Miss Abu
Also known as: Wenga
Miss Abu is a twin screw motor yacht of design 470, built in 1968 by Bute Slip Dock on the Isle of Bute. At 31.7 feet on the waterline with a beam of 11.2 feet, she was powered by two Thorneycroft oil engines of 108 bhp each. The design reflects A. Mylne & Co.'s practical approach to compact, twin-screw vessel design in the mid-twentieth century. The yacht remains in existence.
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Since Aug 1986
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Historical Context
By 1968, A. Mylne & Co. had been established for over seventy years, having founded their design office in 1896. The firm's portfolio encompassed racing yachts, cruising sailing vessels, and an increasing number of motor yacht designs catering to post-war demand for powered vessels. The late 1960s saw continued interest in compact, economical twin-screw cruisers suitable for amateur ownership and professional use. Design 470 exemplifies this trend: practical, modest in dimensions, and specified with readily available marine engines. Bute Slip Dock, the builder, operated within a regional context of Clyde shipbuilding and boat-building expertise that had developed over more than a century. The collaboration between A. Mylne & Co. and Scottish builders such as Bute Slip Dock was typical of the firm's working methods throughout its history.