanhaka Cup for Scotland in 1938 (in the 6 metre Circe against Goose) and defended...

I've done the research now and posted the results today on www.scottishislandsclass.blogspot.com. Any corrections or comments most welcome.

And a great 2011 to everyone!

You are right of course, lovely but .... The clips show that she doesn't achieve what Fife was trying to do in drawing out the ends, as she doesn't immerse them and instead sticks her side-deck...

Hi Peter

You'll find more information on www.crinanclassic.com. The event has been running for a few years now and attracts about 40 classic yachts, motorboats and dinghies. It's a great...

Have a look at my blog, www.scottishboating.blogspot.com. I've posted quite a bit about the Fife boats and will be posting some more when I get the time.

And, downthecreek, I met Adrian at the...

Inside Stroma we have only limited headroom and I solved the problem exactly per the Strange book. We sit on benches at a low level with full headroom and fold down plywood platforms to sleep on....

Hello Everyone

This is just to let you know that I've posted some rare images and a little history about these old Scottish racers on www.scottishboating.blogspot.com

Hi Lance

She's a Christmas Wherry from Walter Simmonds at Duck Trap Woodworking that I built in 2005/6, but I have rigged her with a sprit and moved the board forward to balance her better. She's...

I've posted up some stuff on my blog, www.scottishboating.blogspot.com, hope you enjoy it.

Hi Everyone, I've put up some information on my blog, scottishboating.blogspot.com, hope you enjoy it.

I'm doing some research on J Herbert Thom, who was possibly one of the most successful racing helmsmen of all time (about 500 race wins), but there's very little published about him.

He helmed the...

I built a little keelboat in the early 1990s of cedar strip covered with glass and epoxy and painted the bottom with stuff called copperbot, which I think is virtually the same as what you are...

Thanks for comments and by the way, Dick, I've been friendly with Kathy for years and would have been one of her sources!

For some years I have been gathering material about the Scottish Islanders, designed by Alfred Mylne in 1928. I have now put this together as a blog, on www.scottishislandsclass.blogspot.com, so if...

For some years I have been gathering material about the Scottish Islanders, designed by Alfred Mylne in 1928. I have now put this together as a blog, on www.scottishislandsclass.blogspot.com, so if...

Hi Moray

Glad that you are dragging Iain kicking and screaming into the twentyfirst Century. Loch Melfort is reasonably well populated with his designs and the new versions awaited with interest....

Yes Robin

I know the cost involved, I have just brought a Swedish boat back to Scotland, it took a week of careful driving and ferry fares etc, but is possible.

I will continue to advertise...

sent a reply but seem to have posted it as a new topic, sorry, but you'll see it there. By the way just back from another nice trip to Stockholm, great place for a visit.

If anyone out there wants a 22 square metre for free we've got one in Scotland. Just the hull left and the iron ballast keel. A west coast B boat, so she's seaworthy, but of course a very wet boat in...

should have mentioned there's a picture of Sonas on www.classicmarine.co.uk/images/sonas/jpg

Having built Sonas, whose hull is basically a canoe yawl the same size as Wenda I would say build her strip plank but forget the veneer outside, you will get a lovely fair hull with woven glass cloth...

DR-T owned Fulmar in the fities and was very much influenced by William Fife III I think he regarded Latifa as about the ultimate in design and I must say I agree. I knew Archie McMillan quite well...