Does Anyone Know About These?

[Tom W.]

I found these boats by internet search, some available as kits, and was wondering if anyone had seen one or knows about them. They look like very able boats.




The webiste is here:
http://www.swallowboats.co.uk/compon...page/Itemid,1/
I really like the rig and the double ended hull. It is stitch and glue construction and it is designed for coastal cruising around the UK which is pretty rough sailing at times. Any opinions are appreciated.

[Tom W.]

They sell these as completed boats and some models are available as kits. I inquired as to plans and was told not available, for various reasons, but they might offer plywood only kits, more reasonably priced, as opposed to the complete enchilada for lotsa money.

[Todd Bradshaw]

...needs more jib luff tension.... Udder dan dat, kinda neat!

[Steve Lansdowne]

Seems like I've read about them in WaterCraft. Shipping costs across the pond might be more than you want to pay, though.

[leaotis]

wouldn't have to ship anything... buy the boat's .dfx file and load into your local CNC router. The problem is how to prove to the seller that you're only going to cut one kit.

[Hwyl]

Meerkat has been talking about these guys for ages.

Extra points because they're made in Wales.