Welsford Penguin

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Does anyone in the lower NI own one of the above?

 

I'm toying with the idea of building one.

 

I've ordered the study plans but would love to see one in the flesh.

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Last rime i spole to john he had just come back from sailing Patagonia in a scamp

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http://thepocketyacht.blogspot.co.nz/

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There is also a story in the BOPTYS Newsletter (Mainsheet); https://tinyurl.com/y8ufnvlv

 Shes a great boat to see sailing .. the owner is always keen to talk about her.

 

Over the years I've meet people who build boats, people who sail them .... very few are the same person.

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there  is a yahoo group for John Welsford builders, including sailors, lurkers and others https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/jwbuilders/info 

 

I have a Pathfinder which is a lovely boat to sail, as i suspect most (if not all) of John's are.

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Did you build the Pathfinder yourself grant? Would be interested to know how you found deciphering the plans. I've not seen them yet. I have a pretty good workshop, certainly should be enough tools to get through it, and some knowledge of woodworking but this would be a big challenge if I took it on.

 

no i bought mine 2nd hand.  Time and ability being a factor, I thought that was a more practical way to get sailing.

 

the pathfinder is the larger cousin of the navigator, and I would it sails easily as distinct from hot shot performance, i suspect Penguin  would be similar.

 

in regards costs and resale, I would to agree with Motorbike, when I see boats like that for sale they are, i suspect well below the cost of the materials.  However as a lovely boat to sail and enjoy they are great.