StarMinx
StarMinx is a wooden cruiser designed by Alfred Mylne II and built in 1954 by Bute Slip Dock on the Isle of Bute. Design No. 427, she measures 35.25 feet overall with a waterline length of 26.67 feet, a beam of 9.5 feet, and a draft of 6.25 feet. The vessel was designed for R. Craig Wood and carries an inboard diesel engine. Built to classical standards, StarMinx remains in existence.
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Design No.427 - Cruiser Designed by Alfred Mylne II for R. Craig Wood GENERAL PARTICULARS Length over All - 35.25ft, Length over Deck - 35.25ft, Length Waterline - 26.666ft, Beam - 9.5ft, Draft - 6.25ft, Original Sail Area - 528ft², Designed - 1954, YACHTS BUILT StarMinx - 1954 by Bute Slip Dock, Bute Name Starminx Design No 427 Builder Bute Slip Dock Year 1954 Length Overall 35.25ft / 10.74m Length on Deck 35.25ft / 10.74m Length Waterline 26.7ft / 8.13m Beam 9.5ft / 2.9m Draft 6.25ft / 1.9m Displacement 7.5 Tonnes Construction Wood Engine Inboard Diesel Price POA
Design Archive
Sail PlanDesign No. 427
StarMinx
Designed 1954
Historical Context
By 1954, A. Mylne & Co. had established a substantial practice spanning nearly six decades. The design of StarMinx occurred during a period when the office continued to produce cruising designs suited to British and Northern European waters. Alfred Mylne II, continuing his father's legacy, maintained the office's reputation for seaworthy, well-proportioned yachts. The postwar period saw sustained demand for wooden cruisers among private owners, and Mylne designs remained competitive and respected. The choice of Bute Slip Dock as builder reflects the concentration of quality yacht construction on the Clyde estuary and its islands during this era.
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