The hand bilge pump folds away
The Scupper 21 is stable in the turns
The 75kW Nanni marine diesel
and may be carried on a braked tandem road trailer. She performed well during her sea trials. Yes,
this
traditional displacement hull form can be pushed above her designed hull speed of seven knots. She gets along comfortably at up to nine knots very well and pulls a manageable top speed of 12 knots. Her engine was keen to do more and pulled 15 knots on full power. By this stage her bow was up and she was tossing spray as things became a bit lively on board at the top end. We found the Scupper 21 was manoeuvrable and
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turned in less than her boat length to port and slightly more to starboard. We were impressed with her stability in turns and in a beam seaway, a result of her full, solid deadwood design. Her displacement hull can perform well depending on the application, with a range of engines from 37kW to 60kW to give economical service. It's hard not to like this little vessel. She is small enough to be hauled on a trailer or moored in a cheap corner of a marina. For the right application we are sure she will soon find favour again among boat owners. The high standard of finish in this latest version, built
by Gavin Osborne, is reflected in her $185,000 price tag. Depending on the application, the power required and the finish, more realistic workboat versions will cost from $160,000. These vessels will remain popular with discerning boaties looking for something small, manageable and traditional, or commercial operators who may be purists but who still want a tough little workhorse. When you compare one of these traditional, solid
workboats with the likes of an RHIB there is no argument in our minds. These boats have character written all over them.
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Length Beam Draft
Displacement Engine Power Drive Fuel
Water VIP.WB12
Designer Builder
6m 2.4m
760mm 1360kg
Nanni marine diesel 37-60kW Shaft
89 litres 40 litres
Warwick Yacht Design Lloyd Stevenson Boatbuilders
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