Building Britannia

[@fonhollohan2908]

What a beautiful racing skiff, Ian, you did a great job building this gem. My father was a shipwright in his younger days than later become a finishing carpenter. He's passed now over twenty five yrs miss him greatly. I guess growing up in a fishing village causes a love for these old classics, especially, the old carvel planking style skiffs. Cheers..

[@stewkingjr]

I remember bucking rivets for my father in the early '60s building white cedar on steam-bent oak cabin cruisers of 28' or 32'. We always lightly countersunk the heads, and didn't clench through the drilled ribs but riveted them also. We also used flat rather than crowned roves. This video brought back those memories, thanks! p.s. Nice results you got there too, pretty boat.

[@brycenew]

Absolutely fantastic Ian!! Thanks for making the video & writing the book 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@thomasarussellsr]

What a beautiful video. Just enough detail to feel like we were along for the entire build and maiden voyage, but breif enough to enjoy the video without having to take breaks during the viewing. Brilliant, mate. And a beautiful boat as well.

[@burntjoint]

You likely wont remember me at all, but i was one of the guys from the Redfern PCYC(I'm Will, my mate Louis introduced us) who came out and briefly did some sailing with you in the mid 2000's from the SFS, if memory serves some of it was with you on this very boat and some with John Winning in another, was it called the Abadare... Anyway, i just happened to stumble on this video and it brought back some good memories.

[@SmithysBoatshed]

Glad you got in touch Will. I remember a few of you guys coming out with us. The boat we built was used by the Birchgrove Sailing School for a while, but I’ve lost track of it now. Hope you’re going well.

[@Helliconia54]

had the pleasure, twice, of seeing Britannia at the Paynesville classic boat rallies, in 2018 and 2020.

[@waterboy8999]

Fantastic! These boats look great, and what an amount of canvas for their size.

[@captcarlos]

''Tis a a strange and wonderious thing, KZbin. That a video from an old boatbuilding friend just 'Pops' into the suggestions column. Making a very traditional little boat.. That I watched being built, from my workshop/homes front door, there in the old Halvorsen shed in Putney! And then even got a chance to sail. Hello Ian. When you pictured roving and the subsequent peening of the inner end of the rivets, what shot through my mind was: 'And every sharp edge you leave will be cristened in blood!' Hahaaa. I hope you are well. I have subscribed and will watch them to listen to your calm voice and remember my love of the boats.. Thank you.

[@SmithysBoatshed]

Hi Carl, hope you are keeping well.

[@captcarlos]

These days I call Coff Harbour home. Are you the kiwi welder?

[@antiussentiment]

Thank you so much for sharing this Ian. An essential part of Australia's sailing history.

[@grantmckinna7801]

Excellent production and wonderful workmanship

[@alanbstard4]

good job ol chap. Well done

[@SpaceCrete]

Wow, what a clear tutorial!

[@AndyUK-Corrival]

Beautiful work

[@nikkigrant7497]

Beautiful! An inspiration.

[@waterboy8999]

If I ever make to Ozz this is top of the list. Have you seen my mate Andy recently? Gavin was asking for you. Best wishes from Scotland.

[@victordejuan9857]

Fantastic !!!!

[@budnotu]

Does the word carple tunnel sound familiar ?

[@SmithysBoatshed]

Wasn’t when I built BRIT in 2001-02, is now.

[@andyjarman4958]

Australian cedar?

[@johnbennett609]

Magnificent

[@yaroslavsokiryaka4817]

Where can I get the table of offsets?

[@andyjarman4958]

Sydeny Wooden Boat School website.

[@andyjarman4958]

Gone are the days Oregon of that size and quality was commercially available. Birds mouth mastsmade out of match wood glued together is the only way to get hollow spars now.

[@belamihok7519]

😃😍❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏❤👍👍👍

[@твполезныесамоделки]

ведь хороший был план-концепция.