Win a Hunter 19 at the Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show
A group of boating enthusiasts from Burnham-on-Crouch, including team leader David Lewin – former chairman of the Marine Trades Association – have renovated a Hunter 19 for a raffle prize to raise funds for Burnham RNLI.
As well as raising funds for the RNLI’s floating boathouse appeal for the town’s new Atlantic 85 lifeboat, the team has used the project – known as Boating on a Budget – to demonstrate that you don’t have be wealthy to go boating.
The project was a culmination of ideas put together by Lewin and Roger Noble, Chairman of Burnham-on-Crouch Lifeboat Station. Because Noble was involved in the ongoing ‘Burnham Floating Boathouse Appeal’ to raise £130,000 towards a new floating boathouse, and Lewin was keen to fulfill his passion to encourage more people, of all ages, to take up sailing on a budget, this was the perfect scheme. “There are so many ‘wrecks’ out there lying at the back of boatyards just longing to be restored – it just needs average DIY skills and some elbow grease!”
On a mission, the pair managed to locate a Hunter 19 cruiser/racing keelboat ‘Barangoola’ that was in need of total renovation. She was in a sad state of repair having been left to rot in a back garden for four years so therefore was the perfect platform for the Boating on a Budget project team to demonstrate how they could bring her back to life for under £5,000.
Because of its charitable connection, nearly all the major equipment was donated by members of the Marine Industry including a new outboard engine from Yamaha, deck gear from Barton Marine and Allen Fittings, general equipment from Plastimo, paint from International Paints, and FLAG Paints, rigging from Proboat, and general chandlery from Mailspeed Marine.
Dick Rycroft, from the RNLI said: “It was a real team effort with various members of the Burnham RNLI also donating their spare time to work on the boat. We were also very fortunate in being able to have a boat shed to use, generously lent us by Nick Oliver of Rice & Cole.”
To help with the project’s marketing, Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show organisers have donated a stand at the 2010 Show in January where ‘Barangoola’ will be on display to demonstrate what can be achieved with a limited budget.
For a chance of winning the sparkling ‘new’ Hunter 19, head to the main stage in the North Hall where £5 tickets can be purchased. The draw will take place on Sunday 17th January, and all proceeds will be donated to the Burnham-on-Crouch RNLI Floating Boathouse Appeal. Rycroft, concluded by saying: “The plan is to promote safe, enjoyable boating on a budget primarily to the starter market and by selling £5 raffle tickets to 5% of the number of people who visited last year’s show we could raise up to £30k for the boathouse appeal.”
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