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18 November 2011
Currach for sale

Posted by Mike Morris

"She is a 14 ft Toraigh Island currach made by Holger Lonze as part of the Loch Neagh boat project he ran, with a skin which I put on. These currachs have the advantage of a false keel, which means you can drag and launch them more easily than others, and she tracks much better, which is good for river rowing, although she is designed for the sea. The history of this type is set out on the Meitheal  Mara website. She is very stable and good for 1 rower plus passenger - good for lake fishing I imagine. Drawback is that although she can be put atop a large car or van, this is quite a task and she really needs a trailer, in which case she can be launched single-handed. She has original oars but really needs a set of new ones, which are fairly easy to make. She can also be fitted out for sailing.

She's a nice little boat and I'm only selling her because I already have a 16 foot Naimhog from Meitheal Mara and have now built a wood/canvas canoe which I can car-top myself. She really needs someone who loves wood-frame and skin boats to get her out on the water.

Her name is 'Little Crow of the Sea' and if anyone is interested, I'd be happy to discuss her further on the phone (01244 317426) and go for a test row on the Dee in Chester, which is 5 mins from my house.  I can also make suggestions about usage etc. based on my trial and error experience of currach ownership. I'm after £500, to help cover the original purchase and re-skinning costs."

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