LENGTH:
22.01 ft.
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YEAR:
1937
LOCATION:
Chertsey
OFFERED BY:
Henley Sales and Charter
LENGTH:
18.01 ft.
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YEAR:
1941
LOCATION:
Sherman Oaks, California
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
LENGTH:
16.99 ft.
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YEAR:
1946
LOCATION:
Powells Point, North Carolina
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
LENGTH:
23.0 ft.
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YEAR:
1906
LOCATION:
Marlow
OFFERED BY:
Classic Yacht Management Ltd
LENGTH:
18.01 ft.
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YEAR:
1950
LOCATION:
South Dock
OFFERED BY:
Boatshed
LENGTH:
18.01 ft.
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YEAR:
1960
LOCATION:
Henley on Thames
OFFERED BY:
Henley Sales and Charter
LENGTH:
17.06 ft.
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YEAR:
1963
LOCATION:
Denia,
OFFERED BY:
Marina Estrella
LENGTH:
22.01 ft.
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YEAR:
1996
LOCATION:
Boca Raton, Florida
OFFERED BY:
POP Sells
Boat not available.
LOCATION
Henley on Thames United Kingdom
YEAR
1926
LENGTH
20.01 ft.
Condition
Used
Name
Merlin
Year
1926
Make & Model
JW Brooke Launch
Boat type
Power
Length
20.01 ft.
Fuel Type
Electric
Location
Henley on Thames United Kingdom
Tax status
Tax Paid
Beam
5.51 ft.
Merlin - a Brooke launch
Merlin bears the Broads registration Y5 and as such is an early and historic JW Brooke runabout. One could write a book about the history of the family run Brooke yard from its origins to the building of a Bannenberg superyacht in the nineteen eighties. Unfortunately the yard is no more but the boats certainly live on.
Merlin is a 20-foot carvel mahogany-on-oak Brooke Marine launch, originally called Pamela, ordered on 9 September 1926 and built in time for delivery to its first owner, Mr E C Hulse of Brundall, on 7 April 1927. The owner has a copy of the original build sheet in the history file as well as all invoices from recent years including those for the propulsion conversion done by Swallowtail Boatyard for the previous owner when the boat has a complete restoration with the excellent Colin Buttifant.
Since 2011 the boat has lived in a delightful tiled boathouse with its doting owners. I have sold boats for them before and the emphasis is on high quality maintenance. Certainly Merlin is a very chic bijou launch with seating for five, a folding hood and a full length cover.
It is interesting to note from the Brooke catalogue of the times that the runabout was built to "fill a gap in the market" for a family launch, equipped with a 10hp engine capable of 10 to 12 mph and ideal for fishing, picnics or even as a tender for a larger motor or sailing yacht.
The current search for a new custodian, almost one hundred years on, is simply due to old age and an increasing lack of mobility for boarding. This is a great opportunity to buy a true British classic in concourse condition.
Engine Count
1
The JW Brooke Launch is a 20 feet long that boasts a 5.5 feet beam.