Mingary
Mingary is an auxiliary ketch designed by A. Mylne & Co. (Design 319) and built by Bute Slip Dock, Bute, in 1929. She measures 41 feet on the waterline with a beam of 13.5 feet and carries 1,670 square feet of sail. The vessel is constructed of teak on sawn oak frames and is fitted with a Mercedes-Benz OM 603 engine. Mingary remains in existence.
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Historical Context
Mingary was designed and built during a significant period in A. Mylne & Co.'s practice. The firm, established in 1896, had by the late 1920s developed a strong reputation for seaworthy cruising designs. Design 319 falls within the range of auxiliary ketches that dominated the office's output during the interwar years—sturdy, well-proportioned vessels intended for serious cruising rather than racing. The collaboration with Bute Slip Dock reflects the continued importance of Clyde-based builders to the firm's delivery schedule. The quality of construction—teak on oak—indicates a vessel built to enduring standards, typical of Scottish yacht construction practice at that time. By 1929, the addition of auxiliary engines to sailing yachts was becoming standard practice, though Mingary's original power plant details are not recorded. Her survival to the present day testifies to the robustness of Mylne designs and the durability of materials specified for this class of vessel.