Category Archives: Workshop News
Boats for sale autumn 2016
There are three Troy Class Yachts currently for sale, all with secured moorings, prices from £10,000-£15,000 also currently 3 Fowey River dinghies for sale, between £7,000 – £9,000 and a 32 ft Licenced Fowey Passenger boat, 80hp Ford Engine, Larch … Continue reading
Uffa Fox National 12 rebuild
Over the summer we have completely restored an original Uffa Fox designed National 12 sailing dinghy. built in 1948, to the Uffa King design. She was in a bit of a state, and needed 8 new planks, all new ribs, … Continue reading
Two New Sailing Dinghies Launched
Summer 2012 saw the launch of two new Fowey River Class dinghies, these had been built over the winter, and joined the fleet , FR 63 Kittiwake and FR64 May. They will both be racing with the fleet on the … Continue reading
New clinker dinghy launched
The latest Fowey River clinker sailing dinghy was launched a couple of weeks ago, number 61 in the fleet, named Puffling, the boat was built for world champion sailors Kim and Sarah Furniss, who intend to race competitively in the … Continue reading
St. Mawes One Design in for repairs
St Mawes One Design no. 21 ‘Saskia’ is outside the workshop waiting to come in for a few repairs, and some new floorboards. Saskia took the brunt of a Ribs Outboard propellor while on her moorings in a gale, and … Continue reading
RUBY RELAUNCHED for REGATTA
Just in time for Fowey Regatta Week (One of the best on the South Coast) Ruby, the Troy Class Yacht was re-launched after an extensive re-build. This involved rather more than planned, but included complete re-planking, all new steamed Oak … Continue reading
Another Fowey River Dinghy hits the Water
Penguin was launched in June, number 58 in the fleet of Fowey River Dinghies, and the fifth built by Marcus in the last few years.15 feet long, 5’9″ beam, with a steel centreplate, built of FSC Mahogany from Stones at … Continue reading
New Fowey River Dinghy Launched
Wednesday 28th of April saw the launch of ‘Orinoco’ the latest Fowey River Class dinghy to be built by Marcus Lewis in the workshop at Fowey, in Cornwall. 15 feet long, 5’9″ beam, clinker built of spruce and mahogany planking … Continue reading
‘Four Brothers’ Fowey River dinghy launch
Wednesday 22nd July saw the launch of another Fowey River dinghy built by Wooden Boatbuilder Marcus Lewis. Named ‘Four Brothers’ after the owners four sons, Fowey River number 54 will hopefully be racing with the rest of the fleet on Saturday … Continue reading