Isabel has been built to traditional specifications but with a GRP hull, resulting in greatly improved practicality and reduced maintenance costs. The mould for the hull was made from an Andrews 25 ft launch. The deck and cockpit is finished to a traditional Andrews specification, Mahogany and Obeche deck with traditional ‘bullet’ shaped cleats and Lucas ‘motorbike’ style navigation lamps.
Boat Safety Certificate - Valid until May 2023
Isabel has been built to traditional specifications but with a GRP hull, resulting in greatly improved practicality and reduced maintenance costs. The mould for the hull was made from an Andrews 25 ft launch. The deck and cockpit is finished to a traditional Andrews specification, Mahogany and Obeche deck with traditional ‘bullet’ shaped cleats and Lucas ‘motorbike’ style navigation lamps.
Boat Safety Certificate - Valid until May 2023
Thames 2022 River Licence
Last Antifouled March 2022
Engine will be serviced pre-sale
Description
Isabel was constructed as a copy of an Andrews 25 and features four wicker chairs and a rear bench, in the sides there are fitted 4 tear drop cubby lockers and the windscreens are of the traditional Andrews curved top finish.
The engine is believed to be an early vetus 3 cylinder diesel possibly repurposed for the craft. The date of the craft is unknown but understood to be 1993.
Design and History: The Slipper Launch is a traditional river Thames craft. It is a long, thin boat of low free board where the stern curves elegantly down to the waterline. The hull is a 'low wash' design to maximise efficiency with the relatively low power originally available. Most slipper launches were open river or lake boats but a few were built with cabins. Slipper Launches were very popular in the 1930's to 1950's, and they are still being built today. Isabel is one of these replica slipper sterns. The Langley hull is a fibreglass mould taken from an original Andrews 25. Isabel features some of the original Andrews fittings and the timber work has been finished to emulate an original Andrews 25. The prototype slipper launch was built in 1912 by John Andrews of Bourne End on the river Thames.
Inventory
Yard trailer - Twin axle & braked
Five fenders
Three warps
Overall green canvas cover
Cockpit pram hood cover
Cockpit pram hood storage cover
Ammeter
Water temperature gauge
Navigation lights
Fire extinguisher
Ensign and staff
Six fender cleats
Boathook
Paddles x3
Anchor & rope
12v socket
Carpet
4x wicker chairs
Known Defects
Discolouration to bench seat cushion
Crack in portside windscreen
Varnish cracks on Aft and Fwd Decks
Engine room hatch cowling loose starboard side
