Powles 38 TSMY

I was carrying out an Insurance Survey at Brundall Bay Marina this morning on this Powles 38 TCMY. The 33 & 36 were designed by Bernard Olesinski, the 41 was John Bennett. Im not sure who designed the 38. Maybe someone reading this BLOG can help. This I guess was one of the original 38’s of which most were aft cabin which later developed into the aft cockpit Super 38. I think one of the boat mags ran an article on Powles and included details of most models. I think they ranged from the 33 upto 53.

2 x Ford Mermaid diesel engines on shafts. (185HP).

I once heard that the 37 which was based upon the Broom/Ocean 37 Hull was not the boat it was intended to be. Apparently the Ocean 37 was meant to be a Powles but the management felt it too avant-gardes so was further developed by Aquafibre and marketed by Broom. The more conventional but nice Powles 37 was then born.


Surveyors comments: The hulls on these 'old girls' are very thick, so expect to see some osmosis blistering below the waterline. (its normal!). In most instances of osmosis, the structural laminate will be barely moist, and any reduction in mechanical strength will be negligible.


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