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Travis McGee
 

 
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Length 33' Prior Names Margo, Penny Princess, PACE
Year Built 1960 Build Number 33/23
Beam 10' 3" Hull Construction Double diagonal teak
Draft 2' 6" Deck Construction
Engine Make Twin Nanni 2.2 litre Superstructure Style Closed aft cockpit
Engine Size 80hp ea Number of Berths
Engine Fuel Type Diesel Location Bray Marina
 
     
 
History
 
1960 Bates Starcraft motor cruiser. Boat No.23 of the 33' boats built at Chertsey. Originally named 'MARGO'. She was originally fitted with a pair of Morris Navigator engines.
Early 1960's Moored Benson, Shillingford, later - Peter Freebody's when she was named 'PENNY PRINCESS'
1986 Purchased by Chris Edgerley & Roly Shea and restored by owners with technical carpentry by Mr Morris of Marlow. Used extensively on the Thames and will just get under Osney bridge. Renamed "PACE" after the Police and Criminal Evidence Act.
1996

 

Aquired by Jack Reardan in a sort of swap deal with 'La Chemme', and put up for sale at Bates.
1998 Sold to Phillip Bramwell of Weybridge. Renamed "Travis McGee" after a fictional American detective.
2000 New Nanni diesels fitted replacing orginal Morris Navigator engines.
 

 

 
       
   

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