WHERE IS THE CLASSIC WOODEN LAUNCH TALISMAN

Todays woody is the 38’ launch TALISMAN, designed and built by Max Carter and launched in 1961. Her original owner was R. Jordan. TALISMAN had a 11’6” beam so there was shortage of room down below.

TALISMAN graced the cover of the Oct 1962 issue of Sea Spray magazine.

When launched TALISMAN was powered by twin Fordson diesels that were marine converted by the Ford dealer – John Andrew & Sons. The engines gave her a comfortable cruising speed of 10 knots. For the ‘petrol heads’ there are lots of details in the article above.

Question of the day – what became of TALISMAN, name change?. 

(Sea Spray article comes to us via Ken Ricketts)