Work is well and truly back underway after the Christmas break! The build team have bee n hard at it, and we’re delighted to report that four of the six planks are now fitted on each side of the skiff. Once the final planks are in place, the next steps will be fixing the bow and stern stems, followed by fitting the keel plank. If all goes to plan (and no hiccups!), this should be completed by March — marking a major milestone in the project. At that point, the hull will be lifted from the...

CLub members heard the good news at the AGM on Friday that one of our business members, Peter at Swordfish has kindly donated a small tractor to the club. It will be great for moving boats and trailers around once we have all the appropriate procesures in place. There are plenty of volunteers ready to be trained as tractor drivers! Thank you #swordfishmarine

We are incredibly grateful for the support of our amazing local marine engineers — Swordfish Marine. They have generously given us space in their workshop to bring our skiff project to life. A huge shout-out to Peter and the whole team for helping us turn a dream into reality! We’d also like to give a massive thank you to everyone who has contributed towards funding the skiff — including Western Ferries, Alpkit (a supplier of brilliant outdoor equipment here in Scotland...