OPEN BEACH BOAT BUILT BY LOWER
20 foot built at Newhaven Marina C1990's
By Chris Young
This vessel was built by Newhaven Marina Holdings in the early 1990's on the lines of a traditional Sussex beach boat (of the Lower style) for the purposes of exhibiting at the Port Solent Work Boat Show.
This is an internal view of the fitting out of this 20ft clinker-built type of construction showing internal oak timber frames together with the lower oak floor frames which had been fitted in the bottom of the hull.
From the private collection of Chris Young
Stern view showing the counter stern of the 20 ft beach boat.
From the private collection of Chris Young
Bow shot of 20ft beach boat on keelway following completion of planking and internal fitting out with traditional grown oak knees and associated oak timber frames etc.
From the private collection of Chris Young.