I purchased Blackthorm on 31st December 2004 and sold her on in October 2005, (in order to raise some cash for a business project), after having an enjoyable Spring and Summer using her to carry friends on cruises around Bristol Harbour, and also some peaceful river trips on the River Avon up to to Bath mooring up for long weekends. Her new owner now keeps her moored on the Kennet & Avon, upstream of Bath.

Blackthorn is powered by a twin-cylinder 1.27 litre Lister ST2 air-cooled diesel engine, generating a maximum of 20bhp. She has a 50 gallon diesel-tank at the stern and a 150 gallon water-tank at the bow. I have converted the 3-berth layout at the time of purchase, back to 4-berth, to accommodate my wife and two children on our 'adventures'.

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