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Fake new model
Not really a new model at all, just a new layout and one or two significant tweaks, the hull remains the same – if it ain’t broke etc. But it gives me an excuse for publicity and it’s no worse than...
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Electric dreams do come true
We’ve been working on a new retractable electric outboard and I’m glad to report that the prototype is up and running and working well. The Protruar 2 HP based unit was fitted to the new Secret 20...
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Shimmy Number 78
The decade from 1960 on was pivotal in the affairs of man and pivotal in the affairs of Scruffie Marine. 1960 was the last year I regularly raced sailing dinghies and it was the year I survived...
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Scruffie Marine 25 years old
Life in our miniscule part of the universe is subject to linear time and punctuated by an infinite number of significant events, some clearly signposted, others as a result of the toss of a coin....
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Super Secret
We bade a fond farewell to Secret 33 No. 1 as she was loaded on to the big rig for her new life on the Swan River in Perth early last November. Now she’s on the water in Perth, attending the opening of...
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This year marks a number of significant milestones and events for us at Scruffie Marine. First, of course, is the Practical Boat Owner order from the UK. That Britain’s best selling magazine has...
View ArticleIn good hands
There are times when those who design and build things – be they cars, bikes, boats, musical instruments, or even lawnmowers – rejoice to know that they are in good hands. For us it is always a source...
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Sienna news
New model - well nearly, in actual fact we’re cheating a bit with the new Sienna 17. The Sienna 19, the sailing school’s favourite, was always designed with optional keels to allow either sailing or...
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Pirates and payloads
Our world is all about boats and boatbuilding and the people that indulge in that ancient and honourable activity so it’s timely I think, to take another look at the past, the present, and the future...
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A New Cargo Ship
The life of a boat designer is nothing if not challenging and I wouldn’t have it any other way for we are defined by how we respond to challenges. Me, I relish them. The big challenge for me is the...
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