Pasco's P23 Motor Launch

A Tradition of Cornish Boatbuilding

Peter Bodle

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Fonthill Media Ltd
05 May 2017

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Pasco's Boatyard started in 1771. When it was sold to new owners Craig Brown and Chris De Glanville in 2013, one of their aims was to preserve the traditions of wooden boats in the St Just Creek, and to foster the shipwright skills required to build and maintain them. Under previous ownership, the thrust of the yard's activities had been towards mooring, wintering, and maintaining boats for their owners-it was now time to change. One of the first decisions of the new owners was to agree on a way of demonstrating those skills and traditions, so what better way than to design and build the first new Pasco's boat in over a decade? It would also demonstrate to the local community the yard's commitment to expanding maritime employment in the St Just area. There was no better man to lead the team than Bob Edwards, who was a well-established designer and builder of boats, as well as an enthusiastic owner of an earlier Pasco's P21 Motor Launch. A few discussions, and several nights of drawing plans and making calculations later, and the stage was set for the new P23 to become the next of the long line of Pasco's built boats. This book follows that build.

By: Peter Bodle
Imprint: Fonthill Media Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 304g
ISBN: 9781781555743
ISBN 10: 1781555745
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 05 May 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Bodle started out in life as a mechanical engineer, before becoming a designer and an inventor. He invented the Passive Floor Path Marking System for passenger carrying aircraft, and the company he started to produce it is now the world's leader in this technology. The success has allowed him to pursue his writing interests and thus far has published over twenty-five titles, mainly biographies and aviation history. He has been a racing driver and a light aircraft pilot, and is married, with four children and a growing number of grandchildren.