Ian Paton

Preliminary Workbook for Heather Bloom

25 November 2019 Avoch, Blog, Drawings and plans, Fishing Boats, Information about the vessels, Memorabilia, Technical and Specifications, The Boat Building Process, The Boats 0 Comments

We are grateful to Douglas McNaught, former naval architect at Campbeltown Shipyard, for sharing this specification workbook for Heather Bloom (Yard 92) which as built in 1992 for John McLeman of Avoch. This is preliminary workbook in preparation for adding information for electricians, which would show lighting, sockets etc. Pages…

ONCE UPON A TIME AT THE YARD: JIM SMITH

29 June 2019 Blog, Fishing Boats, Shipyard Biographies, The Boat Building Process 1 Comment

I started working in the Campbeltown Shipyard drawing office as a draughtsman in April 1973. I had served my apprenticeship with Scottish Machine Tools and Kelvin Marine Engines in Glasgow. Douglas McNaught was the Naval Architect and George MacGregor was the other draughtsman. Douglas had worked at Denny’s yard in…