Seatern Build: Introduction
Seatern is Built: Seatern was ordered in October 2012, soon after the Southampton Boat where Swallow Boats had taken a number of orders. As a result...
2013 May to December: Seatern is built!
Introduction / Seatern Build / 2013
by Peter Taylor · Published 01/06/2013 · Last modified 28/08/2017
Seatern is Built: Seatern was ordered in October 2012, soon after the Southampton Boat where Swallow Boats had taken a number of orders. As a result...
Swallow Boats started building Seatern in May 2013 and I visited them in June to see how the work was progressing and to discuss some...
By my second visit during the build the hull was built up and the interior taking shape. Still no commitment on a completion date however!
At the Southampton Boat Show Matt suggested I get Charlotte to send me some photos of the progress. Possibly the Boat Show had slowed up...
My last visit during the build was on the 11th October 2013. The hull and cabin were fully shaped and the much of the cabin...
Matt had informed me by phone that they would not be completing Seatern until just before Christmas. I got a glimpse of her on the...
Matt delivered Seatern to Priory Road public hard which is about 80m from my jetty. It was a day later than planned but there had...
My Christmas card design for 2013 featured Matt in his Father Christmas role delivering Seatern. Of course, people got their card a bit late that...