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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Sunday, 8 May 2016
Our new boat Chortle.
our new boat chortle is now well into her refurbishment. Like the tide going out she has had most of her fttings removed, now either serviced or replaced these fittings are now going back in. The ebb of referbishment is over , the tide has turned, this friday i lifted her new engine into the cabin to begin the process of reengining chortle and a tidel race of fittings and gear fill her up for some summer family adventures on the high seas. To see chortles refurbishment and our new adventures please see chortles blog: http://chortlesailing.blogspot.co.uk/
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