Laura II is a double leisure skiff, fully restored by Mark Edwards at Richmond Bridge in 2014. Her outer hull was revarnished at Tom Jones Boatyard in 2024.
Unplated, her early life is unknown but she is thought to be about 100 years old. She was restored in 1994 by a previous owner under the guidance of Mark Edwards, who then bought her when that owner passed away. After being bought by her current owner, her 2014 restoration included new first planks, addition of the traditional woven wicker coxing seat back, new cushions, and gold detailing inside and out. She has since had various repairs and enhancements made by Mark Neal. Her burden boards were revarnished in 2025 but she could do with revarnishing inside.
The bow seat will lift out for camping.
Length: 24’10”
Blades: 2 pairs of Suttons, adapted from sculling blades
Trailer: Built new in 2014, repainted 2025, unbraked.
Accessories:
- Velvet cushions for coxing seat and bow passenger seat in red velvet (end of the roll that Gloriana’s cushions were made from)
- Wooden paddle boathook
- Flagpole (ensign not included)
- Cover (with mooring fenders) that keeps her totally dry when stored outside
- 2 ball fenders marked with her name plus ‘sausage’ fenders
- Trailer wheel lock
- Bow and stern mooring ropes with mooring pins
- Lace parasol.
Since 2014 she has been a regular feature at Henley Royal Regatta, where she is frequently photographed (particularly when the cox has deployed the lace parasol). She is ideal for tours and trips and has been skiffed from Sunbury to Lechlade and back, to Guildford and most recently across Scotland on the Caledonian Canal.
She has given her current owners (and heir friends) an enormous number of delightful boating experiences and it’s now time for her to provide that joy to new owners.
Happy to deliver within a 100 mile radius of Thames Ditton (or further by arrangement).
Price: £7,000 ono
Contact helena@smalman-smith.net to find out more.
