Current projects
Over the next couple of pages you\'ll see photographs of the boats were currently working on, including the MGB60 - a second World War gunboat that was being restored here.
- Flexiteek and Aikona decking
- The future of yacht and motor boat decking, interior and exterior hand crafted to suite your requirements.
- Golden Hind
- This Golden Hind has come to us for repairs to the transom and the aft quarters which are showing signs of rot in the ply.
- Hobbit
- Hydroplane Building
- This is the wooden OSY Hydroplane being built for the 2007 World championships being held at Oulton Broad, from this we have made a plug and then the mould to make these boats in either GRP, or Kevlar. Follow the following pictures for the build and trials for the boat.
- MASB 32
- Second World War 63ft MASB which has been shiped from the med to lowestoft for us to work on.
- Mistelle
- 26ft Bermudan sloop Beam 6ft 6" Sail Area 320sp ft Mistelle was purpose built by the Burnham Yacht Co in 1936 for Air commodore W. Sowery, CBE DFC, AFC and is listed in Lloyds Register of Yachts 1959. Construction is carvel on steamed timbers, cast iron ballast keel, spoon bow and counter stern. This boat was restored by us for the present owner who for medical reasons can no longer make use of her so she is now for sale. the owners are looking for £10.750 ono and the boat can be viewed here, at present mast and rigging have not been fitted but will be shortly. boat presently afloat on pontoon mooring here. This on of the top 200 boat as listed in Classic Boat Magazine,[CB200] a one off design she is with us for a replacement hog and keel and frames.
- Morecambe Bay Prawner
- This vessel has been standing at the yard for the last 12 years covered up and hidden from view. Now it has come in to our hands and is being uncovered. It is a early 1900s Nobbie and we will be starting some restoration very shortly, more to follow. Due to pressures of work and no time to even consider working on this hull she is available to the first person to take her away. there is just the hull, no rigging masts or spars but is to good to cut up new owner must take away space needed.
- MTB 102
- This hisoric vessel is owned by the 102 trust and is maintained by the yard every year, this year she had some minor hull planking repairs and ajustments to her keel configuration.Along with engine and propellor alterations she is still very active at sea
- Nyanza
- very early Broads sailing Cruiser built 1890 now back in the water and awaiting mast and rigging seriously for sale looks great
- Pack up and go
- One for the travelling rower, small enough for the back of the car but 12ft in length.
- RAF PINNACE 1392 "SPITFIRE"
- 63ft RAF Pinnace, double Diagonal hull construction presently in in our workshop with work now commencing on the hull repairs after a disaster whilst being lifted by travel hoist in Grimsby. This involves removal of engines to gain access to the frames and to replace the hull planking correctly.
- REEDHAM FERRY
- The Reedham Ferry was purpose built by the yard to carry cars and foot passengers across the river at ~Reedham Norfolk
- VAGRANT LADY
- 1960s Broads Cruiser in for total restoration
- White Lady
- White Lady is a Naval Picket Boat which has been used all its life as a Harbour Masters Launch. At present we have just started to repair the hull and topsides ready to replace the aft cabin."
- Zela
- A 106 year old Danish 65' oak fishing boat originally built as a longliner with wet hold. She has undergone a major hull replanking along with many frames and all deck beams and deck replaced.
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