Mist of Malin
Mist of Malin is a single screw motor yacht designed by A. Mylne & Co. under design number 460 and completed in 1965. She was built by Bute Slip Dock, located on the Isle of Bute. The vessel measures 33.5 feet in length on the waterline with a beam of 10.7 feet and a draft of 3.5 feet. She is powered by a four-cylinder oil engine of 56 brake horsepower, manufactured by Sutton in 1965. The yacht remains in existence.
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Historical Context
During the 1960s, A. Mylne & Co. continued to design motor yachts for working and leisure purposes, responding to the post-war growth in recreational boating and the increased reliability of small marine diesel engines. Design 460, produced in 1965, falls within this period of the practice's output, when the office balanced commissions for both traditional sailing vessels and practical motor craft. Bute Slip Dock, where Mist of Malin was constructed, was an active and respected boatbuilding yard serving the west of Scotland. The use of a Sutton engine—a British manufacturer known for compact industrial diesel units—reflects the practical engineering approach that characterised Scottish boat construction during this era. The survival of vessels such as Mist of Malin provides evidence of the soundness of these designs and the quality of work undertaken by yards such as Bute Slip Dock.