'World of Boats' is a collection of nigh on 400 boats and 300 plus models with supporting archive from across the world and spanning many centuries. At its core is the former Exeter Maritime Museum collection of Ethnic, European coastal, Day Sailing and other interesting craft of historic significance.

The collection is in the process of being moved to the East Berwickshire fishing port of Eyemouth at the centre of the stunning scenic World Heritage East Coast Scottish Border landscape. Here the collection will be progressively restored and conserved as an asset of global significance.

Many of the craft are unique and are the last known examples of their kind anywhere in the world. Put together over a period of 50 years they represent the story of mankind and his need to cross water for reasons of trade, fishing, emigration, escape, war and last but by no means least, pleasure.

Bligh's Voyage Across the South Sea

Out first exhibition will tell the story of William Bligh, his 18 companions and their 4000 mile sea voage across the Pacific.

Keying II

'Keying II' was built in Hong Kong for the Hong Kong in London festival in battersea park.

Sunshine
May 7th, 2008, 10:08am

Hi It is most likely that Sunshine was built in Appledore and most of them were built for fishing from the harbour of Clovelly the full name of the boat would be Clovelly Picarooner. Looking at her condition I would take a guess at her build date being after 1920. If you would like to register her in my Picarooner Boat register please visit http://www.polperro.co.uk/crinkers_homepage.htm and go to the boat register. It would be a pleasure to have her listed there with a couple of photos. All the Best Tony Nelson Picarooner 'CRINKER'

Posted by: Tony