Scamp forum(s)?

[paxtonm]

Hello all,

We've become interested (very) in a boat that once interested me not at all, but for a variety of reasons, John Welsford's Scamp is on a short list of one. I keep reading about forums, but can't find one on the google search engine. Lots for Scamp trailers though, god forbid. Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance,
Mark

[WI-Tom]

Re: Scamp forum(s)?

There used to be an active yahoo group for John Welsford designs and people building them. I think the action might have switched to John's Facebook page these days:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/JWDesigns

Tom

[Edward Pearson]

Re: Scamp forum(s)?

Small Craft Advisor who developed Scamp digitally with John Welsford run the Scamp forum on their website. Its fairly busy and there’s a wealth of info. Because its a sub forum on the magazine its not easily found by google i think, but it must be their primary source of traffic. That’s where all the Scamp builders hang out...I think plan numbers are 500-1000 territory now, which is alot in the woodenboat world. SCA sell the sail, I think it was procured from North Sails when dad was involved.

https://forum.smallcraftadvisor.com/message-board2/viewforum.php?f=3

It would be nice to know a summary update sheet from the early plans, i dont think it needed much if anything. Optionally some people now build a foot well by leaving off the top cockpit floor section between two bulkheads and take the cuddy bulkhead vertically down at the sides, less keyhole, for a bit more protection if sat inside and to mount things to. Those are two things i’d noticed, tell us any others! A yawl rig was drawn too. I think all 3 were how Howard Rice chose to build his. Its a very good boat.

There’s the Scamp envy/ lust thread on here you’re probably aware of.

http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?139540-SCAMP-envy-lust/page45

[WX]

Re: Scamp forum(s)?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/JWDesigns

[David G]

Re: Scamp forum(s)?

Small Craft Advisor who developed Scamp digitally with John Welsford run the Scamp forum on their website. Its fairly busy and there’s a wealth of info. Because its a sub forum on the magazine its not easily found by google i think, but it must be their primary source of traffic. That’s where all the Scamp builders hang out...I think plan numbers are 500-1000 territory now, which is alot in the woodenboat world. SCA sell the sail, I think it was procured from North Sails when dad was involved.

https://forum.smallcraftadvisor.com/message-board2/viewforum.php?f=3

It would be nice to know a summary update sheet from the early plans, i dont think it needed much if anything. Optionally some people now build a foot well by leaving off the top cockpit floor section between two bulkheads and take the cuddy bulkhead vertically down at the sides, less keyhole, for a bit more protection if sat inside and to mount things to. Those are two things i’d noticed, tell us any others! A yawl rig was drawn too. I think all 3 were how Howard Rice chose to build his. Its a very good boat.

There’s the Scamp envy/ lust thread on here you’re probably aware of.

http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthre...vy-lust/page45

There ya go.

[john welsford]

Re: Scamp forum(s)?

There used to be an active yahoo group for John Welsford designs and people building them. I think the action might have switched to John's Facebook page these days:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/JWDesigns

Tom

Thanks Tom, you'd be very welcome Mark.

John Welsford

[Rigadog]

Re: Scamp forum(s)?

I'd love me a Scamp...