It is always good to see the additions to the catalog. Atkins designed many scow type hulls for houseboats and the sternwheelers. Did he ever design a scow...
Now that I've set the list so messages from new members have to be OKed before they're posted there's actually some moderating to do here. That's not much...
It's perfectly alright to post non-commercial for sale messages here for boats, books and other nautical stuff of interest to Atkin fans. ... just like to note...
Bill Lapworth raised the freeboard a bit when he adapted Thistle to fiberglass. That and the molded deck and house on the Westsail give Thistle and Eric the...
I don't think you'd have to move Handy Andy's mast to fit a spritsail. Where would you move it to anyway? It's already right up in the eyes of the boat. What...
I'm off to Sucia Island in a few days. A few of us are going to sail (or most likely motor, the weatherman says the breezes will be light) from near the Lummi...
was so pleased to find other atkins lovers.thought i was the only one, armed with my book of atkins designs, dated just post the depression.Built 'baby lou'...
John, Pat said I should contact you for any info I might need on the Atkin boat designs. 1st I need to know if the Sister 2 to the Shoreliner is also a ...
... John, Pat said I should contact you for any info I might need on the Atkin boat designs. 1st I need to know if the Sister 2 to the Shoreliner is also a ...
Welcome aboard Clive! Sounds like you got your hands on volume 17 or 47 of the Ideal series. Baby Lou is a beautiful little skiff, but then the Atkins sureknew...
Well, I'm back, and recovered from the adventure. We had a great time! Sucia Island is a beautiful spot. 11 small boats showed up for the rendezvous, and 18...
Ed- First off, I'm not a naval architect, or even an experienced boatbuilder (I've onlt built two very small plywood boats). I'm just someone who know a little...
Early this year I bought study plans for the Atkins' Russell R. (to be found under 'Rowboats & Outboards' at http://www.atkinboatplans.com/) and now I have...
A fellow sent me a letter mentioning this group so, since I have been an admirer of the Atkins for a long time, I figured I better join. I notice that the...
I've been following Rescue Minor since the first note in MAIB, and also watched my friend Alex Hadden build "Noble Cab", a 34' Tunnel Drive cruiser. I think...
Dear Curtis Betts, I think an aluminum Rescue Minor would be excellent in your situation. You could cobble up a little temporary house on there out of...
Is this the REAL Robb White? You would love it down here in Nicaragua. You can't get real marine plywood, and the exterior grade they call "marino". It's...
Good for you John! I hope you get a Russell R, built so I can see one in person. <g> There are flat-bottom boats, and flat-bottom boats. The Atkins knew how to...
Nah, can't be. Robb White doesn't do email! ;o) ... -- John <jkohnen@...> http://www.boat-links.com/ He got hold of the red meat of the language and...
Yeah, it's me alright. I am the real Robb White. I ain't exactly completely out of the closet because I don't have an internet connection. I usually do my...
Hello, I have recently purchased the boat "Sjovind", known to have been built to plans from Atkin Boat works, but I'm not certain which hull design she is. The...
Has anyone here built this little double ender sailboat? I sure like the way it looks and I have access to a bunch of wood. Im considering ordering the plans...
Teach is a lovely boat and a Woodenboat article compared it to a Hereshoff 16. Teach'e concave garboard pretty much requires carvel construction and carvel...
Jeff Stobbe, whose Bamaling was our cover girl for a while, built a Teach, but he stretched her to 17' and installed a 220 lb. Universal Fisherman inboard...
I've forwarded your query to Mrs. Atkin, but the correspondence that might contain an answer isn't stored in an easily searchable manner, so I wouldn't hold...
Here are the boats I've just added to the online catalog: Wideawake - 13' 4" Modified Dory Dolly Varden - 22' V-Bottom Seabright Skiff Cruising Knockabout ...
John, My favorite two designs by Atkin are Gary Thomas and Tern but they are too small. Are there existing designs that are larger versions of either of these?...
