Building a concrete boat - Fambridge in the 1970s

A customer recently shared this incredible footage taken in the 1970s.

Back in the 1970s, Fambridge Yacht Station was very well known for the construction of new boats.

The first half of the video, we see a concrete boat being built in North Fambridge using a metal wire frame and wire mesh for concreting. The 40ft ketch will weigh 11tons, called 'Touch Tone'. The initial footage is from Rochester on the Medway before moving to the Yacht Station in North Fambridge on the River Crouch, Essex.

The 2nd half of the video shows some incredible footage of the moorings and North Fambridge, the Yacht Station and marina - all of which are still going strong today!

Filmed and edited by Fred Reed, member of Fambridge Boat Club and owner of Loretta (1974-1989). We were passed this film by Fred's daughter who transferred the film to digital.

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