1996
Year
CUSTOM
Builder
20' (6.1m)
Length
LADY J II - 1996 20' CUSTOM Thames Slipper Launch
San Diego California United States
$85,000 USD
Yacht for sale is a 1996 CUSTOM 20' "LADY J II" Thames Slipper Launch Cruising Yacht in San Diego, California, USA.
“LADY JANE II” is a replica of an early “Thames Slipper” that was born in England on the Thames River in 1912 as launches used at the Henley Rowing Skull Races near Oxford. Slippers were used as Judge Boats, Tenders and Elite Guest Observation Platforms. Launches were limited to 5 knots on smooth waterways. She includes a Aros 1996 launch trailer and a Carso 2007 storage trailer that ensures “LADY JANE II” is kept out of the elements when not in use or on display. The original architect drawings are also available.
“LADY JANE II” is a replica of an early “Thames Slipper” that was born in England on the Thames River in 1912 as launches used at the Henley Rowing Skull Races near Oxford. Slippers were used as Judge Boats, Tenders and Elite Guest Observation Platforms. Launches were limited to 5 knots on smooth waterways. She includes a Aros 1996 launch trailer and a Carso 2007 storage trailer that ensures “LADY JANE II” is kept out of the elements when not in use or on display. The original architect drawings are also available.
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LENGTH
20'
BUILDER
CUSTOM
ASKING PRICE
$85,000 USD
BUILT
1996
BEAM
5' 4"
DRAFT
N/A
MAX SPEED
6 Knots
CRUISING SPEED
5 Knots
CABINS
N/A
GROSS TONNAGE
0.00
DISPLACEMENT
2560 Lbs
LOCATION
San Diego, California, USA
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Description
“LADY JANE II” is a replica of an early “Thames Slipper” that was born in England on the Thames River in 1912 as launches used at the Henley Rowing Skull Races near Oxford. Slippers were used as Judge Boats, Tenders and Elite Guest Observation Platforms. Launches were limited to 5 knots on smooth waterways. She includes a Aros 1996 launch trailer and a Carso 2007 storage trailer that ensures “LADY JANE II” is kept out of the elements when not in use or on display. The original architect drawings are also available.
Slipper Launch
“LADY JANE II” (Wikipedia) a slipper launch which is a traditional River Thames pleasure boat, normally of wooden construction, to seat between four and eight passengers. The term 'slipper launch' derives from the distinctive sloping shape of the stern. The very flat underwater run aft is intended to minimize wash.
The original builder of these craft was Andrews Boathouses of Bourne End with the 1913 prototype 'Merk' being designed to be as much like a car as possible (and was named after a Mercedes car). She was designed to be a 'motorists boat' with straight stem, flat sides and flat bottom all designed to minimize wash and to look like the racing cars of the day. This boat, now in the collection of the National Maritime Museum, Cornwall, was owned at one time by Arthur Whitten Brown, famous, with John Alcock, for the first non-stop transatlantic flight in 1919.
The main changes to the design known best today came through from Andrews in the 1930s when the virtually flat-bottomed design was changed to a hard chine with a deep 'V' bow section and typically built to 25 or 30ft, although there were some 50ft slippers built. These launches were marketed by Andrews as Greyhound Launches and were typically powered by Ford Watermota or Morris/BMC Vedette engines. Andrews also exhibited at the National Boat Show regularly, including the first boat show in 1954 where they exhibited a 25ft greyhound launch 'M.L. Greyhound'.
Purchased by the current owner in 2004 the vessel was rebuilt from the keel up in San Diego at the cost of $125,000.00
Mechanical Equipment
Evinrude E-Tech 60 hp O/B
Exclusions
All personal gear; artwork; loose items; galley gear; CD's; clock & barometer sets; charts; fishing equipment; tools; spare parts; supplies & items not specifically listed on equipment list specifications sheet.
