Introduction

The Seamaster range of sailers and motor cruisers was manufactured by the Seamaster company of Great Dunmow, Essex, England until they ceased trading in 1981.

The Seamaster Club was founded in 1992 to help owners of Seamaster Sailers and Seamaster Motor Cruisers with the maintenance and improvement of their boats, and as a source of advice and assistance. Membership of the Club is also open to boats built on Seamaster hulls but finished by other boatyards, such as several models in the Viking Seamaster range and other Viking boats built on Seamaster hulls, and to boats finished by Springfield, Bounty Boats, Aardvark, etc.

Our President for the first ten years, Geoffrey Brunning, was one of the original directors of Seamaster boats thus providing a link with the past. Jane Wall, our current President, and her late husband Wilf, were the moving spirits behind the founding of the Club.

This site is aimed primarily at members of the Club but also provides some background, etc for others who may be interested in Seamaster sailers and motor cruisers, particularly those who may wish to become members.

The Seamaster Club is associated with many providers of boating products and services, boating and waterways organisations, etc., including the RYA. Click the LINKS button to find out more.

We have technical advisors available to give advice to members and our magazine "Seamaster Lives On" contains a wealth of useful articles including "whats on" in our regions, d-i-y articles, cruising reports, etc.
Some extracts from a sample magazine are available in .pdf format here.

BOATING MAGAZINES
See our new magazines links page for links to the main British boating magazines.

NEWS

NORFOLK & SUFOLK BROADS

Somerleyton Swing Bridge
Limited Opening Times

Click here for information on Somerleyton Swing Bridge

XM LIFERAFT RECALL

Navimo UK - Also known as Plastimo XM - is recalling a batch of XM liferafts that showed the potential for developing micro leaks which might affect the overall buoyancy of the product. They will be exchanged free of charge with a new European model.
After a prolonged time in the water the occupants of the liferaft might have to use the pump supplied in the raft to top it up. The problem is confined to a limited batch of XM liferafts manufactured in the Far East carrying part numbers 53871 to 53876. This batch of rafts was manufactured from early 2006 onwards and were probably sold after June 2006.
'While we've had no reports of any incidents with this batch of rafts, we take this matter extremely seriously,' said Paul White, Navimo UK sales manager. 'We just don't feel comfortable offering a safety product that - no matter how small the possibility - might put anyone at risk. 'So we want to get that entire batch of rafts back and replace them - free of charge - by the same type of product manufactured in our European factories.'
Navimo says any person with a liferaft from the affected batch should contact Carl Gilbert-Wood on 01489 778853, or email carl.gilbert-wood@navimo.co.uk to arrange for shipment back to Navimo.

Click on The Range to find out more about the full range of boats, both power and sail, including outline specifications. The animation shows several Seamaster motor cruisers.

The Seamaster Club is not like a local sailing club. It has members throughout the UK and also reaches out into Europe and beyond.
Click on THE CLUB to find out more about the Seamaster Club, what it is and does, how it is organised, how to join, etc

If you would like access to practical help and advice on your Seamaster Sailer or Seamaster Motor Cruiser, or are simply an enthusiast, the Seamaster Club may be for you.

Members are reminded that the Members Only area of this site is being continuously improved as additional material is added.
Any member having additional material for this area should contact Brian Rowland.