Spray | National Historic Ships

Registration number 3529

Status Registered

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Details

Function Passenger Vessel

Subfunction Launch

Location Stratford-upon-Avon

Vessel type Launch - Saloon

Current use Commercial Activity

Available to hire Yes

Available for excursions Yes

Web address www.avon-boating.co.uk

Construction

Builder Borwick & Co, Windermere

Built in 1920

Hull material Wood

Rig None

Propulsion Motor

Number of engines 1

Dimensions

Length: Overall

45.00 feet (13.72m)

Breadth: Beam

9.00 feet (2.74m)

Depth

3.00 feet (0.91m)

History

SPRAY is a motor launch and has worked continuously as a commercial vessel for 98 years. She is one of Borwicks fine passenger vessels, allegedly built in pairs, built to operate on Lake Windermere. She moved to Stratford-upon-Avon in 1989 where she is in service every day from April to October. A BMC Commodore diesel engine was removed and replaced with electric drive in 2001. The vessel remains substantially original to her as-built form and layout.

Key dates

1920
Spray was built
1989
She was purchased by Avon Boating, (formerly GH Rose & Sons), and moved from the Lake District to Stratford-Upon-Avon
2001
She was converted to electric drive