National Small Boat Collection

Thamaku is a less than half size replica of a design of outrigger canoe commonly seen all across the Pacific islands. This design of craft was used as a general…

Triton is an open double ended clinker built ship’s lifeboat which previously belonged to the pre-war tug Triton, which in the 1970s was used as a seamanship school in St Katherine’s dock…

Finesse is one of three Finn dinghies in the museum’s collection and is the oldest surviving British registered Finn, possibly the oldest in the world. She was one of a…

This is one of several kayaks in the Museum’s collection from the pen of that prolific designer of small boats Percy Blandford. Blandford’s passion was to design small boats for…

Ken Littledyke was a 1950’s school teacher of woodwork who was in the habit of introducing his pupils to canoeing, including helping them with building their own boats. Initially his…

This clinker built dinghy JONIK III was built in 1936 by Percy Clemens of Fowey and used as a tender to JONIK.

Fleur was a pram dinghy used by the King family together with their motorboat JONIK (see BC42). She was built by Percy Clemens at Fowey.

This windsurfer was purchased in California in 1982. Although not an example of one of the earliest designs, it was produced by Windsurfing International Inc., the company founded by Hoyle…

Merlin III is a part of a whole family of fast motor boats with good performance in all conditions which were designed by Bill Maloney beginning with the 12ft Sorcerer…