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reset Feb 2005
We now have the Waterwitch drawings scanned and on CD
and will send a CD to you, at cost, £5.00 UK and £6.50 overseas.
We are pleased to announce that Luke and Walter have both sent
the extra sheets for steel construction in to us and they have been scanned
and added to the CD, as PDF files as well.
They are available here to down load as jpg files....
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Junior Senior Eventide Wild Duck Goosander Mouette 3 Tonner Unidentified
Storm 26 M.G. Designs Riptide 31 Golden Hind Lone Gull II's Barbican and Atlantic Clipper
This advert from a 1963 YM came to me January 2010. Prices have changed a bit! So have engine sizes!
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'Wedjit' Peter North's boat. Peter has just written to say he hopes to join us afloat next year. 2004, He is blowing the cobwebs off her this winter after a couple of enforced seasons ashore due to his wife Jennie's illness. Sadly Jennie has now passed away. We look forward to seeing more of Peter and 'Wedjit'. | |
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2011. Though 'Wedjit' looks a little jaded now, 20 years on, she is still as solid as a rock and the 2 pot poly paint still sound. She does need a little bit of TLC to her varnish work, but she has been maintained with sikkens so it will be an easy job to revive. a coat of paint on the rather faded topsides, (2 pack) or even a polish, will bring her right back. sadly Peter now feels he is too old to enjoy her and has to sell, hopefully we have an enthusiast to take her on. she is one of the best built boats IO have ever seen, and fitted out with no thought of expense, but over 19 years of building! with steel leeboard, shaped for performance, and also double hinged for ease of short tacking, special wire winches and all other refinements, she is a great example of the Leeboard Waterwitch. |
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Witch of Brent | |
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Iroka | |
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'Pintail'
Norman and Betty
Stenning's WW being lifted out
from it's building site.
A few years ago now!! Last I heard they were in the Med on extended
cruising. Lucky them.
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'Windsong' Information just in from Diane via the Forum. The third or fourth waterwitch (red) called "Windsong" in the gallery was renamed "JoJo" and sailed over 40,000 miles across the Tasman and circumnavigated Australia. Took 50 knt gales and sailed well. We have now sold it (with regret) but it is still in Manly boat harbour in Brisbane. The photo was taken in the Hawkesbury River in Sydney. The boat is hand laid fibreglass, only significant modification was 5 foot added to the main mast. Many thanks for the update. J.W. August 2005, the current owner Tim Gibson has just registered with us, welcome Tim, look forward to seeing more photos of 'Jo Jo'. | |
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'Dougaljo.' Owned by Doug and Jo Hoadley, built by Doug and Alan Lonton. |
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'Dougaljo' First Frames |
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'Dougaljo' First Plank |
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'Dougaljo' Full Hull |
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'Dougaljo' Ready for launch |
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'Dougaljo' Keel Pattern |
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'Dougaljo' Patio Furniture! |
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'Dougaljo' Transporting (note the serious trailer) |
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'Dougaljo' Launching |
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'Dougaljo' In the English Channel |
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Doug relaxing aboard 'Dougaljo' | |
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Jo by her galley | |
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'Dougaljo' the Galley, note hot water too! | |
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A very laid back Doug on the port settee! | |
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'Dougaljo' On the hard in France, and very hard it looks too! would not want to do that in a GRP boat would you, ours, safe as houses! | |
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'Jomtiem' ( Jan 2004 info from Dick Chew, this boat is steel and has just been sold from Dickies yard in Bangor.) | |
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'High Nimbus' (Seen here at Maldon 2003?) We have just heard she has moved away from Maldon after being lifted ashore at The Fullbridge, Maldon. | |
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'High Nimbus' 2004 a year later and a colour change. Pictured here just before she left the Blackwater. where is she now? | |
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2011. Member Luke Hawkins was looking around locally for moorings and took a look in Peter Leonard Marine on Denton Island, Newhaven. (Mud berths) To his surprise he found High Nimbus laid up there. Told she's been out for over a year. She is for sale but needs a bit of TLC! |
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'Mintaka'. Built in Rhodesia in the 1960s, now for sale in UK., (found on the web.) (Jan 2004 from Dick chew again, just sold from Totnes, in beautiful order.) | |
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October 2008, the new owner Ian has contacted us with a few more pics of this great looking WW. | |
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She is now berthed in Gosport | |
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The quality of the build and fittings can plainly be seen. |
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A comfortable cruiser if there was ever one! |
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'Rosy'
Seen ashore
at Bradwell. The last owner, a Mr. Leaper, was another of
the old eoa vice presidents, he has just sold her.
The new owner, Cristiano is berthing her in Bradwell Marina and
we hope to meet him soon! He has just become the 244th registrant. The square hole is a drain, the cockpit floor being sealed. The interior of this boat is very spartan in build and equipment, however, not a lot in it at all, especially when compared with others on this page, thus it's light displacement. |
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'Rosy' I do not think the last owner realised why his boat went as well as it did. If you read my words on weatherhelm you will see this modification described. The aft edge of the bilge keel is vertical, adds a lot of area aft. There is a little more to it on this boat though. You will also note the height of the waterline, considerably lower than many WWs. The boat is much lighter built it seems. She has only half the frames specified fitted or so I recall. Goes well in light airs, I can vouch for that! | |
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'Rosy' The WW here has been modified to include a usable side deck. Very sensible modification to the plan. It also reduces top hamper and windage, adding to performance, not that you would be looking for that if you chose a WW, more the safe comfortable solid cruising boat that this design has come to represent. J.W. | |
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Christiano now has no time left to enjoy the delights
of the Blackwater, but instead is readying 'Rosy' for an overland trip to
Tuscany, where he lives, and yes that is one of my Seagulls alongside her,
ready to be shipped with her. Maybe I'll go and do the winter
servicing on it next year, in warmer climes! |
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'Bonita', Owned and built by Alan and Margaret Lonton, in conjunction with Doug and Jo Hoadley and their boat. She and 'Dougaljo' were built together at Collier Row. The two builders then tossing a coin to decide whose boat was whose when it got to the stage of different layouts and interiors! You can tell Alan is a professional! She is at present moored at Canvey Island | |
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The Chart table area. | |
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The cockpit, just look at that wood work! | |
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The Forepeak, varnish and beautifully shaped timbers everywhere. | |
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The Galley, all gleaming and varnished. Alan wanted me to point out that he did not turn up the post, but whoever did had to go some to match Alan's workmanship. The two boats when seen together, make the idea of our boats being extinct dinosaurs a real joke. They are works of art. | |
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The Saloon, look at the luxury cushions too! Nothing has been missed on board this boat, if you wish to see this boat, or speak to the builder, see the Advisors page. Alan is a modest man, but I'm sure he will talk about his boat with you, as will any of the Advisors! | |
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'Bonita' on her home mooring at Canvey. she now lives in the Walton Backwaters during the summer. | |
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'Content' Shona and Martin Lindley's Waterwitch on her mooring, in Nelson, New Zealand! What a great backdrop! This is a ketch rigged version, looks good. | |
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Thanks to Alan Lonton for this gem! The 'Daily
Telegraph' are to be thanked for this pic, titled: 'The 1962
Boat Show!' However elementary detective work leads us to find this is
in fact the 10th boat show in 1964. How? Well the WW was not
designed till 1963, so the first boats built would have been 1963/4.
Bet that is a Hartwell's boat. (Stop Press! Confirmed as 'Meldrum', recently sold
at Ridge Wharf, Wareham!, again info thanks to Dick Chew!) Can you spot the WW? What about the moulded timber
boat alongside her? I bet Barry Sturrock can tell you what that one
is....
Yep! it's an Atalanta 26' built by Fairey Marine. Must be a 26' as the 31' had an aft cabin. Built using hot moulded Agba (Mahogany) What about the one nearest the camera - Fairey Swordsman?? Barry (What a find!)
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'Kitani' - (based around Devon, info from Dick Chew again, for sale at Totnes, Jan 2004.) Sold to Paul Conroy of Totnes. We are waiting for his pics to bring us up to date! | |
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'Kitani' Was in need of a bit of TLC we are told, a nice boat. Paul thinks so too. Below are a selection of the pics taken from the website where she was advertised. We await updated pics, she looks a great boat! | |
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'Kitani'
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'Xanthe' A distinctive Steel WW built and sailed by Mr. H. Hatley, of Emsworth. She looks so different with the break in the sheer, rather like an Eventide. For more pictures of her, click here. | |
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'Girl Morgan' Ross Irvine and family sailed to the UK from Australia in 1980. Here seen on the River Blackwater! they then sailed back again! Where is she now? | |
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'Witchcraft'
Was for sale and has been bought by John and Kersti.
They have registered with us.
Dave Hunter believes she may be running without her mizzen in this pic, probably when on the Humber in the ownership of Tony Mossop. Further research finds three boats of the same name, so which is she? We think either she has just changed hands again, Jan 06, or we have an owner for one of the other 'Witchcraft's' we have heard about. as we have a Julia recently registering with us. More confusing still is Julia has the same surname as another WW owner further down the page with 'Dawn', ex Bewitched' ex 'Dawn'! Seems they were married nearly 20 years ago! Now I am getting confused.... So we have several 'Witchcraft's and one of them knows the owner of 'Bewitched', now 'Dawn'. thing is which Witchcraft is which!! More pics and info please! Anyone got the sail numbers to help here!!! Well done Paul, his WW is sail no 68 and is 'Dawn', ex 'Bewitched', so I can separate him out, now we have to figure out the 3 Witchcraft's! All I need is a caldron!!! (Feb 06, have filtered out another one, she is the same boat as was sold to Julia.) The lower pic is of Witchcraft in an Essex creek, as now owned by Julia and Pete. Sadly they have had to put her up for sale as they have no time to use her. See the 'For Sale' page, August 06. |
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'Petina', formally 'Sheld' This Leeboard ketch has covered some miles! Has she circumnavigated? I seem to recall reading about her years ago. Presently offered for sale on the sales page. | |
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Temida Unfortunately, the only information on this WW is in a strange language (Possibly Serb/Croat) |
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Temida
Have just heard, Sept 07, from the builder,
yes in Serbia! awaiting more.. http://web.vip.hr/wturnsek.vip/temida2.htm Here is a link to Walters web page showing the same pic as we have here, it is all in Croat, so you will need the 'Babel fish' to translate it! |
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'Nuits St. George' captured here by John whilst on the Norfolk Broads for a week! Moored near Norwich. Last we heard she was being broken up..... sadly. | |
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'Unknown Waterwitch seen in Ipswich'.
You have a picture of an unknown Waterwitch in Ipswich. I think the picture was taken in the year 2000. She has been out of the water for the last 1 & 1/2 years. I purchased her in September 2005, and will proudly be placing her back in the water next spring. See attachment for picture taken in 2003. Her name is 'Bewitched'. Many Thanks, Paul Meecham. See below for update! |
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'Bewitched'
Paul Meecham's smart WW now! Thanks for the
pic Paul!
February 06, Paul has decided to rename her with the name she was first given by the famous author Frank Carr CBE. So we will see her out next season as 'Dawn' Isn't that nice! Well done. Sail number 68, as you can see in the pics below!
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Paul sent these three pics of 'Dawn in,
October 2006, note colour change from Yellow to Orange! Very visible!
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'Dawn'... The late Jack Coote, yes he of 'East Coast Rivers' fame, wrote
this for YM in 1962. 'Dawn' took just 7 months from the laying
of the keel to launching. She was fitted with a 8.5 hp Lister, as were so
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 Paul sent in a copy of the 1962 article from Y.M where the builder, Mr Ling of Rochford described the building of 'Dawn' and time taken, 2,230 man hours total! Built of 5/8th ply on 12" centred frames, she is strong! 2012 and we have heard from Phil who is a member of a Rock band, 'Dog Salad' another member of the band owns 'Dawn' now and she appears in the back ground of one of their videos! |
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'Penny' Here and below are a few pics of this delightful looking WW. She looks to have the wide side decks and be extensively fitted out. Launched less than 10 years ago, the owner, Brian Wood had her for sale, now sold. | |
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Up step John Le Guen. Here is the new owner of Penny sailing her on her first trip, to Liverpool her new home! | |
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John and Crew enroute. |
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Now there is a familiar skyline! | |
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'Wendy'
A WW is just to
be seen tucked up the inside of the boat in the foreground. Picture
taken in Scarborough, November 04. |
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This excellent picture of 'Tanui' has been sent in by Linda and Helmut of Tasmania. She is moored normally at Oyster Cove in Kettering. Apparently a superb cruising area, all year! Lucky them! She is steel built, with aft cabin and centre cockpit, I like the wheel shelter! She is 33ft long and built in 1971 in Tasmania. She is also the 200th boat on the site! Like to see a log, with pics, of their cruising grounds! | |
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'Temujin' This 8 Ton wishbone Ketch based on a WW hull, was featured in PBO in Dec 1967! I found it whilst sorting a pile of old PBO's out to sell! It has home made Ali masts, 34ft and 24ft. Owner M.G. Webb. I wonder where she is now? | |
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Steel WW U/K for sale on the net. Anyone know which one she is? In Dartmouth. | |
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'Jenny B' Seen for sale on the web..... April 05 | |
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'Sai-lon' Ex 'Lucky duck' Gary has just sent these pics in, from West Yorkshire. She is a MkII with leeboards, undergoing renovation at Fallwood Marina, Bramley | |
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Left are various shots of
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Greetings, John,
I had emailed you some time ago about our
Waterwitch, "Tikiti",
and the story of my having sailed in a Waterwitch in Dartmouth, Devon in
1968 (I was 15 years old and on a tour with the "Vancouver Kitsilano Boys'
Band). I do have a photo somewhere with me at the tiller, but it is
buried in storage and I promise to send it when I find it.
"Tikiti" was built by my father, Tom Walker
(with plenty of help from Mother, my three younger brothers, and me),and
launched on Armistice Day, 1978. Dad is now 80 and has "swallowed his
anchor", leaving "Tikiti" in the care of his four sons. We have had our
hands full with the usual upkeep and minor repairs, but I thought I would
pass along some recent photos of her out for anti-fouling and hull
painting. The photos were taken mid June in Ladner, British Columbia,
where we have moorage. Ladner is a small fishing/ farming community on the
South arm of the Fraser River, just south of Vancouver.
Mother and Dad have had many years of sailing
"Tikiti" up and down the west coast of B.C. and my brothers and I intend
to continue the tradition. I will send some pictures of her under sail in
the near future.
By the way, the name "Tikiti" does not refer
to some south seas island, but came about through one of my Dad's
expressions. When he was building the boat, he would take great delight
in having some aspects of his work ending up just as he had envisioned it.
He would pronounce that the work was "tickety-boo", and hence the
contraction (or perhaps misspelling) "Tikiti". Many's the time that we
have threatened to paint "Boo" on the transom of "Tikiti's" tender.
We really enjoy the "Eventides" website. Keep
up the great work.
Kind regards,
Tom Walker (Jr.)
Thanks Tom, Great to have the stories behind the names as well! J.W. |
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Waterwitch
Tikiti sailing
in the British Columbia Gulf Islands on Canada Day, 2008.
Some shots
of brother Bruce and myself sailing "Tikiti"
Cheers,
Tom Walker
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U/K WW was for sale via Tollesbury, thought to be in St. Osyth. | |
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More pics of the same boat....Aha! January 06, Julia has just registered with us, welcome! The WW is 'Witchcraft', moored in the Colne and fitting out ready for, hopefully a trip through the French Canals. Speak to Doug the WW advisor, he did just that some years ago!
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This is 'Ragnar' Seen here in Scarborough harbour, in the 1960's. where is she now? Pic by Warren Stevenson. | |
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Another from Warren. He says this was
built by a team of house builders! She is seen here of Filey, having
just raised anchor. Note the lack of any rails and the sailing attire!
1960's again! Where is she now? Sail no 87. November 2008. I have had a great letter in and have to print it:- Came across your website by chance and even though I'm not a sailor myself. I can maybe add a bit of information to one of the photographs in the gallery. This would relate to sail number 87 which is pictured off Filey. I am familiar with this particular boat at the around the time that it is pictured. During the period 1967 to 1972 this boat was certainly owned by the resident woodwork teacher Bob Hall at Filey school. It spent the winter months residing on a trailer outside the metal work shop and at the beginning of each season would be launched over the beach at Filey before making its way round to its summer mooring in Scarborough harbour. The boats name at the time was 'Waterwitch of Filey' hence the long name board on the stern. I believe the teacher in question is the chap standing on the cabin roof facing aft. I also believe that Mr Hall may have been the boats builder although I can't confirm that for certain but it certainly fits in with his profession at that time. Unfortunately I don't know how long after this period he owned this particular boat as I left the school in 1972 to pursue my own path in life. Hope this is some interest, Regards, Dave Brigham. We are very grateful to Dave for offering this information, anther boat on the Gallery named!
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This WW number 408 was not on any of my lists! another one! Found for sale on the web by J.S., again, I have written to the boatyard asking for more details... | |
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We even have pics of how it was built, and
one of the owner! We hope we hear from him...... |
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'Billentot' A fine centre cockpit ketch with bilge keels. Seen here on her mooring in Whitby Harbour about 2001! The picture taken by me whilst visiting friends nearby. We did get to say hello, but not much more than that, I wonder if the owner is on line? | |
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'Tamaha'
for sale on our pages, see the
for Sale Page.
The owner is now interested in a partnership. Nov 06 |
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'Tamaha'
On the hard somewhere on the south
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'Carenda II' Alongside the wall at Mylor, Cornwall, another pic from the archives of Warren Stevenson! | |
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'Swelleflecht' Which is Dutch
for 'Swallows Flight'! What a smashing name for a boat!
Our latest Registrant sent this in from the Netherlands. She is a steel WW, but with a slight look of the Eventide about her! |
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'Swelleflecht'
We do like the little aft cabin too...
These are great pictures of a very nice looking vessel. She was built
by Willems Yard at Beneden-Leeuwen. She cruises the Ijsselmeer and
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'Witchaway' We like the solid spray screen, good idea! | |
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U/K WW for sale in Cornwall, anyone recognise the dancing dolphin on her bow?? | |
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'Pintail' Ashore in Sussex, pics from Luke. 2006 had been ashore for a while? Owner one Mr. Stenning. This boat spent a long time in the Med till recently. | |
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'Water witch' This vessel was named 'Flamingo' and was salvaged by Steve and Sandra in Australia from a corner of their local boat yard, where she had lain for 10 years! She is 32 ft long with deeper keels, I actually think she is a 'Hacathian' | |
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Here you can see the depth of the keels, nearly twice the depth of the traditional WW. The Hacathian was the WW that was commercially built in the UK for a short time. With M.G.s approval the design was altered to give the better sailing performance, very much what happened to the Eventide turning into the G.H. | |
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The stern cabin was common on the Hacathian WW's and the centre cockpit, ketch rig set up was much approved of by owners. A real 'go anywhere' cruising boat. Built in the 1980s they believe, but was that too late for Hacathian? We know little about the company, apart from the name being derived from the boat builders names... Has anyone anymore they can add to positively identify this design.? | |
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'Cinola' Steel built. At present, Nov 06, for sale in the West Country, see link on the For Sale page. | |
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'Witchaway'
Meg and Dale have sent in these pics of their
WW 'Witchaway' She is based in Australia. She is rigged for warm
weather including the air conditioner on board for marina use! |
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Greetings from down under !!Just a few Pics of "Witchaway" From Dale & Meg . We both live onboard and love sailing the great barrier reef area, so we are set up with air conditioning and all the requirements for the tropics. At present we are planning a circumnavigation of Australia in the new year. Green with envy here! Good sailing and we want to read/publish the log! |
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'RedWitch' seen here in the Medway I believe, I wonder if she is still in the same ownership...? Has not been seen about for a while. | |
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This good looking WW is for sale on the web, March 07. Was sailed back to the UK from South Africa and built in Rhodesia before the changes out there.... Anyone know her name? | |
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'Phoenix' seems she is based on a WW and found for sale on the net by john Stevens. | |
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'Phoenix' certainly has a well fitted out wheel house and is definitely a motor sailer! | |
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'Curlew'.
built by the late Jim Stanton in Canada and
here seen in his shed, pic by Mr. Graeme George, the owner of the 'Sea Fury'
20 ft Dutch boat on the left of the picture. Graeme went on to
commission Jim to build him a Riptide, see the Riptide pages. Jim
built 2 WW's side by side.
He went on to sail Curlew the length of America! Wish we knew more about his travels.... |
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'Dark horse' This exiting WW was built in ali, and yes you are not seeing things, she has a drop keel! the owners Ray and Brenda are at present on a major trip, leaving Australia and heading for the UK | |
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Hi John
Building commenced. After much pain, suffering, screaming and shouting (you know the usual) SHE was launched on 27th August 1987. At that time we had a centre board instead of the Lee boards, quite a heavy mast and galvanize rigging. You may have guessed SHE sailed like a DOG!! Improvements had to be made. I managed to sell the mast and rigging and replaced it with a smaller diameter mast and used SS rigging. Then built a lifting keel which contains the one ton of lead. Changed the motor from a 20hp Kelvin P4 – weight 360kg to a 30hp Yanmar – weight 130kg. Now SHE sails very well and feels very safe. There is very little in the way of cruising grounds around Perth so I decide to join in on the racing to improve my boat handling skills. Usually I’d wait until everyone went through the start line then I would follow them around the course finishing ¾ of an hour after the last boat. After much blood sweat and beers we were crossing the start line when the gun went and finishing a healthy NOT LAST. I do actually have a fastest time pennant !!! Only because all four boats in front of me were disqualified for sailing the wrong course
Kind regards
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No prizes for their latest destination! Yes they are in Italy. | |
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The cake looks good! all the comforts of home, indeed it is their home! we look forward to welcoming them to the UK! | |
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'Meldrum',
Alex Gee is restoring this WW. The work I've done so far is as follows. |
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Great pains have been taken to remove any suspect ply | |
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The beams all cleaned off ready for new planking... | |
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When all done she will be good for years again. | |
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We look forward to the finished boat pictures soon. | |
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'My Morning Star'.
Her keel was laid in 1971 and launched in 1973.
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She is quite at home sitting on the beach as she is in the water, well suited to the North Eastern coast of Australia. | |
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The construction I believe is true to the design you have on this site even down to interior plan. | |
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She has not been altered in anyway & I have no
intention of doing so (having sailed to Norfolk Island and extensive visits to
the Whitsunday's) the previous owners lived on board for 6 years and were served
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'Shamwari' This WW was built in the old Rhodesia and towed south to the sea, before sailing away. I found the write up on her travels in an old YM and have made a page for the log. Dorothy was in touch not so long ago, sadly Pat is no longer with us, I wonder where 'Shamwari' is now? It makes good reading, Click here to go to her page. | |
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'Richmond Witch' This Waterwitch is one of a kind, literally! Built by Mr Blyth, she was launched in 1974 having been built in GRP from a mould that was destroyed in the process! | |
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She is comfortably fitted out and has little of the 'tupperware' boat about her interior. | |
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A very cosy cabin. | |
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Now resplendent in a new of paint she has had the old Coventry Victor replaced, years a go, with a Volvo Penta 25hp, that suits her well. | |
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Moored now on the Bristol Channel after Doug thoroughly overhauled her. | |
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'Patience' Chris Palland's WW no 84. Plans bought in the early 80's we believe... She is now, after nearly 30 years, ready for launching | |
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At the moment she is still in a field in Somerset, August 2009. But Gareth Jones MBE is sending pics in shortly of her launch.... | |
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'Sapphire of Ramsholt' This is John Curtis's Hacathian. Ready to go back after a 2 year refit. | |
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This is as she was 2 years back! | |
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Quite an improvement I think you would say, well done John. | |
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John sent these pics of Sapphire on the maiden
voyage on down the coast to Amerimar on the Costa de Sol, crossing the Bay of
Vera. On one occasion he reports 8 knots, says he must have been going
down hill! Looks a very comfortable and practical boat John! |
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'Cicerone II' a leeboard Waterwitch. Ashore at Walton on Naze. She is in need of major work we suspect, having spent years without having a lot done at all. The owner had joined us but has not been in touch further. We think he was disappointed when he found the condition of her maybe. We understand she is going up for sale. Hopefully someone will give her the TLC she needs at last. | |
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We also had a donation in from Peter in Brazil with his Waterwitch 'Bruxa du Mar'. (Portuguese for 'Sea witch') Peter told us the history of his boat, it had been built mainly in the Netherlands, but when he changed jobs, it came with him as deck cargo and he tells us it crossed the Atlantic 4 times before it was launched, that has to be a record! He has sent this picture in for the WW Gallery. Thanks Peter. | |
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'Lavela' Whilst out sailing with Doug on 'Dougaljo' in September 2011, I spotted the familiar out line of a WW in the distance. | |
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We had seen this boat on a mooring at Heybridge this year and were told it belonged to the 'cruising captain' of the Blackwater Sailing club. | |
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Will the owner step forward and take a bow.!
We would like to know about all the cabin top modifications too! Certainly a novel way of displaying the boat's name! |
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