Other local builders also built fowey rivers, percy mitchell at portmellon, watty in fowey, and by 1965 the fleet had reached 36 boats. as with a lot of local wooden fleets, the numbers then dwindled, the fleet almost disappearing, with just one fowey river racing regularly, and a few ‘old wrecks’ turning out for regatta week.. Kim furniss served a six-year apprenticeship with westerley boats, rock (now cornish crabbers) and has been a self-employed boat builder for the last twenty-five years. he has a considerable reputation for specialising in grp boat repairs, mould work and classic wooden boat restoration.. Marcus lewis - wooden boat builder we dropped in to visit wooden boat builder marcus lewis at his workshop in fowey. marcus was just finishing off a plymouth mayflower dinghy which he will be showing at the southampton boat show..
The building of the boat used traditional skills that were recorded by the tms projects. every stage of the build was captured on video and on a time-lapse camera and the footage will form part of the virtual learning tool for future generations of wooden boat builders.. We are the only licensed builder for plymouth mayflower dinghies, and have exhibited at the southampton boat show. approved builders for the local racing classes, troy class yachts and fowey river dinghies, working closely with the class measurers to ensure the best boats are produced. also approved by the major insurers for damage repair work .. Other local builders also built fowey rivers, percy mitchell at portmellon, watty in fowey, and by 1965 the fleet had reached 36 boats. as with a lot of local wooden fleets, the numbers then.
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