Wooden Ships Comments on this Paul Gartside Skylark Professionally built in 2018 to the Paul Gartside Skylark design. A pretty lug rigged dinghy, complete with trailer and cover, perfect for messing about on the water. In superb condition, she has been used only a handful of times and stored undercover since new. She was built on the Boat Building training course at Lyme Regis and has been finished to a high standard as would be expected. Smart condition, on her trailer and ready to tow away for fun afloat this summer. Length 14’ Beam 5’8” Weight Approx 250kg Sail Area 88sqft Construction Clinker planked in khaya mahogany, copper fastened to steam bent oak timbers. Oak stem and sapele back bone. Khaya transom with oak fashion pieces and oak stern knee Quarter knees are steam bent oak with a sapele insert. Sawn mahogany breast knee. Oak rubbing strake and inwhale fastened through with copper rivets. 2 rowing positions in the gunnels. Sapele thwarts on an oak stringer. Supporting knees are steam bent oak with a sapele insert. Sapele slatted sole boards lift out in sections. Sapele centreboard case with an oak top. Galvanised centreplate, raised with a block and tackle which runs aft to a jamming cleat so it can be easily reached from the helm position. Transom hung rudder made from mahogany with a lifting oak blade. Bronze rudder hangings. Hull is finished with satin varnish externally and Deks Olje D1 internally. Rig Lug rig on an unstayed varnished Spruce mast. Stepped on the keel through a supporting beam at gunnel level. Varnished spruce boom and lug yard. Stitched leather on the spars where necessary. Tan mainsail in Clipper Canvas with 2 reefing points. Main sheets to a rope horse across the centre thwarts. Running rigging in traditional 3 strand rope with tuffnel blocks. Equipment Galvanised road trailer from Admiral Trailers Rudder and tiller Galvanised centreplate Mast, boom and yard Mainsail Running rigging Sole boards Pair of oars Pair of bronze rowlocks All over mooring cover Full specification and details available upon request Disclaimer: These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.
