Galway Bay

Profile Information:

I am:
A home builder, I own a Wharram
What boat (s) are you building or do you own?
PAHI 31
Many and varied kayaks dinghies etc. most homebuilt to my own designs
Country, City, and State?
Ireland Clare Broadford
About me or us?
Built my first boat a lath 'canvas kayak with my father 1964. I have been building, mostly to my own designs, as a hobby ever since. My last build was a stitch'n glue surf kayak one year ago. I am almost finished a rebuild and modification of my PAHI 31 which I built approx 20 yrs. ago.
Looking to?
Post photos , take/give advice, check for meet-ups, keep in touch etc...

Comment Wall:

  • Geminidawn

    Welcome! I'm just down the road. Where do you keep your Pahi?

    Jan 11, 2011

  • Geminidawn

    I saw your boat at Cruinniu Na MBad yesterday, it's looking very smart. Will you be around this weekend?

    Aug 13, 2011

  • chororo

    Thank you for your comment, I hadn´t seen the modified Tiki 21. Could be the way to a faster build!!

    Regards,

    Guillermo

    Apr 13, 2012

  • Shaun

    My apologies for my tardiness, to be honest I simply have not checked for any messages till now. Spent the whole year head down, bum up working on our Hinemoa, Mystery. Got her on the water for two weeks before flying to U.S. to drive Mule wagons for Christmas and now helping inlaws sell house. Yeay!

    Apr 21, 2012

  • Chris Clodfelter

    It might have been me.  I'm not sure what you saw but there are photos of the Buccanneer 28 work on FB.

     

    Jan 25, 2013

  • Richard Gordon David

    Glad you like the look of Tacenui Mae, it was love at first sight for me, If I didn't buy her I would have stayed with my Halcyon. There's a few Wharrams on the Exe an unusual Pahi 42 (on Scotts brokerage) built in South Africa with non lashed decks a pod and a rig like a big windsurfer. There's also a Tane that's in need of TLC hasn't moved in years but still appears to float.

    Jan 26, 2013

  • Roger

    Hi Galway Bay,

    Indeed, greetings to a fellow sailor. I have so far avoided the building part, but am not sure how long I can hold off the from the idea of building the illusive "perfect" boat!

    May 27, 2013

  • Ian Bamsey

    Thanks GB. Nice to see another surf shoe paddler. I'm based in Exeter, UK and have been sailing a Tiki 21 this summer. I'm expecting to buy it in the coming weeks. I plan to take it out of the water for a refurb ready for next season. I'll find some photos. For the time being he's a video of our family day out.

    Sep 20, 2013

  • Chris Boxer

    Thanks for the nice welcome, Galway Bay!

    Nov 5, 2013

  • morgan james brian lyons

    hey there you said that you had a boat in carrigaholt for a year or two in the 90s what was her name?

    Nov 17, 2013

  • matt connolly

    Hey Galway,any ideas you may be able to share would be great..wharram has recommended against the rig saying it's for very experienced sailors,which I'm not,however,I know the guy who bought Hans klarrs tehini and he also has some info..and I'm keen for the challenge,and any rig would need to be learned,so why not a crabclaw! I may be deluded on the other hand..

    Nov 19, 2013

  • Mike Haromy

    Lol.  it wont' be until half way into his build that he'll realize we are right!

    launching soooooooooooon.

    Nov 30, 2013

  • Hardy Buchholz

    Thanks for asking for my KD650. It is still under construction. But half of the work is done. Look at kd650.hardy-buchholz.de if you like.

    Cheers

    Hardy

    Jan 30, 2014