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Repair to Bilges
It was a niggling issue and one that ultimately I decided to fix before it got out of hand. Some of the epoxy outer layer of the bilge on either side of the keel had become damaged and allowed water, oil and paraffin to get into the woodwork discolouring the wood and threatening the integrity Read more
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2025 Getting off to a slow start
Sailing season is starting, but I might miss the first few sailing opportunities, reluctantly, since I’ve recently been suffering from acute leg pain caused, it had been suggested by a doctor, by using them too much. Especially the right leg since that one hurts more, worse when I lie down. So for this year’s laying Read more
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Preparations for 2025
After moving Tarka to the sailing club I’m finding it much harder to get jobs done to prep for this year’s sailing season. Having said that I have enjoyed being back at the club and for the odd days spent at the club doing jobs I’ve spent time with old friends and enjoyed their company Read more
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Standard Sea Otter 18 Review
This time from Boatman magazine from Aug 1996 this Sea Otter is with the standard smaller cockpit and therefore with side decks running along the cockpit roof. Read more
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New Boat Review
From pictures of Tarka (originally Trudie) during construction we move forward to the place that became her first home Loch Ceran in western Scotland. This new boat review comes from Watercraft magazine from the May/June 1998 edition. Read more
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First Photos of Tarka
I’ve been meaning to add these photos for a while. Most were taken by David Moss during build, a few odd ones the end are from the previous custodian to me. There’s one of the weighbridge record that I did using the old trailer to compare with David’s initial record. I think the next three Read more
Small Boat Voyages
Adventures of a David Moss Sea Otter 18
This weblog is intended primarily to keep a record of events and processes surrounding the David Moss Sea Otter 18 named Tarka.
Small Boat Voyages 