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Trailer yachts
In the 1960s plywood-based ‘self-build’ designs like the Hartley 16 gave way to GRP production boats such as Noelex, Farr and Davidson, but various factors such as tax changes and the development of reliable, fuel-efficient outboards cut into their popularity from the 1980s.
There are still plenty of second-hand examples out there, and with the cost of petrol now, even the grumpiest of Southern Men are wincing at the pumps as they fill up the family heirloom Hamilton for a 20-gallon (91-litre) afternoon blast. So, could the