Saul Junction c 1960
Boats and boat lovers
By Dennis Floyd
The yacht YOYO moored near Junction House, 1959.
Donated by Dennis Floyd
Another view of the YOYO
Donated by Dennis Floyd
Boats moored at Wheatenhurst, the Junction in the distance.
Donated by Dennis Floyd
Mrs A Perrett and her dog Wendy on the Glosser, a 72 foot barge.
Donated by Dennis Floyd
Dennis has given us photos of his yacht YOYO which he kept at Saul Junction around about 1960. He also has memories of two families who lived in their boats all the year round.
The YOYO
This was built, not from a design but from a scale model in the traditional way. It was 32 ft long and built by strip planks in a back garden in Gloucester and then load on its side on a coal lorry to get through the street to the docks where it was completed.
The Beth
The Beth was an old torpedo boat . The owner spent a lot of money and time on her. He owned the Pheonix glass company, I believe, which was a rival to Pyrex. He also owned race horses and when asked for a tip for the Grand National he replied " That's gambling".