The article below was in a 1972 edition of Practical boat owner. http://www.pbo.co.uk/
Below are some of the original drawings and some adverts found in yachting world.
THE CHEVERTON CRUSADERS
The 'Crusader' was created in response to a request from local dentist, David Ramsden, for a family cruiser, larger than the 'Caravel', having two separate cabins and enclosed toilet space.
The boats were built using strip planked mahogany on laminated mahogany frames with a cast iron keel, masthead rig set on a deck stepped hollow box section spruce mast and a variety of engines although the Stuart Turner 8 h p twin cylinder petrol engine was 'standard'. The hulls were coated with epoxy resin inside and out prior to conventional painting.
To keep the price competitive the boats were built on a mini production line and stored in a hanger at Sandown Airport. This had the dual advantage of a steady throughput and minimum delivery time for the purchaser. (This is the reason that sail nos. and build dates below are sometimes at variance).
Dimensions: LOA 27' 4'', LWL 20' 6'', Beam 8' 2'', Draft 4' 4'',
Sail area 305 sq. ft. Thames Tonnage 6.
(With two dentists and a gynaecologist as initial owners the Cowes medical profession launched the three most popular Cheverton designs)
The 'Crusader' was created in response to a request from local dentist, David Ramsden, for a family cruiser, larger than the 'Caravel', having two separate cabins and enclosed toilet space.
The boats were built using strip planked mahogany on laminated mahogany frames with a cast iron keel, masthead rig set on a deck stepped hollow box section spruce mast and a variety of engines although the Stuart Turner 8 h p twin cylinder petrol engine was 'standard'. The hulls were coated with epoxy resin inside and out prior to conventional painting.
To keep the price competitive the boats were built on a mini production line and stored in a hanger at Sandown Airport. This had the dual advantage of a steady throughput and minimum delivery time for the purchaser. (This is the reason that sail nos. and build dates below are sometimes at variance).
Dimensions: LOA 27' 4'', LWL 20' 6'', Beam 8' 2'', Draft 4' 4'',
Sail area 305 sq. ft. Thames Tonnage 6.
(With two dentists and a gynaecologist as initial owners the Cowes medical profession launched the three most popular Cheverton designs)
The sequence on the left shows a Crusader at various stages of build at West Medina Mills.
MkII Caravels, Crusaders and larger boats were taken by British Road Services low-loader on their building cradles and launched using their crane at what was Shepard's Wharf (now Shepard's Marina)
MkII Caravels, Crusaders and larger boats were taken by British Road Services low-loader on their building cradles and launched using their crane at what was Shepard's Wharf (now Shepard's Marina)
27'3"
20'6"
8'3"
4'3"
4.5 tons (metric)
6
1.53 tons (metric)
4
416sq ft 38.7sq m
Built in about 1961. The boats were built of strip planked African mahogany on laminated mahogany frames. Cabin sides were varnished mahogany with plywood decks and coachroof.
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Cheverton
From a 1964 edition Bristows Book of Yachts.
