Bullet

Current boat name

Bullet

Boat class

7443

Function

Sports and Leisure

Type

Length (m / ft)

5.48 / 18ft

Date of build

1969

BULLET: A Tremlett 18 designed and built by Chris Tremlett of Topsham, her hot moulded mahogany hull was supplied to Westerley Boats in Rock, Cornwall to be finished. Mike Hewitt was given the task of building the decks and fitting her out. She was a show piece for the 1969 London Boat Show and was awarded a Gold Medal there. Since then she has taken many awards at various Classic rallies, The Peoples’ Favourite which is voted for by the visiting public at Fritton rally 3 times. The Judges Trophy at Windermere British Classic Motor Boat Rally, many Speed Trial wins and has been extensively travelled by both land and sea, including a trip across the Irish Sea in 1996, we launched at Pwllelli and crossed to Wicklow Head, then ran up the coast to be berthed at Malahide for the night. The engine has been replaced but with the same as the original, a 3-litre straight 4 Mercruiser unit. This gives economical cruising at around 30 knots and a top speed of about 48 knots. Owner GH Nov 2012