Just Lugger Joinery
Another successful delivery by Mail order of an Engine mounting bracket. From order to delivery just 4 days to N Ireland. That’s great service.. this is what Tom has said of his experience…..
“Hi Phil, it arrived today, looks absolutely perfect. I can’t wait to fit it. Thanks again for all your help!”
Pam has recently been sailing in the beautiful Ionian Sea with my company Dragon Drascombe and has written a great review. I thought this would be an ideal moment to remind or introduce Pams rebuild of her Lugger and share part of her review for Dragon Drascombe.
“Looking back now in November from a storm-tossed UK, September in the Ionian seems far away: blissfully warm sailing under blue skies, our very own Drascombe Lugger anchored in a secluded bay, bathing ladder down, crew swimming in turquoise sea. I found Phil online while I was searching for replacement parts and timber. I could not have found a better mentor. I’d never met Phil Osborne in person, though I felt I knew him well already. I recently renovated a 52 year old Drascombe Lugger which I’d bought cheaply – I fell in love with her name (Kingfisher to match the lovely but faded turquoise of her hull) and couldn’t resist the lure of setting her to rights again.
I soon gained confidence and a skill or two. Phil was very generous with his time and expertise, and through his other company Just Lugger Joinery supplied new Iroko centreplate casings amongst many other things. Kingfisher took me a whole year to restore but last summer we hardly had chance to sail her. She sat on our driveway, beautiful and out of the water. We’d had a tough year with illness and various challenges, and then a summer of ghastly weather. We were frustrated, tired and desperate for a break.
Phil’s suggestion of joining him at the end of the season was a real temptation – one we couldn’t resist – so we signed up.”
Pams Rebuild can be found by Clicking here https://justluggerjoinery.com/stories/kingfisher-rebuild/
Pams Review of her Drascombe break away can be found here https://dragondrascombe.com/reviews/pam-and-pauls-sailing-holiday/
Another review on our help and professional advice on fitting work .this evening . … be it from the Greek Ionian Sea!
This sets my standard at Just Lugger Joinery for product quality and customer service. It’s just the best!!
“Phil,
No problem but the issue was we didn’t have the engine with us and took the simple view that the more vertical the engine was the better it would be. In the past we have always run the motor in its lowest position (ie vertical), with packing to stop it hitting the body of the lugger.
Following the chat with you we have put the wedge back together so it is as originally supplied. Once I get the motor back we can look at which notch to use.
Once again thank you for the phone call and the advice. It is much appreciated. On the positive side the mounting is now firmly bolted in with stainless steel bolts and as solid a rock. I have treated it with teak oil and all looks good. I am happy!
I just need the engine back now and then it’s down to the sea. (Hopefully before the summer is over).
All the best and I will keep you updated.
John”
Looking forward to future updates on this from John. We have lots of “How To Do” posts on our website that have helped lots of people fit parts and do maintenance themselves. Check them out here.
Having explained to Dave that the Mk3 Luggers had experienced a lot of mould changes and adaptions by the various companies that had taken over the production after the demise of Honnor Marine, I was confident that our Mk3 set would be a very close fit and Dave accepted there could be a little ‘fettling’.
To assist with the shipping ‘Flying Martin’ decided it would be good to visit the Festival of Speed near Chichester at the weekend, so a drop off for Dave would be easy, so this was the plan.
As you will note from Dave’s comments below this meet up took place late on Friday afternoon and by Saturday Pm the floor was fitted. Another happy bunny who is intending returning to Just Lugger Joinery & more in the near future.
“All went well thanks to Martin.
The floor boards fit fine with a little fettling. I have yet to test fit the locker floor but should be no problem going on my experience with the floorboards.
The fettling involved shortening the overall length by 15mm, no surprise considering your explanation of the different moulds in use etc.
Thank you for the great communication and I will definitely come back for anything else I find I need.”
Another new order this week and on the boat within 24 hours!!! w
“Thank-you very much for an excellent gaff yard. I fastened all the fittings when I
arrived home and will lace on the sail today.
Please thank Martin for his assistance.
It is warm and sunny in Devon today, but I do envy you by the Ionian sea.”
It was ordered on Monday, a fully varnished Gaff and fittings on the shelf, had a
courier cost for this 3.2m item of over £100, so Michael decided to have a pleasant
drive to ‘sunny’ Wales to collect.
He was met at NP224LA by Martin my colleague and pal at midday, within 15
minutes it was loaded into his car, only just, then heading back south to Devon.
At the same time of this dispatch yesterday a second Gaff kit was ordered by Dave
in SW Scotland, again an oversize package for a delivery to Scotland. By chance
Dave could double up with this collection and a visit to Plymouth, Martin kindly
liaised with Dave during the day and they did a handover meet-up near
Abergavenny so Dave could get back onto the M50 and head back north
So, Just Lugger Joinery & more, mail order, is proving the point!
For our Drascombe factory fitting work for October onwards, please call Phil.
Osborne for a cost and time slot, there is still availability for December through to
Late April 2024
“Finally my Drascombe Drifter 22 which has had a wonderful piece of work carried out last winter by Just Lugger Joinery (Dragon Design) in extending the length of its boom, way to short in length as supplied by the U.K. supplier. I’m just back from a couple of days sailing in the Solent. The extended boom makes a great difference to the set of my mainsail – I’m really pleased with it.”
You will note the owners comments on our work and service and if you go back we also replaced the original’ French door ‘arrangement leading down into the cabin with more appropriate washboards.
