Thames Marine (UK)
1959 - 1981
Founded by Ray Walsh and Len Wakefield as Thames Structural Plastics, originally to build fiberglass components for a number of industries. The emphasis turned to the manufacture of boats early on. The first sailing yacht was the 23' SNAPDRAGON (1962). Expansion came in a number of stages and the company started to build it's own factory at Canvey Island, Essex. (1965)
As TSP Ltd., the company began doing the moldings for other boat builders; Thames Marine became the name for selling their own models.
There was also a branch that built power boats and another to build the Prout line of catamarans.
No longer in business.
Sailboats Built By Thames Marine (UK)
(Dates indicate when boat was first built by any builder)
| Model | LOA | First Built |
|---|---|---|
| BANDIT 18 | 18.00 ft / 5.49 m | 1980 |
| DIAMOND 27 | 27.00 ft / 8.23 m | 1963 |
| GP14 | 14.01 ft / 4.27 m | 1949 |
| INVADER 22 | 22.00 ft / 6.71 m | 1975 |
| MIRAGE 2700 (UK) | 25.42 ft / 7.75 m | 1979 |
| MIRAGE 28 (FELTHAM) | 28.33 ft / 8.63 m | 1977 |
| MIRAGE 29 (UK) | 28.83 ft / 8.79 m | 1983 |
| MIRAGE 37 (FELTHAM) | 36.17 ft / 11.02 m | 1974 |
| ROBBER 3E | 24.75 ft / 7.54 m | 1977 |
| SNAPDRAGON 21 | 21.00 ft / 6.40 m | 1970 |
| SNAPDRAGON 23 | 23.00 ft / 7.01 m | 1962 |
| SNAPDRAGON 24 | 24.50 ft / 7.47 m | 1962 |
| SNAPDRAGON 26 | 26.00 ft / 7.92 m | 1966 |
| SNAPDRAGON 27 MK II | 27.18 ft / 8.28 m | 1974 |
| SNAPDRAGON 29 | 29.00 ft / 8.84 m | 1971 |
| SNAPDRAGON 600 | 19.67 ft / 6.00 m | 1970 |
| SNAPDRAGON 670 | 22.00 ft / 6.71 m | 1963 |
| SNAPDRAGON 747 | 24.50 ft / 7.47 m | 1964 |
| SNAPDRAGON 890 | 29.00 ft / 8.84 m | 1971 |
| THOMPSON 24 | 24.00 ft / 7.32 m | 1968 |
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