Key details
- Current boat name
- Bullet
- Boat class
- 6897
- Function
- Sports and Leisure
- Type
Dimensions and specifications
- Length (m / ft)
- 5.48 / 18ft
- Leeward
- Keel
- Masts
- None
- Propulsion
- Engine
Design and build
- Designer
- Hewitt M
- Date of build
- 1969
- Place of build
- Rock, Cornwall
Current status
- Present use
- Sailing
History
BULLET was designed at built by Mike Hewitt, main boatbuilder of Westerly Boats at Rock, Cornwall. The boat received a gold award at the London Boat Show in January 1970. The replacement of her original Mercruiser 3-litre enigine with an up-dated version of the same engine is described in Classic Boat 2006 June page 62. February 2011 (Picture courtesy of Classic Boat)