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NEW DRASCOMBE BOATS & ALL THINGS DRASCOMBEWelcome to the centre of the Drascombe universe! For all your Drascombe needs, keep clicking! Throughout the website, click on the Drascombe boat & it will take you where you want to be. Just like in real life!
Director, Drascombe Association Committee Member & arch enthusiast: Stewart Brown Telephone/Fax: 01256 896292 What would you like to do?
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We have a combined experience of over fifty years of sailing, maintaining & building these lovely boats. CAST OFF FORWARD, CAST OFF AFT, CAST OFF GLOOM!So the UK is just creeping out of recession & the price of fuel is climbing ever higher. What are you going to do to keep smiling & enjoy life? The best thing to do is buy a new Drascombe boat. The strong brand name of Drascombe & the reputation of the boats means that depreciation is very low. If you had bought a new boat in January 2008, the depreciation over the year would have been less than on your shares in Footsie 100 Companies. Your Drascombe would certainly have given you more pleasure! Having once bought your boat, the costs in use are quite modest. There are still a lot of places where you can launch & recover for free. On a good day's sailing, you may only use the engine for under an hour so 5 litres of fuel will last you a long time. A bit of rowing can save even that small amount of fuel & keep you fit in the process. Maintenance costs on the boat & equipment are very low. Although the costs are low, the enjoyment levels can be very high. The sheer joy of sailing is reason enough on its own but you might also do a bit of fishing. Most of your catch can be eaten. There is nothing tastier than a fresh fish you have just caught yourself. A disposable BBQ is cheap. Take along some olive oil, lemon juice & black pepper or mixed herbs. Even cheaper is to hang your fish from a twig over a small wood fire, Ray Mears style. If finances won't run to a new Drascombe, we always have a selection of pre-owned boats. Either way, you can provide days of enjoyment for yourself, family & friends for very little expense. Buck the trend & enjoy 2010! SPECIAL OFFER ON A NEW DRASCOMBEWe fully recognize that you may need to keep things economical & be satisfied that you have got best value for your money. So, if you buy a new Drascombe we will put an engine on it FREE OF CHARGE as a gift from one Drascombe Enthusiast to another. BRAKE FLUSHING ON TRAILERS
We are now offering a Brake Flushing facility as an option on our braked swinging cradle trailers. FUTURE SHOWSHISWA, AMSTERDAM, 02 - 07 MarchA nice show, worth a visit. Drascombe Nederland will be exhibiting Drascombes, including the Drifter 22. Michel & Antoine Maartens both speak excellent English & will extend to you a Drascombe welcome. http://www.hiswarai.nl While you are there, visit Smits Koffiehuis, close to the Central Station. Go downstairs to the waterfront level. Order Coffee, Apple Pie & extra Cream. Leave yourself time to relax & enjoy it! http://www.smitskoffiehuis.nl/ BEALE PARK, 04 - 06 June Our regional Boat Show near Pangbourne, Reading in Berkshire. Always a very pleasant weekend in lovely, country park surroundings. Picnics, boats on the lake, wandering minstrels &, of course, Drascombes. http://www.bealeparkboatshow.co.uk SEAFAIR HAVEN, 03 - 10 July Maybe not a 'Show' but a grand event with spectators which is based on the Milford Haven Waterway. http://www.seafairhaven.org.uk It embraces traditional & classic boats so I shall be going in Bolitho 10, our Drascombe Drifter 22. http://www.seafairhaven.org.uk/content.asp?article_id=1130&dp_id=1&directory_id=10&d=10 Do come & have a chat. SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW September may seem a long way off, but I bet we get there quicker than you think (or would like!). This show is getting stronger & stronger & we really enjoy being there. If you are unlucky, you may need your oilies but you can see nice boats in the fresh air (& even nicer boats if you visit our stand!). Look up & spot the Drascombe flags. AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW The July issue of Practical Boat Owner contained a review of our Drascombe Drifter 22. If you missed it, I can e.mail it to you.
ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT DRASCOMBE VOYAGE
Congratulations to Nick Poole from Jersey who has successfully completed his 1,750 mile voyage from Jersey to Gibraltar in his elderly Drascombe Lugger in aid of his charity Challenge4Ben. Nick will be awarded the Churchouse Boats Trophy at the Drascombe Association AGM in March
Click on: http://challenge4ben.ning.com// for more information. INTERESTING SAFETY SNIPPET!You are entering a boom-free zone! All of our Drascombes have loose footed sails without booms (except for the mizzens on our Drifter 22 & Gig). There was an interesting article in PBO, January 05, under the heading of FIRST AID, entitled Boom & Bust. It listed the main types of incident of life threatening conditions in order of frequency. Top of the list? Head injuries - especially from swinging booms.
DRASCOMBES ABROADAlthough we export boats & parts anywhere in the world, to make it easier to obtain & maintain a Drascombe we have appointed distributors: Holland & BelgiumMichel Maartens at Drascombe Nederland Post: P.O.Box 475, 1270 AL HUIZEN Yard: Kabelweg 1, dok 11, 1271 AN HUIZEN T: 035 683 05 15 The Dutch magazine Zeilen published a multi-page spread on our Drascombe Drifter 22 in their October 2008 issue. www.zeilen.nl is their website to get a back copy though they haven't put the article itself on-line yet. I have it on pdf if you have broadband. There is a brief video as well (but they managed to edit in footage of the cabin from another boat - so don't be mislead!) FranceJacques Simon at Drascombe France, 15 rue des Champs, 50550 St Vaast, La Houge, FRANCE. T: 02 33 54 55 64 or 06 89 17 56 52 e.mail: contact@drascombe-france.fr IrelandDick Collins at Glounthaune Marine Ltd., Glounthaune, County Cork, IRELAND T: 021 4353600 F: 021 4355345 M: 086 2773466 e.mail: boats@eircom.net ElsewhereWe are interested in talking to people who wish to become a distributor for other countries or continents.
DRASCOMBE BOATS BUILT IN WOOD IN THE USAIf you are looking for a Drascombe to be built in wood in the USA, get in touch with Ted Perry at East West Custom Boats:
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