Description

Built in 1914, the Bawley MARY AMELIA, a famed Leigh Cockler. She was commercially fished, under sail until the late 1920s. Then converted to a motor fishing vessel, and continued working until the 1950's. Late 1970's she ended up sunk nr Pin Mill, Suffolk. She has a large amount of history and old photos.
1981 to 1983, Colin Fox at the Webb's Boatyard, Pin Mill, rebuilt/ re rigged her. With the exception of putting the centerplate back in her, ( It had been removed, along with her rig, when converted to motor). As a result , once back under sail, her performance was rather disappointing.
The present owner purchased her in 2002, he sailed her for a few years, before deciding to take her to the St Osyths Boatyard, to have a new centre board and casing installed. The bulk heads were strengthened up, this work, transformed her sailing performance.
In 2008/9 she went into a shed for an 18 month, 70% rebuild including the installation of a 37hp Beta diesel engine.
She was licenced to carry up to 8 charter passengers. Sailing under a Smack Sailing Exemption in local waters.
Presently, she is under cover on a tidal pontoon in the Smack Dock, Brightlingsea, Essex.
A Traditional vessel, ideally suited to sailing on the East Coast, with her shallow
draft and centre plate lifted, suitable for sailing in and out of all the East
coast rivers, at nearly any state of the tide.
Her owner has relocated to Cornwall, where the sea conditions are not ideal for her. He'd rather she remained on the East Coast.

Specifications

Accommodation

Forecastle with twin bench berths / sail stowage. Seating headroom.
The old fish hold has been made habitable with bench stowage berths, a central dining table . And a small wood burner against the forward bulhead.
Oil lamp lighting.

Construction

A single wooden displacement hull with centreplate. Paint finish, internally and externally. Carvel larch planks on oak steamed ribs and cut frames.
Oak deck beams and 1 1/2” thick deck planking, Hold converted to accommodation cabin.
A straight, vertical stem, a long straight keel, flat bottom with a
tight turn to the bilge. Transom stern. Three quarter decked, an enclosed
forecastle, bulkhead , a long fish hold/ cabin, boarded over with Canvas covers, wide side decks and an open cockpit aft.
Centreplate 0.75tonnes Internal ballast of lead and pig iron stowed under the cabin sole boards.
Surveys 2011 & 2016

2011

Equipment

25kgs Fisherman's anchor with chain. Stowed on the foredeck Chain over a manual barrel winch.
Tiller steering of a transom hung rudder.
15kg Kedge anchor.
mooring ropes and fenders.
boat hook
Pair of oars
A Bosons' Chair
A heaving line
A tow line
A radar reflector was seen on board

Navigation Equipment

Tiller steered onto a transom hung rudder.
VHF 1 x handheld ICOM
GPS
Compass
Handheld compass
Set of navigation light
Anchor light
Day Shapes
Anchor Ball Yes
Motor Sailing Cone

Engine(s)

37hp Beta Marine 1305, four cylinder, naturally aspirated Indirect raw water cooled diesel engine with a wet exhaust. Hurth gearbox. Stainless steel shaft to the triple bladed Bronze propeller. Single lever, Morse controls.
Engine flexibly mounted.

Sails & Spars

Traditional Bawley Gaff Cutter Rig,
Solid wooden, mast, Gaff and Bowsprit
Standing gaff main sai,l loose footed. Foresails & Topsail.
Made by North Sea Sails - Traditional Tan or white -
Wardrobe : Main sail , Jib 1 & 2 , Fore sail 1 & 2, Top sail 1 & 2.

Electrics

engine start battery

Recreation Facilities (Toys)

Portable single Camping gas cooker.
Solid fuel stove

Safety Equipment

Automatic and manual bilge pumps.
Fire bucket
Fire Blanket.
Fire extinguishers ( expiry dates unchecked)
A breath powered horn
2 x safety harnesses
An emergency battery-operated torch
Flares
Rigid life ring attached to Dan Buoy and Light.
Rigid life ring attached to 30m buoyant line.
8 x life jackets.

Disclaimer

Disclaimer: The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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