Coryton Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I saw this on a trip to Bristol at the weekend. I don't recall seeing anything quite like it on the Broads, but the canopy design looks quite Broads-y. Does anyone know if this is an ex Broads boat? Just curious... Not the best of photos, but it was a bit of a way away. We were visiting the SS Great Britain, which is well worth seeing if you're in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Its an old Elysian I guess but they were quite widespread I think - certainly used to be ( still are? ) some available for hire on the Fens. I holidayed on one years ago but I guess they are probably still around!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Just now, marshman said: Its an old Elysian I guess but they were quite widespread I think - certainly used to be ( still are? ) some available for hire on the Fens. I holidayed on one years ago but I guess they are probably still around!!!!! It looks to me like a Discovery 33. Very similar to the Elysian 34, but i think without the aft access door, though not 100% on that. I believe they were built on the Fenland rivers by Banhams, and were widespread over many of the UK rivers. I remember a friends uncle had one on the Mudway just east of Hoo. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broads01 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I've seen the boat as I work in Central Bristol. It's not been there long and at some point I'll walk up close to it and try and get some clues. As Neil said it's a Discovery 33. My parents hired one from Maidboats on the Thames in 1985 when I was a teenager. It's true there's no stern door so when the roof is closed access is via a pair of narrow and awkward side hatches. Maidboats had a few of them but they're rare in comparison to the Elysian 34. The only one I remember for hire on the Broads was at Mistral Craft in Loddon who finished after the 1986 season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Elysians were built by Appleyard Lincoln of Ely, so they weren't specifically Broads boats. They weren't just river boats either. The 27 is a semi-displacement hull which is just as good offshore as it is on inland waterways. With the right engine you get a very nice turn of speed. This versatility is why some designs become icons. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Vaughan said: Elysians were built by Appleyard Lincoln of Ely, so they weren't specifically Broads boats. They weren't just river boats either. The 27 is a semi-displacement hull which is just as good offshore as it is on inland waterways. With the right engine you get a very nice turn of speed. This versatility is why some designs become icons. Hi Vaughan, Looking at a history site, at has a photo of an Elysian 27 seli planing on one of the inland rivers. I seem to remember reading on there that the Hull moulding was used on other models, one having twin engines and doing over 20 knots?. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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