Jetstar: Donald Campbells Bluebird K7 tender boat
Type:
Bluebird Jetstar prototype runabout.
Length:
12ft.10in.(3.92m)
Beam:
5ft.10in.(1.78m)
Designed by Peter Milne and built at Hamble in 1966 of laminated mahogany ply, hard chine construction. Painted Bluebird blue and white, with varnished decks.
Engine:
Evinrude V4 80hp outboard power head, coupled to a Hamilton jet drive, with modified propulsion head.
General arrangement:
Short foredeck, with curved acrylic windscreen to the open cockpit, central wheel steering with helmsmans bucket seat. Aft upholstered bench seat. Aft deck, with lifting cover to engine compartment. Inventory includes an extensive collection of original spares and archival documentation relating to the history of the vessel. Also includes an all-over cover and road trailer.