HELLO ALL.... rich L here. finally received the plans for the RESCUE MINOR same as i had in the book but glad to have them anyway. been cleaning up shop...
I'm almost certain that the Matthews Sailer plans belonged to Matthews, but I'll ask Mrs. Atkin about it. The Matthews motorboat enthusiasts may have some idea...
Thanks for the report from NJ. It's already boating weather here in Oregon's Willamette Valley. I was going to go for a sail Friday afternoon, but it was a...
Unfortunately, there aren't any moderate power gasoline marine engines being made anymore. :o( There are lots of used Atomic Fours out there though, and you...
... maybe I'll ... That would be wonderfull! It would be great to see what the men responsible for creating such a wide and distinctive range of boats actually...
There is a very good article in Wooden Boat Magazine on father an son Atkins, with pictures,so if any one collects the wooden boat magazine,it is very good...
(I don't know what happened to this the first time...) I stumbled on this mention of the Matthews Sailer while preparing the text for the ketch Sunnie: "Should...
I stumbled on this mention of the Matthews Sailer while preparing the text for the ketch Sunnie: "Should you care to look back through the files of MoToR...
... article on the ... Thanks, John, I'm sure this is a great addition to the database! But where are the articles from Wooden Boat hiding from me???:)...
No, no! Some of the photos are from the articles in Wooden Boat. <g> I guess that was an ambiguous sentence... Wooden Boat would probably have my hide for a...
Mat, "Liza Jane" a 19ft steel knockabout is one that I can think off off the top of my head. are you thinking larger? The "Little Maid of Kent" also could be...
Little Maid of Kent and Island Princess plans are available for steel construction. How big is "large"? I think the 28' knockabout Topsy is the only V-bottom...
With the new exposure the Atkin catalog is getting on the Web, some orders have come in that Mrs. Atkin can't fill because the plans can't be found! Some of...
John, The loss of the plans is sad to those who appreciate the Atkin designs. I'm sure that there are enough adept CAD operators in the group to help with the...
I was recently bidding on a copy of Volume 38 of the Ideal Series on E-bay (Volume 38 has many of the Atkin Seabright Skiffs in it). I checked at our local ...
... I checked at our local ... Popular book!! The copy that the National Library (NZ) had was found to be "missing" when I requested it through interloan,...
Hi all, My plans arrived about a week ago. They were really slow getting here, I thought, but maybe the anticipation made time go s l o w ! When they arrived...
Speaking of the Ideal series... Does anyone here have the edition of Volume 32 with Jog-Along in it, and the motorwell for Freda M. Himmellmann? There were at...
Just to make you feel worse, I looked in my copy of Volume 8 for the price I paid for it: $14.95! :o) And mine looks like it's in better condition... I'm...
I'm glad the plans got to you alright. Mrs. Atkin usually ships plans within a week of receiving an order, I don't know what held her up with yours. I think...
