Vivid

Current boat name

Vivid

Boat class

6863

Function

Fishing and Hunting

Type

Length (m / ft)

7.62 / 25ft

Beam (m / ft)

2.79 / 9.20ft

Leeward

Keel - long

Masts

one

Rig type

gaff cutter

Propulsion

Sail/engine

Date of build

1860

Place of build

Gravesend

VIVID was built in Gravesend in 1860 on the sea wall by St Andrews Chapel for Mr Grout.According to 'The Era' (London newspaper) 18th August 1861, she won the Peter Boat Class by 8 minutes in the Gravesend Rowing and Sailing Regatta, skippered by Mr E Sutherland. She fished the Lower Thames for shrimps and whitebait and is also known to have dredged for oysters on the river Blackwater and tended the Stoweboat fleets at Leigh-on-sea. VIVID was laid up during the Second World War and since then has had a fairly checkered history (see changes above) In the past 30 months VIVID has undergone a major refit and been restored to the original sail plan. It is good to know that such an old and distinguished boat continues to be kept up to scratch,used and cared for. 8/10/13 - NRJ SIGNIFICANCE: marks the transition between the Peter boats to the larger working boats of later 19th century. One other similar hull known. Source: Present Owner 1998