Recent content by Firefly625

Considered a Mitchell 31? A very capable sea boat, not wishing to be rude but makes a Landau 20 look like a dinghy.. and I do know of one that has a motivated seller and would certainly be in your budget, plus it’s got a commercial spec Perkins Sabre 215 engine in excellent condition… see link...

Very interesting, I would agree with Ben that it’s based on a MK3 especially wheelhouse side screen and three window windscreen but coachroof forward is a bit unique. There is a pretty active Mitchell 31 Facebook group worth joining, there would be a lot of interest in your boat.

That will catch some folk out, l have had a report from a friend that at high tide yesterday it looked very menacing just under the surface… :oops:

I should have logged on here sooner…anyhow better late than never, got all the info now… I’m at Mercury, will wander up shortly!! (y)

I knew a lot of those “NFC” for you. Jersey 30… I believe Polish built? I believe a bit NFC go look at the Grimsby boat, I’d be right up for a long delivery trip…

Just fyi.. you own a Bulldog, you just need to stop mucking about and get it finished… Mitchell 31 MkIII…well that’s perfection. The finest British hand built 31ft’er in existence, find one and you are a lucky man. Alternatively find someone who has one, maybe tamper with their car..

Oh what a wrench that will be, tough decision. But so many good memories for you… are you crazy! Hell yes. ;-) any replacement….? Something smaller…?

I agree…. It’s a great place to explore the Solent and south coast from….and indeed we are also at Mercury. It is free from most charter boats and the racing yachts…. Generally pretty full though, although so are most south coast marinas so you might not get much choice.

I might have to report that post. It’s offensive..

I copied this a few years back when there was still a Mitchell Workboats website. There’s a Mitchell 31 owners group on Facebook, good group of owners & info (y)

Man the torpedos!!

Always a little mindful when I am singlehanded and sorting warps or fenders with autopilot on... but this takes it to another level, I feel a bit of a wimp now! :-)

Indeed I do have a Mitchell, but I would not really like to guess the thickness of the gel coat. I have never measured it. Also as such bespoke boats many being built by different yards I’m not sure many two would be identical. There was a chap called Roy asking similar on the Mitchell Facebook...

and quite a number of lifeboats. It’s a shame boatbuilders don’t go to the expense to build them into more boat hulls of today, especially of seaworthy handbuilt boats like Seaward & Dale for example..But all down to cost. It’s not quite like a weed hatch on a canal boat, but very much a...