Smokie's voyage down the River Slaney, 2001

Since 1986 Andi McGarry has been involved in 18 boat-making projects. Each project has centered around the construction, testing, adventuring and documenting of a series of handmade boats.

These boats are made as a collaborative process involving all kinds of groups and individuals. The boats are made from scratch, very quickly, using simple materials. The entire process is well documented via photographs, log books and note books, and video, with the participants actively involved in recording and collating information. All projects are subject to very strict safety criteria and risk-assessed.

It has to be imagined what it feels like to journey in a boat of your own making.

Plans are afoot for more boatmakery in 2004.