Design No. 6707
LD65
Design 6707 represents an auxiliary cutter conceived under the designation LD65. The design exists within the Alfred Mylne archive as a collection of 16 drawings. At least one vessel has been constructed to this design: Edgar J. March, completed in 2017. Further details regarding the original design brief, dimensions, and specifications remain incomplete in the current archive record.
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LD-65 is a powerful, high volume cruising yacht inspired by the smacks which once worked off England’s East Coast. A powerful 144 hp Steyr lives in a capacious deck locker on the port side, leaving the interior clear to be configured to owners specifications. The large glazed transom with its toughened and laminated 18mm glazing provides for a very bright interior, especially when combined with the specially designed double glazed bronze portlights. The deck is bounded by a solid bulwark supported by substantial stainless steel bulwark stays. The large deck area is broken up with a foc’s’le access hatch, the 14in diameter solid wooden mast amidships, and wooden deck house to port leaving space to stow a good size dinghy on the starboard side. Her deckhouse design is inspired by the Mylne yachting tradition, and provides a pilot berth and access to charting and instrumentation. Steering is by tiller, though wheel steering is an option. Autopilot and electric steering can be fitted. Propulsion is by twin 24in propellers on shafts driven by two hydraulic motors. This will give excellent manoeuvrability and control, especially if she is fitted with a bow thruster in the tunnel provided. For those wishing to step up from a Bristol Pilot Cutter to something a little larger, the open plan LD-65 lends i fitted tself to many configurations and possibilities. Designer - Mylne Yacht Design / C.H. Lund Naval Architecture - Marine Design International Ltd Steelwork - Stal Complex, Poland Specification Spar Length 26.5m / 87ft (retractable) Length 19.9m / 65.5ft Loadline 17.9m / 58.7ft Beam 5.6m / 18.5ft Draft 2.6m / 8.8ft
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Historical Context
The Mylne design office produced numerous auxiliary cutter designs throughout the twentieth century, reflecting both the enduring appeal of this vessel type and the variety of applications it served. The LD65 designation suggests this design may have formed part of a series or development programme, though such systematic cataloguing details are not confirmed in current records. The construction of Edgar J. March in 2017 indicates that at least one owner sought to realise this design in contemporary times, suggesting the design retained practical relevance or aesthetic appeal decades after its original conception.