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Registration number
3586
Status
Registered
paula.palmer
Previous names
- 1888 - 1898 Iris
- 1899 - 1900 White Rose
- 1900 - 2019 Bonita
Details
Function
Leisure Craft
Subfunction
Yacht
Location
Faversham
Vessel type
Morecambe Bay Prawner
Current use
Private use
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Web address
http://www.bonitayawl.blogspot.com
Construction
Builder
Crossfield, William & Sons, Arnside
Built in
1888
Hull material
Wood
Rig
Gaff Yawl
Number of decks
1
Number of masts
2
Propulsion
Sail
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
8.50 feet
(2.59m)
Depth
4.50 feet
(1.37m)
Air Draft
36.00 feet
(10.97m)
Length: Overall
35.00 feet
(10.67m)
Tonnage: Gross
10.00
History
BONITA was built by William Crossfield & Sons in Arnside in 1888. She is considered to be the oldest boat still afloat that was built by Crossfields and she has never been rebuilt, retaining her original planks, frames and fastenings.
She was originally built as a racing cutter, but she was converted to a yawl rig for cruising in 1907. Subsequently, an engine was added in 1929.
BONITA has been owned by the Beckett family since 1937 and the complete list of her owners can be found on Lloyds Register of Yachts.
Key dates
-
1888
Vessel built by William Crossfield & Sons in Arnside, Cumbria
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