Keith Nelson 23 Restoration

[Motor Boat Man]

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.

 

[Poignard]

I look forward to seeing some photos

 

[burgundyben]

Nice project. Good provenance.

 

[Motor Boat Man]

This is my Classic Nelson 23 when first visited in a Farm storage field near Harwich in September 2020.
It was looking in a forlorn state with many parts from the Rudder to the Engine Starter missing and her days were numbered as the Land was sold and had to be moved within a Month and if not sold most likely would had been cut up.

 

[burgundyben]

She's a handsome boat!

 

[ianc1200]

Friend had a 23' sister-boat for many years - called "Tin Hau" on the upper Thames. Eric (who sadly passed away several years ago) and Sandy were very active in the Thames Vintage Boat Club, used her swan upping etc, and Sandy still maintains connections with the Keith Nelson club. Somewhere I've got quite a few photo's of her. From memory she had a big slow revving Petter diesel.

 

[burgundyben]

Those old Petters dont half bang away.

I noticed pics of Nigella in an email newsletter from Elephant boatyard today

 

[ianc1200]

Tin Hau & Anya marshalling The Great River race some years ago (not sure who took the photo but not mine).

 

[Motor Boat Man]

Just update with my Nelson 23 Restoration Project as have not posted anything for a while.
Last year I had to deal with Family matters and battling with the weather.
hopefully later this year work will start back on "Anya" and have set up a website which I having designed and will provide details on the Restoration of my Nelson 23 as well articles and articles.

I have also set up a YouTube Channel which will be known as classic nelson23
hopefully both will be active at the end of May.
www.classicnelson23,uk

 

[Freebee]

web link does not work

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Link has a typo in it. Try this:

Classic Nelson 23 Motor Boat Restoration

No info on it yet though.

 

[Motor Boat Man]

web link does not work

look's it has a typo fault and should be www.classicnelson23.uk

 

[Motor Boat Man]

Link has a typo in it. Try this:

Classic Nelson 23 Motor Boat Restoration

No info on it yet though.

Not going to be active until end of May as having it designed and content written.