Vouni | National Historic Ships

Registration number 2679

Status Registered

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Details

Function Leisure Craft

Subfunction Yacht

Location Woodbridge

Vessel type Yacht - Motor

Current use Private use

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Web address www.avon-boating.co.uk

Construction

Builder Groves & Gutteridge Ltd, Cowes

Built in 1963

Hull material Wood

Rig None

Number of decks 2

Propulsion Towed

Number of engines 2

Primary engine type Diesel

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Length: Overall

57.00 feet (17.37m)

Breadth: Beam

13.00 feet (3.96m)

Depth

3.00 feet (0.91m)

Air Draft

15.00 feet (4.57m)

Tonnage: Gross

22.00

History

VOUNI is a twin screw motor yacht of carvel mahogany construction. Built in 1963 for the Duke of Northumberland cost £57,000 £1,000 per ft, by Groves & Gutteridge of Cowes, Isle of Wight,

The present owner has been working to restore the vessel for 12 years after it had sat on a mud berth for 15 years. The hull and decks having all been replaced and after a survey new twin Leyland Barracuda engines will be fitted, along wiht a new 6cyl diesal engine, new fuel tanks.