Please see 'Launched' above for the New Section
and all up to date Sailing Pages.

The Portland Site now has a re-direct on to the new section. All new pages are now on this address.

See allsorts for all the old restoration pages.

Thanks for visiting - Feel free to contact me on the above link. I reply to all mail - pics no problem now I've gone broadband.

If you own an Invader please see the 'other owners' page - allsorts/other owners.


In the Beginning - Lena Sat under her Tree

Well - it's not a pretty site, but I could see a good boat under all this accumulated grime - inside she was as dry as a bone and quite tidy - the owner invited me in with the comment of, ' I call her the Tardis' ( which was an English sci-fi ship, larger on the inside than the outer dinensions )
he was right - with 8' beam and just standing headroom for 5' 10".
I checked with diligent wet finger as to whether this stuff was going to come off. After another weekend thinking I went for it - I liked this boat.
see here for another view of the mess !