Name Mystery II

MYSTERY II was built by Armour brothers of Fleetwood in 1911. She was designed by William Stoba who also designed the pilot cutter Alpha ,reknowned for her speed and Mystery II also had a reputation as a fast boat, winning several races the year after she was launched. She fished the Irish sea until 1976 when she was bought by 'Spike' who kept her until he died.

She sank at her mooring in the Mersey but was rescued by Tom Middlebrook from the Nobby Association and taken to Liverpool Technical College where her restoration by the students was intended to be the subject of a BBC film. This never took place and she was left alone for several years.

Celtic Coasts Sail and Trade rescued her from the college and took her to Waterfront Marine, boatbuilders in Bangor Gwynedd where she is now . A community Benefit Society was formed to raise funds for her restoration and she has been stripped down to sound timber, her ballast keel has been refurbished and new frames and floors fitted. Locally grown oak for the frames and Larch planks have been set aside in a new timber framed boatshed specially designed to house her.

Once restored, MYSTERY II will have six berths for two permanent crew and four paying passengers/trainee crew.  A simple fit out will leave designed space for cargo and provision for loading and unloading.  She will be used for coastal trading, transporting goods around the coasts of Wales, Brittany, Ireland, and Scotland.