If you fancy an inexpensive little project craft which will be both beautiful and rare (unique?) this could be for you. 11' 8'' long, very light, if you want a 40 knot sea boat dont bother! If you fancy a lovely craft for flatter water and rivers this is fine and a full 4 seater. The original family I got it from lake raced it with a 35HP Perkins on it and I had this motor until recently! somewhat large and heavy for it but thats what it had from new.
Circa 1958 four seat GRP hull and timber decked/interior runabout. It is a Horvellcraft and I have a copy of original sales advert, they were Perkins agents too. It still sports its 1958 name...Rooney!
Absolutely sound but the decks although not rotten have been got at by moisture oner the years meaning the top layer of veneer has had it in localised areas. Four options...1) paint them (shame) 2) cutting and letting in patches/filling prior to revarnish which would work and although not providing a mint finish would to many eyes be more original with patina. 3) re-veneer them which is tricky, 4) a re-deck which is easy and probably quicker and no more costly. It is 1/4 inch ply and is simply flat pieces brass pinned to the curves in 6 sections. most varnish has already been stripped from the boat. With careful staining/blending only a foredeck may be required. The two sides are fine and the aft deck only has a little lifting veneer which would tidy up. The fore is worst, primarily because it is grooved for the white lines letting in moisture.
All timber inside, dash, seating etc is fine and will restore/varnish or paint well.It benefits from all original alloy deckware, screen brackets plus a good screen. It has its period steering wheel, a horvellcraft script badge, alloy rubbing strakes and is absolutely as it was and unmessed. It even has decent condition cushions! piped in matching red.
It sits on its towable original but ropey trailer (one mudguard lost this weekend
) and I can offer it with a proven overhauled mid 60's Fastwin 18 shortshaft for extra ££. I have used this motor, it needs a repaint due to the hammerite loving previous owner that painted it! It has a lovely hood and under the hood also is good . Control box and cables also provided with boat. A complete package with exception of a few connectors etc for cables/steering to motor.
it keeps winking at me 
which is not good