LYNX 16
Catboats and more
‘DESIGN NO 8’
Laurent Giles L-Class
Mention the name Jack Laurent Giles and many will think of the
legendary ocean-cruising Vertue-Class sloops or his later, more
radical designs, many drawn to conquer under RORC rules – which
they duly did. Design No8, the L-Class, is of a more traditional mien
and all the more attractive for it. This example, Mermerus, was one
of the last of the 17 built, by Elkins in 1939 and she’s belonged to her
current owner for more than 20 years. She’s 23ft 3in (7.1m) long and
built of pitch pine planks on oak frames. She has a decent inventory
and offers three berths. Her owner, who wrote an article on the class
for us in 1996 (CB102) describes her as “well maintained”.Lying: Cornwall. Asking £10,000
Contact Joe Brumwell, tel: +44 (0)7814 729759See boats for sale at classicboat.co.uk/type/buy-a-boatC/O AREY’S PONDC/O THE OWNER
Arey’s Pond Boatyard, which recently celebrated its 60th year, has an active sales
division selling its own boats and some boats by other builders. We found a 1999,
GRP-hulled 16ft 6in (5m), Lynx 16 catboat, one of Arey’s Pond’s own. Looking
pretty tidy, she had a cuddy cabin to sleep two and a beamy cockpit for four, with
a ton of extras and including an outboard motor, for just US$16,000 (c£10,500).
Also on the books was a 1976 (wooden, of course) Beetle Cat for $3,900 (c£2,500)
and a lovely 12ft (3.7m) Herreshoff Columbia dinghy, newly built in wood in 2009
for $3,995 (£2,600). We also spotted Marshall catboats and a Wianno Senior. A
nice collection of small, affordable, classic American yachts, dayboats and dinghies.Tel: +1 508 255 0994, areyspondboatyard.com/M\QVOIÆWI\
C/O AREY’S POND