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“Devon” (BW 53709) Duchess 4 (1st style)

“Devon”, seen here at Stoke Prior awaiting sale after completing her last season. November 2001.

Photo by Dan H’

First year: 1994
Last year: 2001
Base: Silsden 1994-2001

Devon was sold in 2002 and became a home for the new owner for the next nine years and was renamed "Little Griff"

She is seen here in July 2011 having just changed hands and needing lots of refitting & improvement works. The roof vents were removed and the interior floor boarding rotten. The boat is in a very sorry state and the engine block was cracked over the winter. The engine needs replacing after depositing 8" of very oily water into the bilge.

The boat is structurally sound so the new owner is looking forward to the project ahead.

Photos by the owner