Mimosa - ADLS
PRICE: SOLD to a very happy new owner !
Thorneycroft, Hampton-on-Thames
1935
48ft
Isuzu 42hp Twin Diesels (new)
11ft 3ins
Quote on 3rd July 2010: "Have just seen her (Mimosa) pass through Boulter's Lock at Maidenhead. She looks to be in perfect condition and is a tribute to her past - I almost wanted to salute her as she sailed past. Congratulations to her owners".Mimosa was requisitioned along with many other pleasure boats in 1940 for 'Operation Dynamo' and, after being provisioned and fuelled at Dover, left under the command of Lieutenant Commander Dixon for three trips to the beaches off Dunkirk. It was to be 57 years before her Dunkirk history was revealed after careful research by her current owners who felt that she had a history. Immediately after Dunkirk Mimosa was chartered as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel and had a name change to Ocelot, thereby hiding her contribution to the evacuation. The name Ocelot remained with her when she finished war service and was retained when registered for the first time in 1951, 16 years after she was completed at Thornycroft's yard at Hampton-on-Thames. She was one of four identical hulls completed there, two returned from Dunkirk whilst the other two did not survive the war years. Ocelot has now reverted to her original name of Mimosa.In 1996 the current owners became the fourteenth registered owners in the last 45 years. Her previous owner had completed a thorough restoration of the hull and had started fitting out the interior. Since acquisition the current owner, Colin Messer who is a boatbuilder by trade, has rebuilt the wheelhouse to reflect the original design, rebuilt the skylights in teak, recaulked the iroko decks and installed new systems and engines. The structure of the boat is mahogany on oak with teak superstructure. The internal layout is super spacious for a couple with friends visiting. A large saloon opens forward into a neat galley while the aft area of the boat is given over to a large head with shower and a proper sleeping cabin with complete privacy. On deck the flying bridge and forward deck space offer ample opportunities for entertaining. Internal shots to follow.Winner of the Bill Gardam Trophy in 2011 awarded for restoration and presentation and open to all cruisers.The expiry date of the BSS Certificiate is May 2015; Mimosa is available for sale with all fixtures and fittings and to view by appointment in the Windsor area. Please contact HSC Boats on 01491 578870..
1935
48ft
Isuzu 42hp Twin Diesels (new)
11ft 3ins
Quote on 3rd July 2010: "Have just seen her (Mimosa) pass through Boulter's Lock at Maidenhead. She looks to be in perfect condition and is a tribute to her past - I almost wanted to salute her as she sailed past. Congratulations to her owners".Mimosa was requisitioned along with many other pleasure boats in 1940 for 'Operation Dynamo' and, after being provisioned and fuelled at Dover, left under the command of Lieutenant Commander Dixon for three trips to the beaches off Dunkirk. It was to be 57 years before her Dunkirk history was revealed after careful research by her current owners who felt that she had a history. Immediately after Dunkirk Mimosa was chartered as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel and had a name change to Ocelot, thereby hiding her contribution to the evacuation. The name Ocelot remained with her when she finished war service and was retained when registered for the first time in 1951, 16 years after she was completed at Thornycroft's yard at Hampton-on-Thames. She was one of four identical hulls completed there, two returned from Dunkirk whilst the other two did not survive the war years. Ocelot has now reverted to her original name of Mimosa.In 1996 the current owners became the fourteenth registered owners in the last 45 years. Her previous owner had completed a thorough restoration of the hull and had started fitting out the interior. Since acquisition the current owner, Colin Messer who is a boatbuilder by trade, has rebuilt the wheelhouse to reflect the original design, rebuilt the skylights in teak, recaulked the iroko decks and installed new systems and engines. The structure of the boat is mahogany on oak with teak superstructure. The internal layout is super spacious for a couple with friends visiting. A large saloon opens forward into a neat galley while the aft area of the boat is given over to a large head with shower and a proper sleeping cabin with complete privacy. On deck the flying bridge and forward deck space offer ample opportunities for entertaining. Internal shots to follow.Winner of the Bill Gardam Trophy in 2011 awarded for restoration and presentation and open to all cruisers.The expiry date of the BSS Certificiate is May 2015; Mimosa is available for sale with all fixtures and fittings and to view by appointment in the Windsor area. Please contact HSC Boats on 01491 578870..
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