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MARGO II is an estuary motor cruiser, built in 1931 at Hanworthy, Poole. She was once owned by Walter Young, the inventor of 'Young's Course Corrector', who installed in her the compass from the Wellington Bomber he flew during the war. He got her from a Harley Street physician together with a chest of Irish linen, hand-embroidered with the name MARGO II.
After he sold her, she fell into the hands of a company on hard times. Richard Young heard about it and was able to buy back MARGO from the Official Receiver in 1971. Her next owner, from 1974, kept her on the Thames at Putney in winter and cruised all over Europe in summer from her moorings at Rochester in Kent. He estimated that he made 30 trips to the Continent and once reached Putney from Calais in 91/2 hours.
In 1976, off Broadstairs, they rescued the crew of Tamaroa II, a converted ship's lifeboat, but were unable to save the sinking ship. MARGO II started an almost total restoration in 1997 with the intention of completing it for the 2000 Return to Dunkirk. The transom, stem, 80% of the hull frames including one beam shelf, 40% of the planking and a complete new deck including beams etc were replaced. She was also re-caulked and went back in the water with reconditioned Diesel engines and gear-boxes, shafts and props.
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Vessel built by the Royal Boat Building Co., Poole
Vessel involved with rescue of crew from the Tamaroa II
Vessel underwent almost entire restoration
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