Category: Equipment and boats for sale

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18ft clinker built fishing boat for sale, Devon

Alex Mears of Seaton, Devon-based boat builders HJ Mears and Son has written to let us know that one of the company’s long-term customers is selling his 18ft clinker-built fishing boat.

Built by HJ Mears in 1980, she is built from wych elm on English oak ribs. Alex says she’s very full – as the photos show – and perhaps two planks higher than most 18ft boats, which he says provides plenty of freeboard and safety.

She has been stored in a barn during the off-season, and has a Bukh DV20 twin cylinder inboard engine, a bespoke twin axle trailer, and a cover and mast.

The owner is asking £8,750 and she is available to view at HJ Mears’ yard.

HJ Mears are currently finishing off a 16ft Beer lugger for a customer  – and we’re promised some photos soon…

Impressive 18ft lugsail dinghy for sale

Frankly, I can’t imagine why anyone would /not/ hanker after something like this. With that hull and sail I suspect it will go like the clappers…

If anyone I know buys it, can I come for a ride please? Click on the image and enlarge it for details.

My thanks to Fowey boatbuilder Marcus Lewis for this one!

18ft dinghy for sale

Arctic Forum, 1845 hours Wednesday 3rd February, London

Guillaume in the ice

In the ice

Alasdair Flint of Arthur Beale’s has reminded me that there’s an Arctic forum at the church opposite the historic West End chandler’s at 1845 the 3rd February – as I write that is still tomorrow, just about…

Arthur Beale has been supplying several yachts that are about to head to the Arctic, and the forum will be a rare opportunity to fire questions at two skippers who ventured as far as Spitsbergen last year.

Alasdair says they will do a short presentation describing their voyages with a few slides and will then throw it open to the floor for the audience to ask questions. Everyone is welcome – the audience don’t have to be experts, but should be interested in sailing north or adventure in general.

Arthur Beales have hired the church in order to fit everyone in – a large crowd is expected – but there are still spaces left. If anyone would like to attend they should email talks@arthurbeale.co.uk. Admission is free… and the shop itself is at 194 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8JP.

There will be special discounts on thermal clothing available in the shop – so it might be worth arriving early to take advantage of the offers!