Thornycroft wooden yacht

Name: Moonyeen

Category: Motor Yacht

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Moonyeen was built for Messrs Homer by Thornycroft UK at Hampton on Thames and launched in 1937. It was described in Motor Boat as having a hull construction of mohogany on helm timbers, teak decks and varnished teak bright-work with a striking rounded stem, sometimes known as a « Bremen Bow », complemeted by an attractive « Cruiser Stern ». The companionway leads to an elegant spacious salon with inusually high headroom for a boat of these dimensions. Above, the owners’ cabin has a rare sliding, raised glazed hatch that provides natural lightting, a very rare feature aboard a motor-yacht. This is an elegant way to host friends…

GENERAL DETAILS
Type of vessel Displacement yacht
Year of manifacture 1937
Builder John I. Thornycroft and Co., England
Classification British Registry
Construction material Wood hull & superstructures
Length Overall 16.95 m – 55 ft
Beam overall 3.98 m – 13 ft
Tonnage 31.92 GT
Main Engines 2 x DAF  615 – 185 HP
Engine running hours NC
Drive Traditional shaft
Speed 7.5  kn cruise speed & 9.2 kn max speed
Consumption NC
Tank capacities Fuel 500 l. , fresh water 500 l.
Flag UK
Guests 4 pers. (in 3 cabins)
Crew 1 pers.
Asking price It will be disclosed in case of interest

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