Patrick Whelan Boatbuilder Dublin?

murph226

Hi, I have a 20 foot clinker built wooden launch here built by Patrick Whelan, rere 7 Seapoint Terrace, Irishtown, Dublin.

I'm thinking of restoring it, the inboard engine is missing along with the shaft, prop and rudder.

I am looking for information on the boat, would there have been many of them made, what engine would have been fitted, how old it is, etc.

I've had a good google but nothing is coming up.

I have posted this in the Woodcraft section aswell, hope this is ok!

fergal.b

Following can you post a photo of her. Not sure if it's the same Whelan but might be worth checking out.
http://www.dublinpeople.com/news/northsideeast/articles/2016/10/10/4128000-watersports--club-rows-in-for-new-boats/




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murph226

Thanks for that info Fergal, I'll post up a photo shortly, it won't be great though as where the boat is its hard to take a good one!

pedroeibar1

Possibly the same family. Guessing from the vintage, I'd say the engine probably was one of the dreaded inboard Stuart-Turners. Sounds like a lovely project, looking forward to the photos.

murph226

Would Listers have been used in this type of boat?

Sorry about the crap photos!

fergal.b

murph226 wrote: »

Would Listers have been used in this type of boat?

Sorry about the crap photos!

Yep could be a lister.





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pedroeibar1

Yes to a Lister were it a diesel one, That is what is/was used in the DL yacht clubs' launches which are a bit bigger but have have lines so similar I wonder if that is what your boat was? PLEASE bring her back to a highgloss varnish!

fergal.b

Are you selling her or thinking of buying https://www.donedeal.ie/boats-for-sale/20ft-clinker-built-launch-project-/14431625



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murph226

Its my uncles boat, I advertised it for him as he's keen to move it on because he has lost his storage space.

I'm just trying to weigh up the pro's and con's and whether or not to take it on or not, I'm already up to my eyeballs with projects including an unfinished house.

I'd like to get some more information on it before I commit, I threw a post up on that Eastwall watersports page but no reply as yet.

mwhelo

Hi Murph, my father Patsy Whelan built this boat, if you want to send me a pm on the face book page East Wall Skiff Rowing I'll try get as much info for you about it. M

fergal.b

Nice one, you will have to keep her now We will help you with the restoration.





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murph226

fergal.b wrote: »

Nice one, you will have to keep her now We will help you with the restoration.





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I'd love to, my father is a retired Shipwright so it's an ideal project in that regard but time and appropriate storage is a bit of an issue.

I'm in the middle of restoring a 1963 Land Rover, 83 Mk1 Golf Gti and doing up a 1990 Defender too so it might get put on the long finger.

MysticMonk

Any updates?

I'm asking because i row in the skiffs built by Patrick Whelan at East Wall.