New and old, island and mainland

Work continues apace at the yards of Isle Ewe boats on the scarcely populated Isle of Ewe, and Johnson & Loftus Boatbuilders in nearly Ullapool on the mainland. On the island, Alasdair Grant and team are well on with the rebuild of the Loch Fyne ski… Clan Gordon (bigger photo above), with the boat fully re-framed, and planking progressing in native larch and oak, milled at the sawmill shared by the two yards. They are also mid-build with a 17ft (5.2m) carvel-planked, inboard motor launch. Meanwhile in Ullapool, Johnson & Loftus are busy with the rebuild of the Zulu St Vincent (inset photo above). The hull has been reframed with home-milled Scottish oak and the stem and sternpost have been replaced. Planking is now under way. On the new build front, Tim is building a 16ft (4.9m) pulling boat for an estate on Mull.