Scottish small boat designer

[Peter Crowe]

I love the lines of the Eun Mara Alan. She looks similar to the wooden yacht Mairi Ban my late grandpa kept at Balloch (Loch Lomond) during my childhood back in the 1970's.

[Alan H]

I love the lines of the Eun Mara Alan. She looks similar to the wooden yacht Mairi Ban my late grandpa kept at Balloch (Loch Lomond) during my childhood back in the 1970's.

Eun Mara is a lovely, lovely little cruising boat.

BTW, there's quite a bit of history behind the name "Mairi Ban"...might look that up, you might be surprised!

[Peter Crowe]

Eun Mara is a lovely, lovely little cruising boat.

BTW, there's quite a bit of history behind the name "Mairi Ban"...might look that up, you might be surprised!

Thanks Alan, I hadn't realised that my grandpa's boat shared her name with one of Paddy Henderson Ltd of Glasgow's old sailing ships. My dad (the same grandpa's son) went to sea in 1956 as an apprentice (deck officer cadet) with Paddy Henderson (which eventually became part of the Ocean group umbrella with Blue Funnel Line, Glen Line, and Elder Dempster Lines). The irony is my grandpa had been a professional soldier who loved small boat sailing under sail, and my dad was a professional seafarer who disliked small sailing boats where he 'got his ar*e wet.'

[Alan H]

Thanks Alan, I hadn't realised that my grandpa's boat shared her name with one of Paddy Henderson Ltd of Glasgow's old sailing ships. My dad (the same grandpa's son) went to sea in 1956 as an apprentice (deck officer cadet) with Paddy Henderson (which eventually became part of the Ocean group umbrella with Blue Funnel Line, Glen Line, and Elder Dempster Lines). The irony is my grandpa had been a professional soldier who loved small boat sailing under sail, and my dad was a professional seafarer who disliked small sailing boats where he 'got his ar*e wet.'

Ha! My father, US Navy officer used two say that there are two utterly useless things which should never be aboard a small sailing vessel.

1. a horse
2. a Naval Officer

I think your grandpa and my dad would have shared a few laughs.

[tpa]

My Dad was also a naval officer and from the few things he told me they should probably be kept off all ships.

[Bill aka Mole]

As much as this Chief regrets having to admit this, there is a real reason that Naval Officers are onboard ships:

"Put a ship to sea with only Officers aboard her. If she's lucky, she'll get underway on time. But within two months she'll never be heard from again.

Put a ship to sea with only Sailors aboard her: She'll get away on time, she'll meet and exceed all expectations for her size and class, she'll win in any conflict that she doesn't have to turn and flee from. She'll return to port on time on the appointed day... But she will be dirty."

Attributed to Adm. H.G. Rickover, USN; Father of the Nuclear Navy.

[Peter Crowe]

Ha! My father, US Navy officer used two say that there are two utterly useless things which should never be aboard a small sailing vessel.

1. a horse
2. a Naval Officer

I think your grandpa and my dad would have shared a few laughs.

Oh I am sure Alan! Probably my old man too, who despite his disdain for sailing boats was a real seaman, and as Chief Officer (First Mate) was more concerned that the Bosun had the Crowd grease moving parts on deck (winches, cables, hydraulic hatch combings etc.) rather than being nicely painted.

[ohiopiper]

Quote:
"Put a ship to sea with only Officers aboard her. If she's lucky, she'll get underway on time. But within two months she'll never be heard from again.

Put a ship to sea with only Sailors aboard her: She'll get away on time, she'll meet and exceed all expectations for her size and class, she'll win in any conflict that she doesn't have to turn and flee from. She'll return to port on time on the appointed day... But she will be dirty."


As a former sailor (enlisted type) I got a chuckle from that. What do they say about humor? It's only funny if it's true.

Oh, and the whole point of this thread, those are some downright beautiful boats.