Thursday 14 October 2010

Puffin

Imagine this delightful sloop in her heyday, her sails drawing and planking newly varnished. Although at first glance the construction appears to be clinker (lapstrake) it seems to be built with quite wide, carvel planking which I'm guessing is copper or brass fastened to internal battens.

With a shallow draft and a drop keel Puffin would have been ideal for exploring the shallow waters of Carrick Roads or the creeks of the Fal estuary.


1 comment:

  1. I recently came into ownership of this boat!
    She doesnt loom anywhere as good as this nowadays sadly however i fully intend to restor her back to her former glory

    If anybody knows anything about puffin an email would be massivly apreciated- agulley4455@gmail.com
    Thanks!!

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