SB Xylonite
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Xylonite is one of seven Thames barges built between 1925 and 1930 for F W Horlock, Mistley. She was sold by the Horlocks in 1958 and cut down to a motor barge in 1958. Xylonite was re-rigged in the 1970s by Tim Eliff and replated on the 1980s. She has been used for sail training since 1983.
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Xylonite at Maldon, 2017 | |
History | |
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Name |
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Owner | F W Horlock, Mistley |
Builder | Mistley Shipping Company[1] |
Launched | 1926 |
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Status | Sailing |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Thames barge |
Tonnage | 68 GRT |
Length | 86.95 feet (26.50 m) |
Beam | 18.49 feet (5.64 m) |
Draught | 2.98 feet (0.91 m) |
Propulsion | Sails (Gardner 85hp 5 cylinder (5LW) aux.)[1] |
Sail plan | Spritsail with bowsprit |
Notes | Website: |
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