sheerline boats

[addicted]

We went to the London boat show yesterday and while on the Sheerline stand learned the very sad news that Peter Applegate who, together with his sons James and Gary,ran Wroxham  Marine, the builders of Sheerline Boats,died on New Years Day. An untimely death of a thoroughly decent man, He will be sorely missed. His funeral is on Thursday, We are beyond saddened by the news.

Tony and Carole

[BuffaloBill]

I posted about this sometime last week on the Boat Show thread.

It was New Years Eve:-

Peter Applegate 

Just to add that we are on our second Sheerline and they are

lovely boats and well made.

[Springsong]

Peter bless him helped us out when we first bought SP by letting

us get out of King Street Nowich and moor at his yard for a month

or so before making the journey north to Wayford.

[addicted]

Thanks for the correction, I obviously misheard the day of Peter's demise.  I think I was too  shocked to take it in properly. We too are on our 2nd Sheerline We had a 950 first and on arriving on the Broads in 2010 realised the absence of locks meant there was room for something  larger than was possible on the Ouse and bought Peter's own boat the 1050 aft cabin that he had designed himself and had built for display  purposes and personal use when time allowed. You're right they are lovely boats and very well built with after sales service second to none.

Regards,

Carole

[BuffaloBill]

Hi Carol. I was told on the phone last week and couldn't believe it.

As for after sales service, I can't fault you on that!

We bought 'Sapphire', a 950CC which was the last one built in

Wroxham and always privately owned and had never moved it's

mooring from when it was commissioned! Not sure where she is

now but saw her last year on Barton Broad.

We now have a 950 AC which was built for an owner on the

Thames so does have a rather meaty engine. We named

her 'Khaleesi' which we both feel sums her up nicely!!