Details
Function
Passenger Vessel
Subfunction
Excursion
Location
Windermere
Vessel type
Saloon Launch
Current use
Commercial Activity
Available to hire
Yes
Available for excursions
Yes
Web address
www.windermere-lakecruises.co.uk
Construction
Builder
Borwick & Co, Windermere
Built in
1950
Hull material
Wood
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Inboard diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
9.18 feet
(2.80m)
Depth
4.92 feet
(1.50m)
Length: Overall
44.92 feet
(13.70m)
History
Built in 1950 by Borwicks of Windermere, SUNFLOWER II is an excursion passenger launch of wooden construction with a Tempest diesel engine. She operates on Lake Windermere and is in good condition, being lifted out of the water each November for maintenance work.
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