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Building the Eun Mara "Skerry"

Started June 2004

Last updated 20 June 2009 - Edwin has almost reached the turn-over stage

As you've reached this page, you probably realise that I enjoy building wooden boats. Having built two dinghies (see Background) I started building an Iain Oughtred Eun Mara design in 2003. Eun Mara is a 6m glued clinker ply canoe yawl that is described well in Dale's Alistego site. My boat is to be named "Skerry", and when completed she should look something like Islesburgh...

I've created these pages in order to share my building experiences with like-minded people, particularly anyone who is building a Eun Mara. I'll update the content as time permits.

I'm located in Canberra, Australia. The construction is taking place in half of my garage and, as you will see if you visit some of the other pages, space is limited. I don't pretend to be a very experienced wooden boat builder, and certainly don't present these pages as a "how to" guide! I find it interesting to see how different people approach things in different ways, and I hope that my contribution at least broadens the pool of information available to Eun Mara builders. If nothing else, there might be a section on "Pitfalls of building a boat in a confined space"!

I recommend Dale's Alistego site to any prospective Eun Mara builder. Dale's pages have been a valuable reference during planning and building - "thank you", Dale.

There are several web-sites that include information or pictures of Eun Mara. Dale's site contains a good list of links. I've also started my own link list at the bottom of this page

My name is Richard Almond. Please feel free to contact me with comments, questions, or just to chat, at ralmond[at sign]geoss[dot]com[dot]au.

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Dale has kindly set up a Eun Mara builders' discussion group.

Inspired by Dale's (Alistego) site, I am happy to display any photographs of your Eun Mara project:

Ian in Dunedin, New Zealand, started his construction in April 2005 - click here

Bob in Portland, Victoria, Australia, is building his Eun Mara in a seriously enviable workshop. Click here.

Alec, near Bermagui on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, launched Heather Mary in early February 2007. Click here for the photos!

Ron, yet another Australian builder, is constructing his Eun Mara in Sydney. Click here to see the turning over, and some of the novel construction techniques he has used.

Edwin is building de Notedop in the Netherlands. Click here.

I have put together a few pages regarding the Traditional Boat Squadron of the ACT (TBSA) for those who might be interested in boating in Canberra.

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