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The Cygnus DS 25 "Guiding Star" as work in progress

The Cygnus DS 25 "Guiding Star" being launched by hand

The completion of the Cygnus DS 25 "Guiding Star" for Torquay in 2011

The completion of the Cygnus DS 25 "Guiding Star" for Torquay in 2011

The 9 foot 6 inch "Tambourine Man" tender dinghy for Norfolk in 2010

The tender dinghy for Norfolk undergoing some finishing touches

The 16 foot clinker "Mouse" for Axmouth harbour in 2011

The Cygnus 15 rowing dinghy for Teignmouth in 2011

19`6" Drascombe completed by the yard in 2012 with Bukh DV20 inboard

19`6" Drascombe with removable cabin for summer fishing from Axmouth Harbour!

Mears 8`6" dinghy built as a tender for Dartmouth - great carrying capacity, longevity and stability

Smyth GM 7 being craned into position in 2012 ready for fit out at Mears Boatyard; note the similarity with the GM 33 hull fitted out in the 90`s

Floor bearers, bulkhead and fish room going in the Smyth GM 7 commercial fishing boat for Torquay in 2012

Gerald Smyth GM 7 with offset wheelhouse during construction in late 2012

Smyth GM 7 completed 2013

West African Mahogany on English Oak 25` Gentleman`s Launch completed 2014

Commercial Cygnus GM 21 being built to Seafish standards for local Fisherman in 2015

25` Gentlemen`s Launch looking comfortable in Dartmouth in 2015

Commercial Cygnus GM 21 built to Seafish standards for local single handed Fisherman in 2015

Commercial Cygnus GM 21 built to Seafish standards for local single handed Fisherman in 2015

"Hannah" 16' Open Launch built for Lyme Regis in 2016.

"Hannah" 16' Open Launch built for Lyme Regis in 2016.

"Hannah" 16' Open Launch built for Lyme Regis in 2016.

Extensive bare timber restoration of 1920's double diagonal launch incorporating 100% electric propulsion

Extensive bare timber restoration of 1920's double diagonal launch incorporating 100% electric propulsion

Extensive bare timber restoration of 1920's double diagonal launch incorporating 100% electric propulsion

Extensive bare timber restoration of 1920's double diagonal launch incorporating 100% electric propulsion

A brief foray into TV in 2018 but Paul & Alex soon got back to work!

IP20 successfully launched for her first season commercial fishing in 2018

IP20 successfully launched for her first season commercial fishing in 2018

Cygnus GM16 fitted out in 2019 for a discerning local fisherman

Cygnus GM16 fitted out in 2019 for a discerning local fisherman, including a fully fitted cover

Cygnus GM16 fitted out in 2019 for a discerning local fisherman, including supply of bespoke marine cushions and outboard