Hickling Regatta

Ahhh.... had an excellent weekend at Hickling Broad, this event just gets better and better each year....

On my way home

The land lord of the pub got dunked!

On my way back to Martham with Frans bike to get me home..

The geese are gathering... winters coming

Even room to squeeze the Hunter Fleet into the Dyke!

Glory... beautiful Yacht.... new but built to an old 30's style...

Buccaneer alongside......built 1902 and still looks immaculate

Black Bess... the best Half Decker on the Broads

Ross in Chic.... she maybe Edwardian!

Totally rebuilt... another Half Decker saved... shes nearly a 'Hundred Years Old'

Sealine 350

Today’s assignment was Surveying this Sealine 350 for Pre-purchase and Valuation.

The 350 is one of the rarer Sealine flybridge cruisers i have seen. I have only surveyed a couple of these over the last few years. The interior features 6 + 2 berth accommodation including a refined saloon, two double cabins, separate shower and separate toilet; all of which are lavishly appointed to Sealine standards. The cockpit provides easy access to the flybridge helm and sunbathing area, by way of steps that are safe and convenient to use. The eye catching design and excellent shaft drive performance combine to produce a desirable and very capable sea going cruiser.

220HP Mercruiser Diesels

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Colvic 26 Sailer

I took a trip to Bells marina in Brundall today to Survey this small family cruising yacht with a surprisingly spacious interior for her size, and with twin bilge keels allowing drying out.

The Colvic Sailer 26 hulls were moulded by Colvic Ltd., and sold in quite large numbers both to professional boatyards and to home completers for fitting out. One of the major builders using these hulls was Atlanta, who sold the resulting boat as the Atlanta 26.

The hulls have twin bilge keels moulded in as an integral part of the hull, with internal encapsulated ballast. These keels are near vertical, unlike the angled-out bolt-on iron keels found on yachts such as the Westerly. This made moulding easier but is less efficient under sail.
 

As many boats were home completed to individual ideas, you will often find alternative layouts.....

Price guide £8 to £10,000

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Elysian 27 Centre Cockpit Motor Cruiser

The Elysian 27 was, and still is one of the UK’s most popular motor cruiser. There must be hundreds on the Broads...be carefull purchasing a very old one as they are known to have Osmosis problems...

In brief, the original Elysian 27 was designed and built by Appleyard Lincoln & Co based in Ely, Cambridgeshire. The yard was run by Harry Lincoln who employed a young designer named Hugh Easton. In June 1962 financial backing was granted to build the very first Elysian 27. First launched in December 1962 for stability and performance testing, the boat was soon ready for the 1963 London Boat show. The public showed very little interest in the new ‘plastic’ boat. Not wanting to disappoint their financial backer (Shipping & Industrial Holdings) Harry Lincoln continued with production throughout 1963 without any buyers!.

In May 1963, Appleyard Lincoln received their first order and actually sold a boat. In order to keep the sales book looking good, Appleyard Lincoln offered the boats to the hire industry at heavily discounted rates. Determined to succeed, the boat was then displayed again at the following 1964 London Boat Show only this time it was to be a complete success and the order books were full. This was the start of a long and intriguing history of Elysian production.

Todays Survey was at Derby Quay in Beccles, South Broads...

Jim the Yard owner has a great Yard Trailer cum hoist...

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Cape Class Yacht

I had a trip down to Goodchild Marine, Burgh Castle on the South Broads today to carry out a Structural Survey on this 'Cape Class Power Ketch'. Built in 1964 and designed by Walter F. Rayner ( Naval Architect) of Poole in Dorset. She has been constructed from Iroko (Teak type wood) on Oak frames…her present owner has sailed her extensively around the med and surprisingly through the French Canals.

I try not to get emotionally attached to any boat I Survey… but this Yacht has been extremely well built out of good solid durable timbers…. And will give good service for many more years to come.

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