Topic: Galway Hooker Line drawing (Read 13280 times)

Jimmy James · « **on:** March 21, 2010, 09:57:41 pm »

Anybody got a line plan for a Galway Hooker. I'm toying with the idea of scratch building one and am looking for a simple line plan that i can develop, even an A4 photo copy would do as its not intended to be a serious scale model so much as an inexpensive representation
Jimmy
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dms toucan · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2010, 12:44:47 am »

Hi
I already have one I bought the hull and drawings from Waverly models
But if you want to build from scratch I bought a book with line drawings and a build CD,
on a real Hooker from Galway I found the information by searching Google
Martin

dms toucan · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2010, 10:47:14 am »

More information
The Book is called The Galway Hooker written by Cian de Buitlear, within the book is a set of 3 drawings
16 inches x 24 inches at 1/2 inch to the foot
and a DVD film of the building of Star of the West from start to launch
Hope this helps
Martin

Jimmy James · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2010, 08:10:38 pm »

Martin
Thanks for the info. Do you have the ISBN number of the book (it's usually found on the Page given Info on the publisher) I had a look around for books on Hookers last year and the one I wanted was out of print ---But---There were 2 copies in the States (USA) --- The asking price was $210 and $250 way out of my reach I'm a retired seamen not a Millionaire...
Jimmy

KEMO · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2010, 08:54:32 pm »

Hiya Jimmy,
I do'nt know if you came across this site,

http://www.tradboats.ie/

and the book

The CHATHAM Directory of Inshore Craft -
Traditional Working vessels of the British Isles.

ISBN 1 86176 029 9.

contains plans for a Galway Hooker.

Keith.

dms toucan · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2010, 11:51:48 pm »

Hi
The ISBN is 0-9549023-0-0
It's published by Cian De Buitlear Sruthan An Cheatru Rue Co Galway Ireland
Published in 2005
Martin

dms toucan · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2010, 12:12:43 am »

Just done a quick search
and found this at www.tradboats.ie
Martin
Ps its the book that I have

Jimmy James · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2010, 10:14:55 am »

Thanks Gang .... Thats whats so great about Mayhem ... the willingness of people and the depth of knowledge available. You've given me some solid ground to go on
Jimmy
Freebooter.....

KEMO · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2010, 10:23:45 am »

Hiya Jimmy,
try this site for a really nice print of a Galway Hooker passing the Fastnet lighthouse,

http://www.timthompsonmarketing.com/print-listing-rescues-lighthouses.htm

Keith.

Jimmy James · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2010, 11:03:51 am »

Thanks for that Kemo It go's in the KEEP file
Jimmy

owena · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2010, 11:31:17 am »

Jimmy

Try this site. Only €26.50 plus p&p

http://www.galwayhookerassociation.ie/default.asp?contentID=611

Owen

dms toucan · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:43:11 pm »

Hi
Try www.irelandonfilm.com
Go to Na Saora Bad 1
And you can buy on line
Martin

dms toucan · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2010, 06:21:45 pm »

Hi
This is the Waverley model hull of the Galway Hooker,
Martin

Jimmy James · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2010, 07:55:42 pm »

Owen.... Thanks for that ... It's was the book I was after last year

Martin ... I sent a copy of the Hooker Hull picture to a mate of mine he's thinking maybe of buying one and ask what price Waverly was asking for the hull?
Jimmy

dms toucan · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2010, 09:18:16 pm »

Hi
You will need to ring
Mike Mayhew on - Phone No. removed... you never know who's trawling the site! Admin
for the latest price,
Martin

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #15 on:** March 24, 2010, 05:22:41 pm »

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Jimmy James · « **Reply #16 on:** March 24, 2010, 07:32:43 pm »

OK Martin ... Martin where is it in the joke section????

Jimmy

captmsr · « **Reply #17 on:** March 24, 2010, 10:22:02 pm »

I built a model from the plans in the book Galway Hookers by Richard J. Scott. I will try to post the pics.

Jimmy James · « **Reply #18 on:** March 26, 2010, 04:44:46 pm »

Captmsr: Thanks for posting these super photos --- They really show off the fine entry, Bluff bow and tumble home that characterise the Galway Hooker and make them such fast and seaworthy sailing vessels. Have you sailed your boat yet??? What are her dimensions??? And weight of ballast?

Jimmy
Freebooter

captmsr · « **Reply #19 on:** March 26, 2010, 06:18:45 pm »

I have not finished the boat yet. I am thinking about building another for R/C since this is only 14" on deck. It pretty much looks the same as those pictures. I made the hardware and have the rigging ready to go on. The lines are of the Bad Mor TRUE LIGHT and she is a really sweet boat.

Jimmy James · « **Reply #20 on:** March 26, 2010, 11:12:33 pm »

If I remember correctly the suffix Mor is given to the larger Hookers 35 feet + I believe they go up to about 50 foot long ( No doubt I shall be corrected on this)
I had day sail on a 47 footer back in the mid 60's I can't for the life of me remember her name but I do remember it was an extraordinary day sailing on a superb sea boat

Freebooter

dms toucan · « **Reply #21 on:** March 26, 2010, 11:51:35 pm »

Hi
The 4 Sizes of the Galway hookers are the the Bawd Mor at 35 to 44 feet the LA Wawd at roughly 32feet
The other 2 boats are the Gleoiteog and the smaller still Pucan, Built mainly of Oak and Larch,
Martin

dms toucan · « **Reply #22 on:** March 27, 2010, 12:11:24 am »

Hi
Try this on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJFRN-cL0Os
Martin
PS, These are the smaller La Ward boats,

Jimmy James · « **Reply #23 on:** March 27, 2010, 10:54:21 pm »

Realy Super vid's of Hookers sailing Tks for showing me
Jimmy

Jimmy James · « **Reply #24 on:** March 29, 2010, 10:43:11 pm »

Kemo
I found a Book "Directory of inshore craft (Working around the British Isles)" By B Greenhill & J Manning at Amazon But its a Seaforth not Chatham Pub Could it be the same Book?
Jimmy
Freebooter

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