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22ft MULLET BOAT – Sailing Sunday

Todays we get to view a design interruption for the 22’ Mullet Boat, as designed by R. T. Hartley.

The design drawings appeared in Sea Spray magazine – Vol 2, No 2, January 1st, 1947.

I’m probably showing my ignorance of things without an engine – but did the design make it off the drawing board?

I’m sure Jason Prew with embarrass me 🙂

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