Louly is a Gentlemans cruiser built in the late 50's using the very highest quality materials of the time.  Louly is one of the earlier models with the open cockpit, the later Monaco's had a covered in wheel house.

She was moored in S. Devon throughout the 60's, primarily in Dartmouth.  In the 80's the previous owner to myself cruised her down to the Med where she spent 15 years based in the South of France.

Unfortunately during the latter years of life there she had deteriated to quite a bad condition and was transported back to a yard in Totnes, Devon.

Derek acquired her in 1995 and spent 6 years restoring her to a fine, seaworthy condition and Derek has not stopped the improvements to this day, albeit on a lesser scale.

She is a lovely boat, always drawing admiring comment which proves how right Morgan Giles Ltd had it back then.

Cruiser returns to Teignmouth after 50 years - (August 2009)

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This story was kindly supplied by the Teignmouth Post