TRADITIONAL CHARTER & GAFF RIG PUBLICATIONS


      BOATS FOR FILM AND TV - MARINE LOCATIONS, ACTION VEHICLES AND PROPS       


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Rigging for action sequences Barges for fim work sails for backdrops



Traditional Charter provides period boats for film, television, advertising and photography and with many years' experience in this field, Traditional Charter provide a professional service to film and television companies advising on locations.

We supply traditional yachts of all periods for film work. We can offer classic sailing yachts, Thames sailing barges, and ex-fishing smacks, marine action vehicles, camera platforms, advice on film location, props and subject matter. Traditional Charter can also provide or source accommodation for your personnel.  Other services we offer include marine co-ordination and marine hire.

With a wealth of knowledge and experience, we provide historic and nautical maritime consultancy, helping film and television researchers match their exact requirements in period vessels and maritime props, and finding exactly the right location. Information is also provided to authors, journalists and students.

We also offer nautical skills training, maritime courses, historical information and advice on the skills of the shipwright, the rigger, boathandling, netmaking, ropework and navigation - for researchers and historians.
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scene staging Harbour work

 

 


Videos & Slideshows of some of
the vessels owned by the Emmett family.
click on images to view.

Michael's Fathers boat Topsy,
featured in the book Backwater 
Men, seen sailing in the 1950's

Ostrea Rose and Sallie
seen here racing at
Shotley Classic Boat Festival 
Ostrea Rose is featured in
Michael Emmett's book
"
Living In The Backwaters"

Building of the
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