OFFERED BY
Henley Sales and Charter
LOCATION
THAMES United Kingdom
YEAR
1936
LENGTH
39.01 ft.
Condition
Used
Name
Merita
Year
1936
Make & Model
Frazier River Boat
Boat type
Power
Length
39.01 ft.
Fuel Type
Diesel
Location
THAMES United Kingdom
Tax status
Tax Paid
Beam
11.52 ft.
Cabins
3
Berths
6
How many vessels can witness their original builder coming on board aged over 90 at the helm of a boat built by them decades earlier? Merita is one of these rare birds, built in Falmouth and relaunched there after a ground up rebuild on the Thames. The family who own the boat immediately contacted the local community and were able to trace the builder who helmed her in Falmouth Harbour just a few years ago.
The builders were named Frasier and their yard was in Megavissey where the Maritime Museum is now located. It was built of pitch pine on oak as a private motoryacht although much of the yard's output was destined for the fishing industry. She is a strikingly pretty boat with a canoe stern and a wheelhouse which was added in the sixties. Forty something years later an external helm position was added during the rebuild.
Rebuilt by Dennetts over a number of years she was a finalist in the Classic Boat awards in 2020. She now sleep 6 with one forward cabin, a master cabin at the stern with a double berth and a spacious saloon with bunks. Everything on board is now electric thanks to a 4kva generator. You will find an induction hob and can use a kettle and hairdryer with impunity. There is one heads area with a shower.
Below decks the entire boat was rewired and a new 74 hp Sole diesel engine fitted. You can expect to find a thoroughly modern boat with a traditional exterior. Certainly Arthur, a young member of the build team just prior to the second world war during the nineteen thirties was thrilled when he went to sea in her aged 98. He was a former naval officer on an aircraft carrier and during the war he thinks the boat was around the Poole area but could not be sure whether she was commandeered for service in the Dunkirk runs.
Lloyds register has a full record of all the owners of Merita up to the present day.
Merita is currently on the Thames and available for viewing. She would be happy to stay inland or to head back to her Cornish roots.
Please ask us for a full inventory and a copy of the Lloyds register.
Engine Count
1
HULL
Hull Material
Wood
GALLEY
Oven
Yes
Fridge
Yes
ACCOMMODATION
Toilet
Yes
The Frazier River Boat is 39 feet long that boasts a 12 feet beam. This 1936 diesel Frazier River Boat powered by Sole 74hp. The Frazier River Boat is made of wood.
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