I had the pleasure of Surveying this Broads Classic yesterday. The 37ft Broom Commander Cynric was one of the final wooden motor cruisers to be built by the Norfolk based CJ Broom & Sons.
The Commander class was part of Brooms well known trio of motor cruisers built during the 1950s and 60s, however Cynric deviated from the standard design in that she was the only Commander to have twin screws - a definite advantage with regards to manoeuvrability - and one of only two examples of her class to have the enlarged fixed wheelhouse based on the design for the Broom 45.
She is a product of the era of the tall sided majestic looking wooden Broadland Motor Cruisers designed specifically for inland waters and estuary use.
Surveyors Comments: You can still buy older, big wooden craft for about £15,000 on the Norfolk Broads. Definitely get a Full Out of Water Survey on these types of boats, lovely as they are…. you could be sailing away with a never-ending drain on your bank balance? If you would like a Broom Commander.... Brooms Boats have one for sale called White Heron. Here is the addy....
The Commander class was part of Brooms well known trio of motor cruisers built during the 1950s and 60s, however Cynric deviated from the standard design in that she was the only Commander to have twin screws - a definite advantage with regards to manoeuvrability - and one of only two examples of her class to have the enlarged fixed wheelhouse based on the design for the Broom 45.
She is a product of the era of the tall sided majestic looking wooden Broadland Motor Cruisers designed specifically for inland waters and estuary use.
Surveyors Comments: You can still buy older, big wooden craft for about £15,000 on the Norfolk Broads. Definitely get a Full Out of Water Survey on these types of boats, lovely as they are…. you could be sailing away with a never-ending drain on your bank balance? If you would like a Broom Commander.... Brooms Boats have one for sale called White Heron. Here is the addy....
