A Balkan Proa, Far, Far away from the Sea lays a little shipyard......
Launching soon guys, going sailing!May the Force B with us....Balkan Shipyardshttps://youtu.be/ICrZCub-wHE?si=O-v9w32SWgd4WHmBSee More
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A Balkan Proa, Far, Far away from the Sea lays a little shipyard......
Launching soon guys, going sailing!May the Force B with us....Balkan Shipyards…Continue
Started Sep 25
Time is money they say... We disagree!
Freestyle boat design, just before rigging!Balkan Shipyards…Continue
Started Aug 26
Proa Rudders for Shunting, Fold up and Kick Up!!! Finally DONE.
Hi all, will this solve the biggest problem with Shunters???Could Do....Keep Shunting guys, Balkan Shipyards.…Continue
Started Aug 15
The HAVAYA 30/25 assembled with new rudders, BSY
Here she is, in full glory....Fourth Proa from BSY, showing her new rudder design.Keep Shunting guys,May the Force B with U,BSY…Continue
Started Aug 3
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Time is money they say... We disagree!
Freestyle boat design, just before rigging!Balkan Shipyardshttps://youtu.be/vZMi_1d8mVQ?si=mziioz8-s4L6i5C7See More
Proa Rudders for Shunting, Fold up and Kick Up!!! Finally DONE.
Hi all, will this solve the biggest problem with Shunters???Could Do....Keep Shunting guys, Balkan Shipyards.https://youtu.be/_Zb7HmSD4v0See More
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Kick up side rudders for Proas, from Balkan Shipyards
Rudders outboards and dogs.....Keep ShuntingBalkan Shipyardshttps://youtu.be/VYD7DGTZ9vYSee More
Proa lashed up, Shunting soon... Balkan Shipyards
A decade of shunting and our 4th build....VIDEO Below, Sailing, New BOAT, Lashings... and more.Keep Shunting, BSYhttps://youtu.be/ApOQKX6TyM8See More
Autumn Black Sea sailing, and why I don't like Bermudas.....
I'm Just not racing.....Keep Shunting,Balkan Shipyardshttps://youtu.be/5vVy_q6QngESee More
" If I'm lucky I have a year, probably many don't even have that much....
Money is going to become hard to get, the little one will get wont be enough for what one must give... Soon Anarchy breaks out, and we're back to the law…"
"....if I'm lucky, I have another 10 years of real work (ie practical work)/sailing left in me. The criteria I always had for building: build to last -they aren't significant concerns for me any more.
The world is heading for catastrophe:…"
" Thanx Ian, Wharram taught me lots, so sorry I discovered him later in life....
Sorry I thought building a boat is expensive... It's not cheap, but it's far from expensive, if I only knew what I know today 20 years ago, I would be…"
"Hello Rael- another great video with stimulating ideas from a true inheritor of Wharram.
Regarding the epoxy conundrum: why not let stuff rot then replace: this is nature after all. Wabi sabi. I have another boat in me and want it to be all…"
Dragging anchor is frightening... Balkan Shipyards
Balkan Bay Navi School, today we DRAG ANCHOR, a frightening day... What I did wrong and what I never do anymore... An introduction to anchoring, Balkan Style... Keep Shunting, Balkan Shipyadrshttps://youtu.be/mRMkGDm1AcsSee More
Profile Information
- I am:
- Other Multihull
- What boat (s) are you building or do you own?
- pacific proa, ocean cruiser
- Country, City, and State?
- bulgaria tryavna
- About me or us?
- sailed monohulls, always wanted a multi, could never afford one.... so building my dream proa.
- Looking to?
- revive the pacific proa!
- Website:
- http://balkanshipyards.com
Rael dobkins's Blog
A pacific proa, with a wharram soul....
Hi, first time here.
So, just wondering what is blogging????
Anyway Crystal Clear is the boat, she's cool and is Bulgarian, as all her spruce and ply are 100% from here.
On Youtube she got a bunch o'films..... Been recording for over 2 years.
Live in Bulgaria with my wife Jenia, She's the best sailor I know (for me)...
Your success is as Great as your dreams..... That's what i learned here, with the Wharram gang.
Anyway…
ContinuePosted on January 6, 2016 at 3:23pm
Balkan Shipyards in the UK looking to help you build...
Hi all, anyway we are spending the winter in the UK
left Bulgaria and our almost finished pacific proa Crystal Clear.....
if you need a hand with your build anywhere in the UK we will be happy to come and give you a push.
below is my last clip, check her out she's a sweet boat.... got a car full of tools too....
We both got what it takes, and we love Wharrams!!!
hope to hear from someone in need, as we are too.....
all the best from Balkan…
ContinuePosted on November 12, 2015 at 3:00pm
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