Key details
- Current boat name
- Herbert
- Boat class
- 7287
- Function
- Sports and Leisure
- Type
- Open boat
Dimensions and specifications
- Propulsion
- Engine
Design and build
- Designer
- Herbert Austin
- Design date
- 1922
- Date of build
- C.1950
- Place of build
- KN
Current status
- Present use
- Sailing
History
Since acquiring the boat in 2005, it has been carefully restored replacing rotten or missing timber using original construction methods and form.
The engine had been restored and the boat was entered in the Bristol Austin Seven Club Annual Rally in 2013, 2014, 2015 when the boat won the Engineering class and finally in 2017 when it not only won the Engineering Class but also the Restoration of the Year award.