n/a

Current boat name

n/a

Boat class

7113

Function

Sports and Leisure

Type

Length (m / ft)

4.5 / 14ft 9in

Beam (m / ft)

1.7 / 5ft 6in

Leeward

Keel

Masts

None

Propulsion

Engine

Designer

Lord G

Date of build

1956

Present use

Sailing

The first Healey 55 was built by Healey Marine in 1956. The craft in question is a second Series and is fitted with its original BMC series B 1500 engine (from a M G Magnette) coupled to a Navigator gearbox. The restoration of this boat is detailed in C B 2009 February - seea also article in C B 2011 Jan page 49. December 2010 (Picture courtesy of Classic Boat) A series of runabouts was developed by Healey Marine, including : Healey 55 first editon - desgined by G Lord and built in 1956 - length 4.9m (16ft), beam 1.7m (%ft 6in) Ski-Master -designed by G Lord and built in 1956 -length 4.4m (14ft 6in), beam 1.6m (5ft 4in), Scott-Atwater O B engine Healey 75 - built 1958/9 - length 4.5m (14ft 9in), beam 1.7m (5ft 6in), Healey Marine 75 engine 80hp Healey 707 - length 4.8m (15ft 9in), beam 2m (6ft6in), Healey Marine 2912 cc engine and Dowty Marine jet drive Sprite - built 1960 - length 4.1m (13ft 6in), beam 1.9m (6ft 2in), powered by various out boards Corvette - built 1960 - length 4.8m (15ft 8in)-part-covered cockpit, fitted with one or two out boards December 2010