Padstow Boatyard release new PB40 fishing boat from the mould
Tuesday, 28th May 2019
Padstow Boatyard, one of the UK’s leading GRP commercial fishing boat builders, has just released its new 12m commercial fishing boat hull from the mould, the PB40. The heavy displacement PB40 model was designed by internationally renowned naval architect Gary Mitchell in conjunction with Pelagic Design to enable maximum stability in rough seas, large capacity to store catch and fuel-efficient design.
Built for a customer based in the North West of England, the boat will be setup as a crabbing vessel and should be added to the UK fishing fleet once the fitout stage has taken place and full sea trials completed.
Padstow Boatyard Owner Will Claxton stated, “We are delighted with how the build has progressed, now that the hull is out of the mould and customers can see the kind of vessels we are building, we are sure the demand for this range of boats will continue”.
The company currently boasts a range of commercial fishing boat designs from 8.5m Norwegian style inshore fishing boats to 15m crabbers and trawlers all built to Seafish construction standards.
He added, “Feedback from customers has been very positive, we have been in the process of gearing up the yard to increase build capacity as well as promoting our new designs and with Brexit uncertainty sure to end at some stage everything is heading in the right direction”.
As well as building custom GRP fishing boats for customers in the UK and overseas, Padstow Boatyard carry out composite work for a number of clients in the marine industry as well as refit and repair work to the UK and overseas fishing fleet.
If you are interested in building a commercial fishing boat or any other kind of vessel in GRP, from passenger ferries to survey boats, then you can contact the boatyard through the website:
http://www.padstow-boatyard.com/fishing-boat-builders.html
Or to keep track of the current PB40 build visit our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/padstowboatyard/
