EC Gafflings at the Deben Rally, 2024
Two Gaffling 4.1 dinghies have been built on the East Coast, ‘Essling’ and ‘Suffling’, they will both be at the… Read More »EC Gafflings at the Deben Rally, 2024
Maintenance
Ideas from fellow Gaffers about what works in the way of maintenance
East Coast featured boats: Deben Cherubs celebrate 100 years!
As they celebrate their 100th anniversary in 2024, our featured boats for May are the Deben Cherub fleet. Everson’s Yard… Read More »East Coast featured boats: Deben Cherubs celebrate 100 years!
Crossfield Rivers Class ‘Severn’: can you help?
Can anyone help to fill some of the gaps in the history of ‘Severn’? She was built in Arnside by… Read More »Crossfield Rivers Class ‘Severn’: can you help?
East Coast featured boat: ‘Ariel’
In celebration of their 100th anniversary this year, our featured boats for April and May will be from the Deben… Read More »East Coast featured boat: ‘Ariel’
Rebuilding Mersey Rivers Class ‘Deva’
For those of you wondering what’s happened to ‘Deva’ recently, Tom Curtis brings us an update from the boatshed. ‘Deva’… Read More »Rebuilding Mersey Rivers Class ‘Deva’
Nominees for Restoration Award
Two of our East Coast boats have been nominated for the annual Classic Boat Magazine Awards. Sadly, they’re in competition… Read More »Nominees for Restoration Award
East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘Hussar’
In this first post to introduce our January 2024 featured boat, Vertue 21 ‘Hussar’, current owners, Ken and Carey share… Read More »East Coast Gaffers featured boat: ‘Hussar’
East Coast Gaffers featured boat: yacht ‘Cachalot’
Our featured boat for October is ‘Cachalot’, built as a yacht in Folkestone, Kent 1898 and celebrating her 125th anniversary… Read More »East Coast Gaffers featured boat: yacht ‘Cachalot’
East Coast featured boat: ‘Bonita’, looks back 85 years
Our featured boat for April is ‘Bonita’. She will set sail from Ramsgate, Kent at the end of April, 2023… Read More »East Coast featured boat: ‘Bonita’, looks back 85 years