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    CABIN FEVER

    Jun 13, 2019 5 minutes

    Read all the build articles online: www.pbo.co.uk/Secret20

    The Secret 20 is a beautifully designed classic sailing yacht that can be built from a kit, one of which was delivered to PBO in 2016. Regular readers may well have followed her gradual transformation from a collection of pre-cut timber to a shapely hull form.

    Transported to the premises of the charity Oarsome Chance in Gosport, Hampshire, in last month’s issue the plywood hull was epoxy sheathed and faired before being rolled upright, ready to receive its upperworks. Time is now pressing as the boat needs to be finished for display at the Southampton Boat Show in September. This will mean that everything has to be ready for sea trials in August. But then there’s nothing like a deadline to get a project finished!

    Oarsome Chance proved the ideal recipient of, the Secret 20, under close supervision. The practical skills training is designed to get the students back into mainstream education.

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