Motor Boat Man
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My fleet of Boats is now 3, one 18ft Clinker Open Launch and a Senior Marine 28 Cabin Cruiser.
During the Covid Lockdown periods I was searching online for old Boats as to pass the time and came across a interesting 23ft Clinker Cabin Cruiser which looked like one of the earlier Nelson built Boats.
During the summer months of 2020 I managed to travel up the Essex to see it and a deal was done to buy it as the future was now looking doubtful for it to survive where it was stored.
After arranging Boat Transport to a Boatyard in Southampton, research and restoration began, if not slowly.
This Nelson was built at Keith Nelson Boatyard in 1964 and named "Anya".
As usual with old wooden Boats, more work is required than planned, but hope to have it ready and afloat by 2024 for it's 60th year since the Launch.
More details on the restoration works will follow soon.
During the Covid Lockdown periods I was searching online for old Boats as to pass the time and came across a interesting 23ft Clinker Cabin Cruiser which looked like one of the earlier Nelson built Boats.
During the summer months of 2020 I managed to travel up the Essex to see it and a deal was done to buy it as the future was now looking doubtful for it to survive where it was stored.
After arranging Boat Transport to a Boatyard in Southampton, research and restoration began, if not slowly.
This Nelson was built at Keith Nelson Boatyard in 1964 and named "Anya".
As usual with old wooden Boats, more work is required than planned, but hope to have it ready and afloat by 2024 for it's 60th year since the Launch.
More details on the restoration works will follow soon.
