We’re building an exciting new boat…

Coming soon, there will be a whole new website devoted to the history of the Thornycroft Coastal Motor Boats, and in particular, details and news of the building of a replica 40-footer in Boathouse 4 in the Historic Dockyard, in Portsmouth, England.

The prototype skimmer, later to be designated CMB1, during trials on the River Thames near Hampton, London, in 1916. Naval officers on board, as well as other VIPs, hanging on to their hats!
Then: 1916 — CMBs under construction at the Thornycroft Works, Platt’s Ayot near Richmond.
Now: 2021 — The replica taking shape in Boathouse 4, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

If you would like to learn more about the new Coastal Motor Boat, then you can get in touch by calling +44 (0) 2392 893328 or via email to davidgriffiths@pnbpt.com.