Hi all,
I have a 70' boat that has a fibreglass upper built on to an old working boat hull. It has a traditional wooden rudder and tiller (elum) attached to the stern. It is registered on the CRT website as being from 1972. It is prop driven and is fitted with a Lister ST3 engine (1977) and LH150 gearbox.
Could somebody suggest an estimate as to how old this boat could be? The image that I've uploaded shows a diesel filling point (original or an addition?) to the left of where the elum attached to the stern. Were these type of craft being produced in the 1970s or is the 1972 date on the CRT website a conversion date?
I'm just generally interested in the history of my boat and wondered whether anyone had some knowledge to pass on?
Cheers,
Steve