Design No. 217
Etive
Design 217 represents a single screw motor yacht conceived by Alfred Mylne. Originally designated as Etive, this design survives in the archive as a set of 19 drawings. At least one vessel was constructed to this design: Feral Lass, completed in 1912. The design reflects Mylne's working practice during the early twentieth century, when motor propulsion was establishing itself alongside traditional sail.
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Historical Context
The early twentieth century witnessed a significant transition in yacht design and construction. Motor propulsion, initially regarded with suspicion by traditionalists, gradually became integrated into recreational yacht design. Alfred Mylne, established as a designer in Glasgow, was responsive to this technological shift. Design 217 falls within this transitional period, representing the motor yacht commissions Mylne undertook alongside his continuing work with sailing vessels. The construction of Feral Lass in 1912 places this design within Mylne's mature professional period, when his reputation for sound construction and practical design was well established.