CHJ Established Member Joined 31 Dec 2004 Messages 20,132 Reaction score 78 Location Cotswolds UK 28 Mar 2012 #1 Thought some of the sailing fraternity might be interested in this: Gloucester shipbuilder completes historic trow barge
Thought some of the sailing fraternity might be interested in this: Gloucester shipbuilder completes historic trow barge
H hanser Established Member Joined 19 Jan 2010 Messages 523 Reaction score 2 Location Nottingham 29 Mar 2012 #2 Chas Thanks for the link. Good to see that some of traditional boat building skills are being retained.
Chas Thanks for the link. Good to see that some of traditional boat building skills are being retained.
T Tony Spear Established Member Joined 6 Apr 2006 Messages 895 Reaction score 0 Location Hinton Waldrist 29 Mar 2012 #3 I hope the're not planning to sail it to the Thames pageant! A friend of mine came from a family who had worked the Trows for generations and he told me that they were pigs to work under sail. In fact, he said, they mainly used the tides rather than the wind!
I hope the're not planning to sail it to the Thames pageant! A friend of mine came from a family who had worked the Trows for generations and he told me that they were pigs to work under sail. In fact, he said, they mainly used the tides rather than the wind!