| 词条 | West Marine Ltd. (Peel Engineering) | |||
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West Marine Ltd. was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Peel Engineering Company, which was founded by designer, inventor and engineer Cyril Cannell in the early 1950s to make Microcars, Karts, GRP boats and other fibreglass products. West Marine was located in the boat yard by the side of the River Neb at the top of Peel harbour, in the Isle of Man. Their products included an 18-foot Inshoreman boat nicknamed the 'Peel Pig'. This was a simple small fishing boat with an outboard engine and a small cuddy forward. They were made at a factory in Jurby at the North of the Isle of Man. They also produced a 25-foot Midshoreman designed by Dr. E. C. B. Corlett, which was especially suited to the Irish Sea, they were fitted with an inboard diesel engine and Z outdrive. These craft had a forward 2-berth cabin, a 2-berth mid-cabin which doubled up as a galley/saloon, and a separate head. The wheelhouse was open to the rear straight onto the deck. There were only supposed to be three of these ever made, to qualify for an Isle of Man Government business grant, which was never received. Additionally a 33- or 35-foot Offshoreman was produced, which was a motor sailer, with possibly only one or two built. West Marine Ltd also produced a small rowboat/tender with possible sailing capabilities; this is believed to be a GRP copy of an old boat that was lying around the yard at the time. The company West Marine Ltd was finally dissolved in 1997. Additional info- 23.2.2019 There were more than 3 built, as many as 12 are known to have been built. One remains in the Isle of Man, one is in Kip Marina in Scotland, one ( mine) is berthed on pontoon in Conway, North Wales, named 'Silvery Sea', currently out on the hard to be re- engined. One was last heard of two years ago in Portugal parked on the hard being used as a liveaboard, since disappeared. One when completed was sailed by new owner to South Africa and one when completed was sailed by new owner to South America. Another was recently For Sale on the hard in Pwllheli, North Wales rigged as a sloop. By 23.2.19 was no longer for sale. They are a good solid boat, usually ketch rigged, with plenty of liveaboard space. The location of any others are unknown, this information either from one of the actual builders employed by Peel Engineering Co.Ltd, or known to myself personally. Any further info would be useful as i would like to trace the others with a view to forming a 'club' of owners to swap information on them and their sailing abilities, places thruve visited, any updates carried out to make them sail or handle better. Please update this thread with any new information,I shall watch out for it. Cheers Ian References 1 : Peel Engineering Company |
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