tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post4734466912961273766..comments2024-03-28T09:34:38.146+00:00Comments on Bursledon Blog: FolkboatBursledon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14020592383830135476noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-28183261332627810452014-06-18T05:59:52.343+01:002014-06-18T05:59:52.343+01:00Folkboat owner - thanks for the update she;s a lov...Folkboat owner - thanks for the update she;s a lovely boat and I woud very much like the opportunity to sail in her, unfortunately there's no reply address to your comment maxBursledon Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14020592383830135476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-53058847605458661772014-06-16T09:36:05.058+01:002014-06-16T09:36:05.058+01:00Thank you for these kind words.
She's a nordi...Thank you for these kind words.<br /><br />She's a nordic folkboat, built in 1982 of larch on oak by a gentleman called Richard Birmingham.<br /><br />I've owned Tirrick ( named by her previous owner after the call of the Arctic tern ) for 10 years but only got around to a concerted push to finish her restoration in 2012, finally launching her in June 2013.<br /><br />All the difficult work was done by a shipwright called Graham Collingwood, I just wielded paint and varnish brushes.<br /><br />She does sail beautifully and if you'd like a sail then let me know and we'll arrange it.folkboatownerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562444451737911956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-4831057616671491952013-08-10T14:28:32.977+01:002013-08-10T14:28:32.977+01:00Absolutely beautiful. But for perfect Concours lo...Absolutely beautiful. But for perfect Concours looks you would probably have to ditch the metal mast and replace it with a wooden one.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Patrick Hayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090255988359454330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-20080118022356031902013-08-04T22:06:01.837+01:002013-08-04T22:06:01.837+01:00Just about as good looking as a boat can getJust about as good looking as a boat can getPaul Mullingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05656301521677046663noreply@blogger.com