Smart Boat Sales is delighted to present "Mr Toad" a classic British Power Boat Company 22 runabout.

She was found in a chicken shed in the early 1980s and restored in 2013.

In 2013 the boat was taken to see Cserve Ltd, a well-known Poole based boatbuilders who are experienced in both wood and modern technology construction methods.

The decision was taken to utilise the original method of double planking. The inner skin was diagonal planking throughout. The topsides were copied as horizontal planking. 

Below the water like the inner skin was covered with a glass epoxy sheeting, where it would have had calico, and longitudinal planking, instead of a second diagonal skin, to speed up the build. One other departure from the original construction technique was that all joints were epoxy glued and no fastenings were used. 

The Chris Craft 283 V8 engine and gearbox were fully refurbished by Robert Henkell of Chris Craft parts, in Michigan USA, before delivery in 2014. It was installed by Cserve Ltd using the latest technology engine mounts and flexible drive couplings to minimise vibration. There is a fresh water flushing system installed. 

The engine bay is wired using modern, historic look, wiring with concealed wiring to current, tinned copper, spec. All terminals used heat shrink epoxy field crimps.

The boat has a traditional look pushbutton stereo radio by retro sound with six speakers and a Garmin GPS with depth sounder.

There are three fully automatic fire extinguishers installed. One over each fuel tank and one in the engine bay.

It has a lva-lite remote-control spotlight from the USA, built to the original 1936 design.

The instruments were all manufactured by sea CAI gauges in Wales to modern standards with the original “Smiths industries” dial faces.

The package includes a fully enclosed PRG Monza trailer with:

Winch
LED Lighting
Dehumidifier
Heater
Battery Charger

Vendor's comments;

"Mr Toad is a Custom British Gentleman’s Runaround 

Originally built c1930 as a gentleman’s runabout by Hubert Scott of the British Powerboat Company in Hythe near Southampton. Scott went on to design many high speed craft, such as torpedo boats for the British and American navies in WW2. 

It was totally rebuilt in about 2017 and has been maintained in immaculate condition since then 

Length 22ft

Power unit Chris Craft 283 V8 petrol engine 

Top speed 33 knots

Retrosound music system with 6 speakers

Fully air conditioned enclosed trailer pictures attached"

Contact Smart Boat Sales today on +447985154373 where we will be happy to answer any questions & to schedule your viewing appointment.