philae44
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Thanks to all who posted replies to my quest for replacement portholes.
The reply from tillergirl has made me think that maybe, just maybe, some others might remember her aswell.
Philae is a 32foot motor cruiser built in 1935 by the Rampart Boat Building Company of Southampton. Built to the order of Major Worthington Wilmer, Beaulieu. Other owners include a Mr Toogood of Southampton, and a James Moody of Southampton. We now know thanks to tillergirl that by the early 1960's she had found her way to Brightlingsea before going to Nottingham.
Philae is a beautiful craft with real ship like lines. She has a carvel hull built from Pitch pine on oak frames and in the early days had an Austin Commodore petrol engine on the main shaft, along with a twin cyinder Stuart Turner two stroke petrol as the auxilary wing engine. In 1969 the main engine was replaced with a perkins 4107. She also was fitted with simpson lawrence opening portholes and copper air funnels. The front of the boat had a cabin in the vee with two bunks. Climbing up into the wheelhouse/centre cockpit you would continue aft past an incredibly small galley on the starboard side, with heads and wash basin in a small closet on the port side. Beyond this was the main cabin with two berths and lockers. Built into the roof there is an opening window hatch. In the back of the cabin is a small door leading to a small sundeck with seating around its perifery.
Does anyone remember her? Does anyone have any stories to tell about her?
We are every bit as interested in her history as we are in sailing her. Also from what I can make out she was in the right place at the right time to have taken part in the evacuation at Dunkirk, but have as yet no evidence. does anyone know?
Heres hoping
David.
<hr width=100% size=1>weekend gypsy on tour
The reply from tillergirl has made me think that maybe, just maybe, some others might remember her aswell.
Philae is a 32foot motor cruiser built in 1935 by the Rampart Boat Building Company of Southampton. Built to the order of Major Worthington Wilmer, Beaulieu. Other owners include a Mr Toogood of Southampton, and a James Moody of Southampton. We now know thanks to tillergirl that by the early 1960's she had found her way to Brightlingsea before going to Nottingham.
Philae is a beautiful craft with real ship like lines. She has a carvel hull built from Pitch pine on oak frames and in the early days had an Austin Commodore petrol engine on the main shaft, along with a twin cyinder Stuart Turner two stroke petrol as the auxilary wing engine. In 1969 the main engine was replaced with a perkins 4107. She also was fitted with simpson lawrence opening portholes and copper air funnels. The front of the boat had a cabin in the vee with two bunks. Climbing up into the wheelhouse/centre cockpit you would continue aft past an incredibly small galley on the starboard side, with heads and wash basin in a small closet on the port side. Beyond this was the main cabin with two berths and lockers. Built into the roof there is an opening window hatch. In the back of the cabin is a small door leading to a small sundeck with seating around its perifery.
Does anyone remember her? Does anyone have any stories to tell about her?
We are every bit as interested in her history as we are in sailing her. Also from what I can make out she was in the right place at the right time to have taken part in the evacuation at Dunkirk, but have as yet no evidence. does anyone know?
Heres hoping
David.
<hr width=100% size=1>weekend gypsy on tour
