Broom Speedboat Restoration: Sold!

Wednesday, 4 September 2013

Sold!

Yes - it's true! I am moving away from our shores to where the water is going to be unsuitable for 'Gina'. She has now gone to a new home on the Thames and local lakes. I'll leave this blog here for those that may find it useful and leave you with a few new pictures taken just prior to her moving to her new owners.

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Anonymous said...: Hi, I'm in the process of restoring a broom scorpio delux and had a few questions. Is there an email I could reach you on to discuss? Huw; 21 October 2013 at 09:52

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A Little History

The following is somewhat sketchy and I make no guarantees as to the accuracy! Indeed, if anybody can provide any further information or correct anything that follows, please get in touch...

I understand the company started as Jack Broom Boats and although from the same family as C.J.Broom (also of Brundall on the Norfolk Broads), it was an entirely separate and independent business. At some stage John Broom (Jack's son?) must have taken over as the business has been known as John Broom Boats for quite a while. Until fairly recently (the last year or so) there were plans to develop the business and build a new Marina. This work appears to have been undertaken - but when complete, John Broom sold out in 2007.

Popular Jack Broom built boats seem to have been the Viking and the Javelin - traditional wooden 'runabouts' and forerunners of the later, better known Brooms.

The majority of Brooms still 'out there' tend to be one of the following fibreglass constructed models:

The Gemini - A traditional 12'6" Runabout, available in both Standard and Deluxe Version

The Saturn - A 13'9" Runabout featuring a swept screen

The Scorpio and Scorpio Deluxe - A 15' Runabout, the deluxe version featuring a skiff type screen

The Pisces - similar to the Scorpio but boasting an inboard engine.

I believe these represent the majority of the Brooms built. There are a lot of Scorpios still in use on the Broads, including those with the sliding canopy, which could be fitted as an optional extra.

Later Brooms include the much more contemporary styled Aquarius and the Capricorn - which were manufactured from the 80's through to the late 90's (The last Capricorn was a V8 engined inboard built in 1998)

Broom Speedboat Restoration

Wednesday, 4 September 2013

Sold!

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