Clockmaker
Bronze
Master Seaman · 148 pts
MACCLESFIELD, United Kingdom
Member since May 2026
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Age 65
About
I am a working Clockmaker it pays for my many hobbies and interests
Clockmaker’s harbour
4 boatsFooty Bob A Bout
I thought this would be an easy build but I almost gave up it was only Firefighters build blog that kept me…
Fast Patrol Launch
This building this boat at the moment
WeeNip
This yacht is only fun when there is plenty of wind so I only sail it in a good blow
Footy Yacht
I love this little sail boat it turns on a pin and needs only the slightest breeze to sail well, while DF65…
Clockmaker’s build blogs
2 blogsBrando Cat Boat Footy
Bought the plans off the Wooden Boat Store they are quite strange to work to hand drawn and often contradictory first problem is printing…
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I am struggling with my latest build
I am struggling with my latest build it is footie and I have tried two sets of sails the first following the plan exactly and the second …
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Re: build blog
@chugalone100 Excellent love your work very inspiring
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Brando Cat Boat Footy
Sealed the inside the hull with Rustins Gloss Yacht Varnish, glued in a couple of ping pong balls into the space at the front and wanted to do same for rear bu…
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Re: build blog
@Clockmaker Thanks everybody it seems as I suspected that waterproofing the inside is the thing to do as this is a Footy I am a bit wary of resin I want keep i…
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Should I waterproof the inside before I add the deck
I wanted to know if I should use yacht varnish on the inside before it is hidden by the deck, I know the first coat should be a thinned 2 parts varnish to 1 pa…
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Re: build blog
@Ronald Hi for this build mostly thin Cyno and Epoxy for other builds of larger craft all of the glues in the picture
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Brando Cat Boat Footy
Bought the plans off the Wooden Boat Store they are quite strange to work to hand drawn and often contradictory first problem is printing them but the free ver…
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Re: build blog
@ianpat No my other footie is a swing rig and it works well this one has a conventual setup just like a DF95
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Re: build blog
@RossM Hi thanks for your reply it is much appreciated with the jib removed my footie performs very well but to my eye it looks a little odd with no jib, I wil…
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I am struggling with my latest build
I am struggling with my latest build it is footie and I have tried two sets of sails the first following the plan exactly and the second experimenting a little…
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Re: Footy Bob A Bout
Thanks everybody it sailed very well in quite blustery weather but it needs a larger rudder and bit more sail area, aiming to get it sorted for next weekend