Price Details

Price: £9,750
Location: River Thames, West London GB
Make: Saunders Roe of Isle of Wight
Year: 1935
Condition: Refitted , BSS Certified. well maintained.
Category: Motor boat
Keel Type: Full Keel

Description

Domino was built in 1935 by Saunders Roe on the Isle of Wight to tow their Princess Flying Boat Fleet. Her robust hull strength in her construction of 1/2” double diagonal mahogany planking. on 1” thick carvel mahogany frames.

Domino has the potential to be used as a working tug again, the lines of this vessel are similar to a Nelson hull design.  She had a predicted bollard pull of 1.25tonnes, using her Iveco124hp, inboard engine.

Her Previous owner  Harry Spencer, a Yacht Rigger from Cowes, Isle of Wight. his Company refitted her in 2001.  The “Works” included re-engineing her, new hydraulic steering fitted.  Her keel cooling system was replaced with a heat exchanger. The deck and wheelhouse were fibre glassed sheathed and painted, the keel strengthened. She continued being a work boat / tender for the Company, until 2008.

In her present ownership she is kept on the upper reached of the Thames.  Last surveyed 2022, and since the owner has worked through the surveyor’s recommendations. Re surveyed 2024.

Spent Summer of 2025 afloat on the Thames as a pleasure vessel ” Turning heads , gleaning admiration for her Classic lines and historic interest.

 

Measurements

Length Overall: 9.75m
Length Of Deck: 9.75m

Beam: 3.00m
Draft: 1.07m
Air Draft: 2.44m
Max Draft: 1.07m

Cruising Speed: 6 : knots
Engine Power: 124hp
Number of Engines: 1

Accommodation

Bench berths: 2
Single open cabin: Passenger Capacity: 6

Hull Design: Semi Displacement
Hull Speed: 13 knots

Engine

Engine Model: Iveco 6 cylinder
Fuel Type: diesel
Engine Description: Iveco 8061 M14, 6 cylinder, naturally aspirated ,diesel engine.
Sited amidships. Shaft driven propeller
93 kw equates to the potential of 124hp…..
Morse single lever controls
Engine Transmission Description: Shaft drive

Construction:

A semi displacement hull,  a heavy robust, long keeled hull double diagonal Mahogany planking. A pair of bilge stringers as extra external rubbing topside strengthening. Paint finish to external hull.
Grey painted decks.  Lines of this vessel are similar to a Nelson hull design.
Superstructure / coach roof all paint finished, Fibreglass over marine ply.
Open aft cockpit. Helm position under a shelter/weather housing, a coach roof over an open forward cabin space. Twin open settee bench berths.

Accommodation:

Open aft deck. Forward open cabin space, with settee bench berths. Paint finish.
Wooden cabin sole. Non slip rubber matting in the cockpit.
Forehatch in the fore cabin.

Equipment:

1 x Danforth anchor and chain
1 x CQR kedge anchor
Fenders and warps
Large aft towing Samson post.

Small solar panel for trickle charging on deck head.

Navigation Equipment:

Hydraulic wheel steering.
Clearview screen
Navigation lights.

Safety Equipment:

2kg dry powder fire extinguisher
6 x lifejackets with clip on lifelines.

Grab rails on coach roof

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Disclaimer: Disclaimer: The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.