Oct 5, 2022 | Case Studies, Wooden boat
Swn Y Mor is a boat that could tell some tales. Built in 1935, she is a 46ft Watson Class Lifeboat originally constructed from diagonally planked mahogany on Canadian rock elm and English oak frames and longitudinal planking rivetted using copper nails. Above: Swn Y...
Mar 23, 2022 | Case Studies, Wooden boat
As many classic boat enthusiasts will tell you, ownership of a wooden yacht is a labour of love. The strength of this loving relationship is really put to the test when an owner of a leaking clinker-built boat is faced with the decision on what to do next. To some,...
Jan 4, 2021 | Case Studies, Wooden boat
When a classic wooden yacht arrived at SYH for bow repairs following a collision, there was much discussion over what typeof boat she is. Her owner described her as a “variation on a counter sterned Twister”, yet she remained somewhat of an enigma. A search for a name...
Jun 12, 2019 | Case Studies, Wooden boat
In recent years, the 1960s Kim Holman designed day racer Stiletto has been a regular visitor to the SYH workshops for fine tuning and maintenance ahead of each sailing season. Once described by Classic Boat magazine as “a fabulously elegant 33ft keelboat with...
Jun 10, 2019 | Case Studies, Wooden boat
Bought from her former home in Chichester and transferred up to SYH this summer, Stella number 19 was designed by Kim Holman and built by Cardnell Bros in 1960. Despite being previously well looked after, she was recently in the SYH workshops for extensive refit work...
Jun 10, 2019 | Case Studies, Wooden boat
Turning back the clock on two Fairey Huntsman 28s. SYH is drawing on traditional boat building techniques to restore two Fairey Huntsman 28s true to their original design. Before we delve into the detail on the projects, it is interesting to note the history behind...
