Medagissey Tosher.

[supermalc]

I do belive I've found the make of my boat. Look at the bow rail, shape of hull and rudder in particular.

http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/PMB630/

http://gallery25689.fotopic.net/c722980.html

http://gallery25689.fotopic.net/c723783.html

 

[tcm]

hm, but the skirting board is totally different.

 

[Will]

Is the stem straight? If it is, then it's more likely to be a genuine tosher I think.

 

[FWB]

I think you may mean Mevagissey Tosher. GRP hulled versions of these were built by Gaffers & Luggers. The NMM Cornwall will provide info on original wooden boats.

 

[supermalc]

Having spent my life around cars, motorbikes, farm machinery etc. in fact most things except boats, I'm very ignorant with most things regarding boating.

So anything you can tell me is very welcome.

What's NMM Cornwall?

Is Tosher the name of the builder?

I know these may be obvious to many, but it's like your doctor telling you the official names of things........it's another language if you've never heard of them.

 

[aitchw]

National Maritime Museum.

Mevagissey Tosher is a boat type in the same way as a Whitby Cobble is or an Orkney Yole.

 

[FWB]

Re: Mevagissey Tosher.

Toshers are sailing boats, your boat probably had sails originally. NMMC site http://www.nmmc.co.uk/ Put Tosher into Google and you will find similar boats.

 

[Spuddy]

That took me back a bit. An old friend had a tosher, built as a gaff cutter yacht by Percy Mitchell near Mevagissey. It was about 21' excluding bowsprit - 4 tons approx. The tsher was a type of local fishing boat, sail originally but some would be converted to power. My friend took her up the East coast somewhere, about 25 years ago and then had to abandon her cos of tax and health problems. He died a year or so later but I do occassionally wonder what happened to Dabchick.

 

[FWB]

Re: Mevagissey Tosher.

The NMMC have the first 20ft Percy Mitchell Tosher 'Sea Queen'. She is in a derelict state and waiting to be restored. There were 20ft and 18ft 6in models. The Tosher heyday was in the 1920's.

 

[supermalc]

Re: Mevagissey Tosher.

The Rudder and Pulpit rail are identical to my boat. Also the width with the 'cobble' appearance of a circular boat with a chopped stern appear similar as well.

Would a different firm, maybe a carpenter make the rudders, which would be boght in.

My father was a blacksmith, and we lived next door to the carpenters. This was in a small village in Lincolnshire. I lived there until the mid 70s so have an idea of how small business can play a part in our culture. Despite my father having 'differences' with me, he was a craftsman, and some of his wrought ironwork is still displayed on shop balcanies, and weathervanes etc. in the area.

Thanks for you help, and interest. I was told by the chap I bought it from it was late 60s or early 70s origin, so it all fits.

It's always of interest when you discover the history of anything approaching 40 years old of course.

Thanks for all the help and interest.