Boat construction

The construction of a traditional clinker- built Naval boat, as presented in an Admiralty manual of 1923. Check out the groovy pillar supporting the seat! I think these pages from the AdmiraltyR…

Traditional wooden boats have a plank on frame construction, a centuries old boat building method that is still in use today. Variations of the traditional method include carvel, clinker and strip planking, which all relate to the way the planking is attached to the frame.

Boat restoration, Newport, RI.

the beautiful craftsmanship of wooden boat building

Hand-selected high quality hardwood for boat interiors, exteriors and hulls from hardwood timber specialists Sykes Timber

Study of the unpredictability of wave based phenomenon is of great importance in seakeeping. We are accustomed to apply Newton’s Equations every now and then. But how much do we know its validity? If we seek the answer to this question, even the masterminds have to rack their brains! It is a universal and harsh truth that these are applicable to only a meager number of bodies around us. Coming to the context of ships, Newton’s ‘linear’ postulates falter in front of the large diabolical…