Danielle Crothers - Boat Builder

I am a qualified boat builder specialising in traditional wooden construction but able to turn my hand to modern wood and plastic as well.

I have grown up around boats, first sailing my grandparents 1940s built east coast oyster dredge, Idler. Next was my parents 1960s british folkboat, Verdandi followed by our Mk VIII Nicholson 32, Beltana. After racing and cruising these yachts through my childhood I spent 2 gap years as a full time volunteer for a sail training organisation, Morning Star Trust (http://www.morningstar.org.uk) befor  ...