Letters

LETTER OF THE MONTH SUPPORTED BY OLD PULTENEY WHISKY

Pitch kettle

After splining some big planking gaps near the bows of , my 1961 English Folkboat, I wanted to pour over some Swedish pitch. The idea was to fill the small recesses between planks and ribs to let any water flow down to the bilge pump. I was wondering what would be the best way to melt and pour the pitch without making too much mess so Tom Cunliffe’s article (‘Pouring Pitch’ – May issue) was perfectly timed. His suggestion to use a kettle meant sacrificing our tea-making capability but it worked a treat. I’ve been making videos about the project,.