This is the story of our family affair with Chuckle the Nordic Folkboat. 'CHUCKLE' is clinker built with Mahogany planks on Oak frames with Spruce spars. A classic wooden boat. She was built by Harry Feltham in Portsmouth in 1954, one year after the famous singlehanded transatlantic sailer Blondie Hasler had his Folkboat 'Jester' built in the same yard. Perhaps 'Chuckle' and 'Jester' are sisters?
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Thursday, 20 February 2014
Boom bits
Well the boom needed a bit of attention too. I could not help making these myself from elm and saved a few pennies. Not sure how else i could have replaced them! The joy of wooden boats.
It reminds me of your pot climbing grips I found all over the attic beams!!
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