Fancy a project , 25′ whaler?
There’s one lying at Gwynedd in North Wales, and it’s for sale. It has been in the Harlech family for many years and used to be moored on the Ynys opposite the village of Portmeirion.
It has been dry stored for quite a few years now. The seller, Mark Brookes, says that he has lots of gear to go with it including spars and a Seagull outboard. Mark is at brookesmark@hotmail.co.uk
Most interesting to see a Type L 25ft version, my Sea Scout days were only populated with big brother, Type K….One of my favourite books, New Boat For Old by Charles Norman Davies, details in lively style the acquisition and conversion of a Type K! When completed he went cruising the East Coast with his wife and family of FIVE boys and a dog!….. I heartily recommend it as a fine and I guess now historical read as it dates from the mid to late Nineteen Fifties.
No reply from Mark at brooksmark email address is he still alive?
Dave Hart.
I hope so for his sake. How long since you wrote?
Gavin
Seems dead as he does not answer emails about the whaler?
Have you any other live contacts for the whaler?
I have had 2 whalers myself & was involved with 3 others in the 1960`s with the sea scouts.
Bit of a whaler geak myself.
If you can help put me in contact I would be obliged?
Dave Hart.
Solway boatman.
Tel:01900881080.
em:dhart503@btinternet.com
I only have his email address – he wrote to me on the 27th January, so it wasn’t long ago that we know he was talking to the wider world.
Gavin
I’ve written to ask for his phone number. We can only hope.
Gavin
Ok so I bought this boat and she is now, as a rowing boat, fully restored. I have photographs of the work as we went through and if the completed vessel. We are struggling to get any real actual information on her history and despite the number and date carved into her plus the admiralty lifting eyes there has been doubt cast on whether she was a Navy Whaler. Due to an injury my part in her use has been drastically reduced and she may well be looking for a new home and purpose. If anyone knows of a group looking for a Montagu or in anyone who has a use for one do please throw it out there. While they have yet to be completed the masts are present and in good condition, there are two rudders and a newly fitted solid centreboard. There’s a full set of sails too.