Here’s another pic to entertain you while I’m away. Again, we’re on The Broads, and this is the oldest boat still available for hire to holidaymakers. She’s so small she only has two berths but she’s such a little gem…
Category: Boating, boats, ships and the sea
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A mystery boat at Chatham
I saw and photographed (very poorly, I’m afraid) this interesting double-ended working boat in a corner of a shed at The Historic Dockyard Chatham but couldn’t find any information or anyone who could tell me about it.
It’s clearly meant for fishing, as it has a live well, and a wonderfully tattered spritsail. But what is it? A Medway doble? A peterboat? Answers by email please to gmatkin@gmail.com – I’d love to know!
If someone you know might know, please send them this link: https://intheboatshed.net/?p=433
PS – Almost 12 years have passed since I posted this appeal for information, yet today North Kent boating enthusiast Richard Murr got in touch to let us know what the Historic Dockyard Chatham hadn’t told us – that RR35 May is indeed a doble, and one of only two surviving examples. Thanks Richard!