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Thames Marine Mirage 28 MK2

Mirage 28 ist ein 8.6 m langes Segelboot gezeichnet von David Feltham und gebaut von Thames Marine ab dem Jahr 1977.

details

LOA: 8.63 m (28 ft)

LwL. : 6.71 m (22ft)

Beam 2.82 m 9.25 ft)

Draft 1.40 m

Ballast: 1245 Kg

Displacement: 3130 Kg

Rigging: Sloop

Thames Marine

Founded by Ray Walsh and Len Wakefield as Thames Structural Plastics, originally to build fiberglass components for a number of industries. The emphasis turned to the manufacture of boats early on. The first sailing yacht was the 23’ SNAPDRAGON (1962). Expansion came in a number of stages and the company started to build it’s own factory at Canvey Island, Essex. (1965) As TSP Ltd., the company began doing the moldings for other boat builders; Thames Marine became the name for selling their own models. There was also a branch that built power boats and another to build the Prout line of catamarans. No longer in business.

1962 move to Southend and build the first boat, a Snapdragon 23.

1964 move to Canvey Island Essex and rename the company to Thames Marine.

1975 build of the first Mirage 28.

1981 company close.