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[dms toucan]

Hi
Just bought the book Traditional Boats of Ireland From Amazon It has scale drawings in the book various Irish sailing craft
and from Ireland on film  dvd called island man its about the history of the hooker, its about the oldest Hooker still being sailed today
Martin.

[KEMO]

Hiya Jimmy,
                 I think it maybe the same book, the Chatham book is for sale at Abebooks.co.uk but is very expensive as I believe it is out of print, there are two for sale one at £59.00 and one at £60.00.

  If you go here

    http://www.thamesbarge.org.uk/barges/models/chathamplans.html

it lists all the vessels in the book.

Keith.

[dms toucan]

Hi
If you go to www.irelandonfilm.com you will find a Book plus DVD plus 3 sets 1/2inch to the foot  of scale drawings for about £26 plus postage
Its called Na Saora Ba'd shipwrights  The Galway Hooker,
Martin

[Jimmy James]

Martin, thanks for that. 26.50 Eur isn't to bad so I've ordered one
Jimmy

Keith, you've been a great help, that plan is what I've been looking for years... So you are starting a pilot cutter are you, I've got a very Ancient Naval Cutter(hasn't been in the water for years) that I used to sail a long time ago. A Mate of mine has the Bristol Channel Pilot cutter "Caraid" she sails quite well but only has internal ballast so is a bit tender and can only be sailed up to a Force 4   She s fast over ground  but a bit slow in stays( Mind you I know a lot of full size cutters that have to be worked or sailed through the wind on a tack thats why on a cutter I allways use 3 or 4 channels  1) Rudder 2) Main Sail 3) Head sails 4) square sails (if rigged) so you can back the jib to help push the bow through the wind.
Jimmy
De Freebooter

[Jimmy James]

Owen, Thanks for that . It's on order
Jimmy


I'm Hoping to start this build in late Aug (The God's willing and if my hands hold out) I'll Try to get some photos of the build but don't expect anything spectacular as I'm no great shakes with the Magic picture box
So watch this space 
Jimmy