Overview
Lavinia B is a beautifully preserved 1937 Henry Hornby Motorsailer, steeped in maritime heritage. Built with pitch pine on oak ribs and full of original charm—including a restored Blakes toilet and classic winch—she served during wartime as an aircraft spotting vessel for the Clacton Observer Corps. Her authenticity and elegance have earned her accolades at both the Henley Traditional Boat Festival and as a Thames Vintage Boat Club prize winner. With extensively refurbished mechanical and electrical systems, and a large cockpit ideal for leisurely cruising, Lavinia B is a rare opportunity to own a piece of living history.
Boat Details
Price:
£19,950
Hull Material:
Wood
Displacement:
1,500 kg (est)
Boat Model/Make:
Henry Hornby Motorsailer
Year Built:
1937
Max Speed:
8
Cruising Speed:
5
Max Speed:
8
Engine HP:
19.2
Engine Hours:
150
LAO (metres):
6.8m
Boat Size:
22ft / 6.8m
Beam:
2.1m
Draft:
0.6m
Fuel Capacity:
49 Litres
Water Capacity:
N/A
Holding Tank:
N/A
Location
Chertsey, UK
Full Specs, Equipment and Information
Designer:
- Henry Hornby
Engine:
- Kubota D662 (Marinised by Lancing Marine, 2007)
- 19.2HP, unused ‘new old stock’ engine
- 3-blade Michigan propeller
- 2:1 gear ratio
- Last serviced: 2023
- Estimated engine hours: 150
- Fuel consumption: ≤ 0.4 GPH
- Cruising speed: 5 knots
- Max speed: 8 knots
Electronics/Navigation:
- Compass
- Bosch 12V battery
- Denso 40A alternator
- Battery capacity: 53Ah
- Navigation equipment is basic/manual
Sails:
- Sloop, Gunter Rigged
- Fully Battened Mainsail
- Jib
- Standing rigging: Stainless strand (fitted 3 years ago)
- Mast and spars in reasonable condition
- Cruising mast provided for dayboat motoring
- Original winch available (not currently fitted)
Inside Equipment:
- Restored original Blakes toilet
- Manual bilge pump
- Auto electric bilge pump
- Fridge/Icebox
- Pine/mahogany interior wood
- Upholstery: Berth cushions
- Engine box top doubles as cockpit table
Outside Equipment:
- Open cockpit layout
- Wheel or tiller steering (cable and quadrant or direct tiller)
- Plywood sheathed deck
- Anchor: CQR, 20lb with 10m chain
- Cockpit shower
- Cockpit cushions
- Fenders (8)
- Mooring lines (4)
Covers:
- Purpose-made canvas cover
- Sprayhood and cockpit cover (canvas, condition: fair)
Hull:
- Wood construction (carvel, pitch pine on oak ribs)
- Hull No. 408
- Full keel (Cast Iron)
- Length: 6.8m
- Beam: 2.1m
- Draft: 0.6m
- Displacement: Approx. 1.5t
Accommodation: Sleeps 2
- 1 cabin
- 2 single berths
- 1 head
- Large open cockpit seating
- Galley area with sink
Flag of Registry:
- British (SSR No. 60634 – expired)
Keel:
- Full keel (Cast Iron)
Disclaimer
Hinds Taylor Yacht Brokers 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. Any buyer should instruct his or her agent, or their surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.