Xanadu | National Historic Ships

Registration number 2867

Status Registered

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Details

Function Leisure Craft

Subfunction Yacht

Location Southwold

Vessel type Yacht - Motor

Current use None

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Curtis & Pape, Looe

Built in 1963

Hull material Wood

Rig None

Number of decks 1

Propulsion Motor

Number of engines 2

Primary engine type Diesel

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Length: Overall

47.28 feet (14.41m)

Breadth: Beam

13.48 feet (4.11m)

Depth

7.25 feet (2.21m)

Tonnage: Gross

29.78

History

XANADU is a twin screw motor launch built in 1963 by Curtis & Pape of Looe and is a vessel of timber construction with 2 Parsons diesel engines. First registered in Leith and owned by Mr Robert Taylor, she was sold to Mr Simon Bell in 2000 and then to Steve & Debbie Buckell in 2005. She was bought by her current owner in 2013 and is being restored to seagoing condition.