Andrews boats Slipper Stern Launch for sale in Berkshire United Kingdom

Lady Petite II is a beautiful, unique, Andrews Greyhound Slipper launch, the perfect wooden day boat for the River Thames. Built of varnished mahogany, she is unique, being the only 20ft Andrews Slipper launch with a wheelhouse. 

Lady Petite II, No. 484, is a 20ft Greyhound Slipper Launch built by Andrews Boathouses in Bourne End. in 1969. She was built with her wheelhouse to a commission by her original owner, Mr H W Fender. She is unique, being the only 20ft Andrews Slipper launch with a wheelhouse. 

Her UK Ship Registration number is SSR165394.

Engine bay

• 7/8″ stainless steel shaft fitted with 11 x 7 L/H propellor. Ford 989cc 105E engine with Borg-Warner direct drive, oil operated gear box with single lever morse control. Steering – Teleflex.
• Full recondition and conversion to 1200cc unleaded, in 2012.
• Rewired with genuine, cotton covered copper wiring throughout.
• Electric, automatic bilge pump.
• Exhaust pipe fitted with Vetus elastomuffle diffuser silencer.
• Bespoke, wooden, vented and varnished battery box.

Construction

• Planking: ¾” Mahogany
• Frames: Sapele at 2′ 6″cente 2 ¼” x 1″
• Timbers: Oak 1″ x ¾” two between each frame
• Chine: Mahogany
• Decking: ¾” Mahogany, with kicking strips to edges of foredeck
• Finish: Varnished sides and decks

Wheelhouse and Cockpit

• Frames and stiles ¾” Mahogany, mural varnish finish, fitted with divided windscreen each opening forward and upward. Wheelhouse sides fitted with sliding window to starboard and tumble-in, lift out pane to port. Wheelhouse canvas ‘sunroof’ with handrails and stanchions.
• Cockpit sides Mahogany ½” varnished.
• Two individual Mahogany bucket seats and aft bench seat, all with burgundy red vinyl covered cushions.
• Solid mahogany floor boards with varnish finish, fitted in 2012 to replace original marine ply.
• Small cupboards, with shelving, varnished and finished with panelled doors.
• A car-type hood with side curtains to enclose the cockpit, into sunk recess after, with neat cover when stowed.
• Winter / night full length cover in matching burgundy red.