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Boats for Sale & Yachts Bruce Campbell Race Boat 1963 All Boats
Boats for Sale & Yachts Bruce Campbell Race Boat 1963 All Boats
Boats for Sale & Yachts Bruce Campbell Race Boat 1963 All Boats
Boats for Sale & Yachts Bruce Campbell Race Boat 1963 All Boats
Boats for Sale & Yachts Bruce Campbell Race Boat 1963 All Boats



Bruce Campbell Race Boats Review and Specs

Year: 1963  
Manufacturer: Wooden Ships
Price: £10,000
(US$15,854)  


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

 

An exciting restoration project for all those interested in historic power boats. 33′ x 13′ x 3′ Thunderbolt 2 was built by Bruce Campbell in 1963 to, we believe, a Ray Hunt design for the 1963 Cowes-Torquay Race. Sir Thomas Sopwith won the 1962 race in a Bruce Campbell Christina-type boat. Campbell offer to build a bigger and faster model for the following year but research indicates the engines arrived too late for the boat to be tuned in time for the race. Originally fitted we believe with 3 V8 Crusader engines, 2 on existing beds and one a little further forward with 3 props and 6 exhaust ports still visible in the transom. These were changed the following year to twin Perkins, apparently because of a restriction on power that year. She currently has twin Perkins 3544 6-cylinder turbo diesels with conventioanl in-line gearboxes and shaft drive to 3-blade props which apparently gave her 18knts. She was subsequently converted to a fast yacht by Bruce Campbell by the addition of a superstructure and a change of engines. The hull is cold moulded, 5 laminates mahogany on generous internal gusset frames. The bottom is cascover sheathed up to the chine rail which adds tremendous strength and impact damage resistance. Original spray rails. The deck is ply with a cosmetic, retro-fitted iroko deck over, now removed with the intention of sheathing. Deck beams all appear sound. The hull does not appear to have any structural alteration or damage, and appears to be in remarkably good condition and very fair. The rest of the boat is a mess and a restoration will undoubtedly see the removal of the lot. Twin bronze rudders in good bearings with shaft and gear steering, all probably original and perfectly serviceable. The engines are externally complete and we are informed were running well until she came ashore for restoration recently. Fresh water cooled, intercoolers and retro-fitted water jackets round the turbos for Med use. Fuel tanks either side of the engines. If the original deck lay-out could be found we think this would be a fantastic project to restore to original and even race again with less work than one might think because of the excellent condition of the hull. We look forward to hearing from anyone who has further information or photos of this boat, all of which will be shared with anyone interested and added to this site. The Maltese owner has original UK registration documents and has started work as seen in the photos but it is a proving too big a project amongst the several he has on the go at the moment. Any reasonable offer will be welcome. Research shows she can be shipped relatively economically out of Malta


Fuel 
Hull Material 
Number of Engines 
  
Diesel
Wood
2
 


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