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?
chuckle
Friday, 7 April 2017
Thursday, 6 April 2017
Arrived. Just
In crail, post crossing from eyemouth, near gale force 7 was interesting. Chortle very pleased with her self, all be it a little disappointed in her sea sick crew! All recovered now after stuffing our faces. With lunch. Crail is like heaven.
Dr Thomas Hawson
Hundalee Mill Farm
Jedburgh
TD8 6PA
01835 869931
07801 653830
tom@thomashawson.com
www.thomashawson.com
Dr Thomas Hawson
Hundalee Mill Farm
Jedburgh
TD8 6PA
01835 869931
07801 653830
tom@thomashawson.com
www.thomashawson.com
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/
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
Sunday, 27 September 2015
Last jolly
Did'nt we have a lovely day afloat on our beloved chuckle for the last time yesterday.
Having removed all our personal items from chuckle we begin planning on how to sail the new boat our sadler 29 with bilge keels from isle of whithorn in the solway firth round the hammer head mull of gallaway back to home waters. So our family sailing adventures continue.
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