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Keewaydin is stranded on an iron island in Sailor's Creek. Our mission is to re-float and restore her

06/12/2025

The mammoth effort to bring Keewaydin back to life continues, one careful step at a time. 💪🏻

Spike Davies and a small but mighty crew have been quietly cracking on down at the creek, putting in long days (and nights) to get this beautiful old vessel seaworthy once more.

It’s been no small task! So many planks have been replaced, frames renewed, new engine beds fitted, and one side fully planked and painted. She’s beginning to take shape again. ⛵️

While we’d hoped she’d be afloat by now, we’ve made the call to hold off ‘til spring.
There’s still work to be done, and we want her launch to be done right, not rushed.

Huge thanks to everyone who’s mucked in so far!
Your skills, graft, and kindness mean the world. This vessel has got so much history, but her future potential is being rebuilt right here, in Sailors Creek. 🌊

07/07/2025

We’re back… and there’s a lot to catch up on ⚓️

It’s been a long while since we shared an update on Keewaydin—but trust us, we’ve got plenty to report. ⛵️😃

The restoration of Keewaydin has been nothing short of a rollercoaster—two steps forward, eight steps back at times—but Spike and his hardworking fellow shipwrights have reached an exciting turning point.

Thanks to an incredible network of skilled, generous, and passionate people, Spike is now at a crucial stage in bringing Keewaydin back to life. From painstaking repairs to inspired problem-solving, this has been a journey full of twists, challenges, and unexpected triumphs.

We’re so grateful for everyone who’s lent their time, tools, knowledge, and encouragement so far. We’ll shed some light on our Keewaydin heroes along the way! 😇

Stand by for the full story of this epic vessel’s restoration… and what’s coming next for Keewaydin and her shipwright. It’s a good one.

09/05/2024

🌊 Making progress on our historic Rye-built Sailing Trawler!
⛵️ Check out these snapshots of the team hard at work, framing and clearing ballast for the next phase of refastening. Every step brings us closer to preserving this maritime gem. 🚢 🌟

21/04/2024

⛵️ WOWEEEEEE 💰 A huge THANK YOU to everyone who generously donated to help us refasten Keewaydin! 🙏 With your support, we raised £2,897 on our crowdfunding campaign, and thanks to an anonymous donor matching every pound, our total raised now stands at £5,794!

This incredible effort bring us close to covering the 3,000 bolts we needed to refasten this old wooden beauty at £2 each. 👌🏻

📸 Our thanks to .mccabe18 for capturing these moments of Spike and the team hard at work.
Keep an eye for more updates, historical photos and films of keewaydin’s past, as we prepare to relaunch her in October. Your support is everything 🙌🏼

24/03/2024

Where would our Keewaydin crew be without Loz, our amazing sandwich wizard! 🥪
Every workday, she whips up delicious sandwiches for our Keewaydin crew as we work hard on her refastening. Her sandwiches fuel our energy and keep us sailing through the day! ⛵ ”

20/02/2024

That’s the cover extension up and ready to shelter Keewaydin as works on the hull commence 🛠️❤️‍🩹
You have helped us to raise an awesome £1602 so far towards the cost of the bolts, PPE and tools needed for our crew to refasten this legend of the sea. Please keep sharing our campaign and buying those bolt packages from £2. Every one is a step closer to relaunching Keewaydin later this year. 😃
Link in bio or: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/saving-keewaydin ⛵️

19/02/2024

Our timber express delivery service 👌

16/02/2024

🪵 That’s half the oak sawn! 😮

Getting replacement timber planking (these days) for an 80ft wooden boat, isn’t the easiest!
We were lucky to find a supplier of oak and there’s a lot of good usable timber here! 💪🏻

Thank you to everyone contributing to our crowdfunder to help refasten
Please keep buying those bolt reward packs and we are grateful for every single donation!
Link in bio ⛵️⚒️

12/02/2024

☀️ What a glorious day to gather by the creek with some core crew, soak up the sunshine and plot our upcoming work days for the refastening of our beloved trawler! ⛵️

With our crowdfunder soaring at £1062, we’re already at 13% of our target! 💪🏻👏
Every donation, big or small, gets us closer to our goal. 🙏🏻 Thank you to everyone who’s shared or contributed - each £2 buys a bolt, and helps us bring this legend of the sea back to life! 🌊
To buy a bolt or ‘feel good’ reward: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/saving-keewaydin

02/02/2024

Buy Keewaydin a new bolt! 😃🎁

These old fastenings have seen their share of adventure, but we need to make Keewaydin watertight and ready for new adventures, so these rusty bolts have sadly got to go.
We need 3000 replacement 300mm bolts to refasten our antique vessel! ⛵️
Please check out and share our https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/saving-keewaydin and buy a bolt from £2 or a ‘set’ from £10!
And follow your bolts‘ adventures as keewaydin is finally re-floated! 🌊

Address

50°10'06. 1"N 5°04'50. 5"W
Falmouth
TR115TA

Website

https://www.sailorscreekcic.org/

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