Boatbuilding

Dr Adrian Osler considers the cost for John T. Laurenson to build a boat in 1938

Dr Adrian Osler examines the cost of building a traditional Shetland four-oared boat (fourareen) in 1938.

John T. Laurenson, fisherman and boatbuilder, 1876-1950

Back in July I met the grandson of the Burra boatbuilder John Thomas Laurenson, who also happens to be called John. Over a cup of tea...

Ness Yoal builders: chips and shavings by Dr Adrian Osler

Bare mention of the Ivy LK237 is quite sufficient to throw this author back over forty years in time, to a couple of days of dank summertime

Ness Yoals

The Ness yoal is a type of six-oared boat, originally designed and used for commercial dorro (handline) saithe fishing. ...

Learn About Fishing Boats of Viking Origin.

...Whilst in Eastbourne I became interested in the comparison between vernacular fishing boats from nearby Hastings with those from ...

Ruminations on Rudders… Dr Adrian Osler

This months' guest journal post is written by eminent Shetland boat researcher Dr Adrian Osler. ...