Harrison Butler Z 4 Tonner Z31 - Treize

[my grandfathers boat]

Earlier this year I rediscovered my grandfathers boat, Treize and I am now trying to research as much about her as I can. She is currently at Pascos Yard in St Just and I hope to have her in the water next year. She was on the hard at Calstock Yard on the Tamar when I bought her but wondered if anyone knew her previous owner or anything more about her. My Grandfather kept her at Emsworth Sailing Club in the early 50's and I believe partly lived aboard/ lived at the club after my grandmother died, while working in London. Anyone suggestions as to how to research her history would be very much appreciated

 

[Tranona]

www.harrisonbutlerassociation.org might be a useful starting point

 

[dombuckley]

Old copies of Lloyd's Register are a good place to start. Being prior to the data protection act, they even have owner's addresses, which can sometimes come up trumps.

My own, from 1964, has her owned by Alan R Rogers, and based in Lymington. Will PM his address (after all, you never know).

Bets of luck with the hunt.

 

[my grandfathers boat]

Thx for the ideas ...

Thanks for the suggestions. I reckon I am at the start of a long research project so each piece in the jigsaw is really useful! thanks.

 

[my grandfathers boat]

Lloyds Register

Can anyone suggest any libraries / old yacht clubs that might have a collection of LLoyds Registers going back to the 30's?

 

[Lyulph Hesling]

Treize is in 1970 Lloyd's Register, Aux. sloop

Owner: J H C Hill, London

Port: Lymington

1.97t disp., 3.39t gross, 4t Thames

Builder: A Lockhart Marine Ltd., Brentford, 1939

Designer: T Harrison Butler MD

Engine: 8hp petrol Stuart Turner 2 cylinder, 1964

Forgot to note length etc! If this is the right boat I can look at other owners if you like. There has been no change of boat name.

 

[Seajet]

If you're able, a look around Emsworth Museum may have some photo's of the time if you're really lucky...