Belton Seabird

Current boat name

Belton Seabird

Function

Sports and Leisure

Type

Length (m / ft)

4.11 / 13ft 6in

Beam (m / ft)

1.52 / 5ft

Propulsion

Engine

Designer

Belton

Date of build

1960c

Place of build

Wells next Sea

Present use

fresh water

This Belton Seabird is now advertised for sale by its owner. Belton had a range of three boats, the SEABIRD (2/3 seater), SPEEDBIRD (4 seater), and a THUNDERBIRD (a V8 powered speedboat). All the boats were built within the space of 4-5 years in the late fifties, early sixties and are very rare, as the total numbers built were approx 30 SEABIRDS, 10 SPEEDBIRDS and maybe 3 THUNDERBIRDS. The Belton range of three seagoing sports boats were all designed by R T Dalliston and were built in his workshops at 24 Church Street Wells next Sea between 1959 and 1962. Marketing was handled by S T Belton Ltd of Boston. Specifications and prices were competitive at £425 for the SEABIRD £475 for the 4 seater SPEEDBIRD and £1350 for the THUNDERBIRD with a V8 engine. ( as advertised in the January 1961 Boat Show edition of Motor Boat and Yachting) S T Belton had a stand at the 1961 Boat Show and were registered as a company in 11/10/1960. GH Jul 2014 (Further research in hand )