Classic Electric Clinker Launch & Trailer - £9,995

Status : NOT FOR SALE

Lying : Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

LOA : 4.27m (14ft 0in)
Beam : 1.63m (5ft 4in)

Construction

• Wood clinker construction
• Year built and builder unknown, but thought to have possibly been built c. 1950-1955 in Essex
• Open launch with varnished wood rear and side bench seats
• White painted topsides and interior
• Varnished trim
• Small varnished strip wood decks fore and aft
• Samson post
• Varnished pine cockpit sole boards
• Wintered ashore annually in workshop

Mechanical & Electrical

• 4hp Lynch electric motor (2016, de-rated to about 1hp)
• Wheel steering
• Electric gear and throttle control unit
• 2 x 200 Ah 12V AGM batteries (2016)
• Removable industrial battery charger

Equipment

• Stainless steel road trailer built 2010 and modified since to custom fit launch (used for winter storage and short trips to/from mooring)
• Boat Safety Scheme certificate to 2023
• 12V auto bilge pump
• Manual bilge pump
• Overall tent cover (2017)
• Paddle
• Rope fender around gunwale
• Various mooring fenders
• Various mooring warps

Remarks

In the current ownership for 30+ years, this lovely little launch was rebuilt (underwater and some topside planks, with associated timbers) by the vendor's son and his grandfather, who were both boat builders, shortly after she was purchased by the family. The decking, seats and thwart were subsequently rebuilt by the vendor, a retired engineer, in 2014-2016, at which time the electric motor was also installed replacing the boat's original Stuart Turner engine (not included in sale). She has been wintered ashore every year in the vendor's workshop, with re-varnishing and repainting carried out annually as required. This is a really nice little launch which has clearly been well looked after and which is near silent under power thanks her environmentally-friendly electric propulsion. Regretfully for sale as the vendor wishes to reduce his boat collection!

PLEASE NOTE: It's understood that the vessel has one cracked timber. She is otherwise understood to be in very good order throughout.