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White Moth second visit Tonnage measurement and registration

Today was my second visit to see White Moth the Norfolk Broads Wherry Yacht built by Ernest Collins. I spent the morning looking over the rigging and the spars while Adrian Overbury my associate carried out a tonnage measurement for part 1 registration.

Part 1 is the closest to evidence of title and applicants send in a Declaration of Eligibility as well as Bills of Sale showing the history of the boat's ownership for at least 5 years.

The YDSA tonnage measurement application form can be downloaded here.



Pleasure Wherry Hathor and Wherry Yachts Olive and Norada... Constantly being maintained..

Adrian working out his calculations… 23 tons.. A heavy old lady!

Registration on Part 1:

• Enables you to prove title to your boat
• Allows you to register a marine mortgage
• Provides internationally accepted documentation to ease passage to foreign ports
• Entitles you to protection from the Royal Navy and the services of British Consuls
• Can enhance the resale of your vessel
• Provides proof of date of build in respect of the EU Recreational Craft Directive
• Ensures that your boat's name is unique on Part 1

Contact the YDSA to arrange your survey. Don't leave it until the week before you sail, as measurers and the Registries get very busy in the summer months!

Wherry Yacht White Moth

It was a pleasure to Survey White Moth today. She is a lovely old Yacht, and has great charm and character. She is one of the later wherry yachts to be completed, and she is a sister vessel to Olive and Norada. She is restored to full sailing order (with a few mod cons added!) and has been used for charter work since 1993, latterly with the Norfolk Broads Yachting Company.

Built in 1915 by Ernest Collins of Wroxham, WHITE MOTH is the last wherry yacht ever built. She was first sailed as a private yacht until being brought back into the Ernest Collins fleet in 1921, remaining there until 1956 when she was hired out as a houseboat.

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Sumatra 815 Sports Cruiser

I Surveyed this Sumatra 815 Sports Cruiser today at Barnes of Brinkcraft in Wroxham on the Norfolk Broads. This is a very unusual marc… built in Poland. It will be interesting to see if anyone has more information on these cruisers, there is very little information available on the internet.

Surveyors comments

Not designed or built to the standards of the diesel US sports cruisers like the Searay or Glastron.

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