News & Notes

News & Notes

Items of interest as they come to hand

(not necessarily current). News items are always wanted

August 28, 2017

Ferrocement Hull Construction

Building a concrete boat may sound like a very bad idea to the novice . . . but it is...
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August 12, 2017

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Hi Colin, I would like to offer a better description of the photo gallery MISC - page 4, of your...
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November 12, 2016

(Item 12)

Hello Colin Brokes ! Here is a report from Red Sea. May I just inform you that I handed over...
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February 12, 2013

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...'Helena III', designed by Colin Brookes. A 60ft ferro-cement replica of an original 19th Century barge as used on the...
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December 12, 2011

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I have sailed many boats over my career from dinghys to folkboats to a three masted schooner and the 74...
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