Sutton workboats 4pp Press Release

SUTTON WORKBOATS Ltd BOAT BUILDERS

“Agent for Rapp and Lacinox fishing equipment”

East Quay, Newhaven, East Sussex BN9 0BN Tel: 0044 7798 588454 Web: www.suttonworkboats.co.uk Email: dave@suttonworkboats.co.uk

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Michelle Na Mara arrives on the Mayo coast The new 10metre catamaran, the Michelle Na Mara is one of the finest fishing vessels to make its way to the Mayo coast for some time; this vessel joins a growing fleet of catamarans which are leading the way in inshore fishing around the Irish coast.

The Michelle Na Mara was moulded and fully fitted out by Sutton Workboats at Newhaven for Mayo man, Jonathan O’ Donnell and was delivered to Belmullet, Co. Mayo in early September by Derek Noble. At the official launch and blessing by Fr. Michael Nallan and Fr. Eddie Rogan on the 8th of September, hundreds of wellwishers, friends and family had the opportunity to enjoy a festive like atmosphere and congratulate Jonathan on the arrival of his latest vessel.

Michelle Na Mara’s main dimensions are, overall length 9.95m, beam 5m, depth moulded 1.5m and draft 1m. The vessel gets its power from an Iveco

“Michelle Na Mara”

NEF 67 engine which offers fantastic reliability and horsepower from a very compact package.

It is designed to offer both fuel efficiency and reliability with

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plenty of power available.

The forward wheelhouse is moulded into the short whaleback, the wheelhouse roof is extended aft towards the transom and in so doing covers most of the working deck. Distinctive seagull wings bonded to the port and starboard gunwale rails support the roof.

Flexible screens are fitted between the shelter supports and when not in use these are neatly rolled up and secured along the edge of the roof, these can be easily lowered to give a sheltered deck for Jonathan and his two deckhands from spray on days that are less than ideal.

Michelle Na Mara is rigged for self-hauling and shooting creels in the Brown crab fishery. Creels are taken over the rail with the aid of a large diameter stainless steel roller incorporating smaller

vertical retaining rollers made by Sutton workboats. Fitted forward at the starboard shoulder a 3/4 tonne x 16” slave hauler manufactured

by Spencer Carter is mounted vertically on the wheelhouse starboard bulkhead.

Creels are hauled aboard onto a stainless steel clearing table, which has been custom made to Jonathan’s requirements. The creels are cleaned and rebaited using bait supplied by Sean Ward, Killybegs, then stacked for re-shooting.

Duplicate engine and remote steering controls are housed in a small compartment atop the gunwale rail aft of the hauling station, allowing the vessel to be manoeuvred through the tide to where the gear is. The expansive deck area is kept clean at all times by a jabsco deck wash system.

SUTTON WORKBOATS Ltd BOATBUILDERS “Agent for Rapp and Lacinox fishing equipment”

Congratulations and best wishes to Jonathan, Michelle & Family on your new vessel “Michelle Na Mara”.

We are proud to have been chosen to supply fishing gear and chandlery for this fine vessel.

We wish Jonathan, Michelle, Family and crew many years of safe and successful fishing.

Best wishes to Jonathan, Michelle & Family on your new vessel

“Michelle Na Mara” East Quay. Newhaven, East Sussex BN9 0BN Tel: 0044 7798 588454 Web: www.suttonworkboats.co.uk Email: dave@suttonworkboats.co.uk

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With 7 metres of clear deck space from the aft side of the wheelhouse to the central shooting opening in the transom, there is more than adequate deck space for the Michelle Na Mara to carry its fair share of creels when shifting to new fishing grounds. Michelle Na Mara’s fishing gear was supplied

by Mustang engineering, Cavanagh Nets and Swan Net Gundry and its ropes were supplied by Tysons Ships Riggers in the UK. Inside the wheelhouse, the full electronic package was supplied by LD Electronics of Peacehaven, Sussex, Laurie Dunlop has been wiring and fitting marine equipment on fishing and work boats to a very high standard for over 30 years and continues to work on all Sutton Workboats.

The wheelhouse electronic package includes a Furuno M1834BB radar/plotter, Maxsea dual screen plotter, Furuno FCV295 colour sounder 10” display, Furuno GP32 GPS, Raymarine SPX10 Autopilot + RFU, Icom M323, Cotek 2Kw Inverter, Icom M423 + loudhailer, dual frequency 1Kw bronze transducer and a Sony CD radio.

The entire vessel’s stainless steel work was carried out by the Sutton Workboat yard.

Jonathan comes from a background steeped in fishing, his mother Mary and his father Pat “The Chief” O’ Donnell is a well-known and highly respected fisherman on the Mayo coast and after leaving school Jonathan started fishing with his father at the age of sixteen.

Jonathan has a brother and two sisters, Rachel & Ashling. His brother Patrick is also a career

Inside the wheelhouse

fisherman and likewise skippers a Sutton Catamaran. On seeing its performance Jonathan decided to place his order. Jonathan is engaged to be married to his fiancée Michelle, who he named his new vessel after.

Until the arrival of the Michelle Na Mara, Jonathan successfully fished his other vessel the James Collins, which will continue fishing on the Mayo coast.

He said, “We’ve had a good summer at the brown crab fishery, the crabs along the coast here are in excellent condition and prices were stable for the most part, in the last few weeks catches have fallen back sharply, though.”

While speaking to the Skipper about his new vessel, Jonathan said, “I am extremely happy with how the vessel has turned out and I would like to take this opportunity to thank and compliment Dave Sutton and the staff at Sutton Workboats for their professionalism and fine workmanship throughout the build of the Michelle Na Mara.”

Pat, Jonathan & Michelle with their new vesssel

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WE WISH JONATHAN, MICHELLE, FAMILY AND CREW EVERY SUCCESS WITH THE NEW MICHELLE NA MARA. Mustang Engineering, Leaf Mill Road, Bovey Tracy, Devon, England Tel: 00441626835467

TONY McGRATH FISH Pulathomas, Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland.

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& Derek Noble

SPARES, NEW AND USED EQUIPMENT

Over 20 years supplying Ireland's top fishermen. Trawl winches, Pot and Net haulers, Trawl blocks etc. Also specialising in the refurbishment and sale of quality fishing vessels such as: Cygnus, Holton, Kingfisher

Wishing Jonathan, Michelle & Family every success on your new vessel “Michelle Na Mara” We are proud to have supplied your complete hydraulic pot hauling system.

Tel/fax: 066 9474175 Mobile 087 2791274 Lake Road, Waterville, Co. Kerry.

Congratulations and best wishes to Jonathan, Michelle & Family on your new vessel “Michelle Na Mara”.

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Jonathan O’Donnell owner of “Michelle Na Mara”

Pot hauling station

Pat “The Chief” O’Donnell watches on as Michelle officially launches “Michelle Na Mara”

He added, “I would also like to thank Derek Noble who took the Michelle Na Mara on the long delivery trip back to Ireland and for helping me throughout the build. Derek also supplied the hydraulics package for my vessel.”

The Michelle Na Mara achieved a top speed of 17 knots on her maiden fishing trip off Ballyglass.

SUTTON WORKBOATS Based on the success of its 8m catamarans and in line with requests from skippers for a larger version, Sutton workboats owner, Dave Sutton, decide to introduce a 10m model, the goal was to design a fishing catamaran that not only met Seafish rules but exceeded them. Twenty one 8m and ten 10m vessels are now engaged in inshore fishing around the British Isles.

The cost of a basic 10m Catamaran from Sutton workboats including all hatches, fendering and stern gear together with the wheelhouse with windows and doors is £70,000. A similarly finished 8m version costs £50,000. Sutton workboats have a very healthy order book at present with two more boats ordered for Southern Ireland. This is the second Sutton Workboat catamaran for the O’Donnell family in Mayo, and Dave Sutton said, “We are finding that fishing families are ordering a second boat after realising all the advantages of catamarans.” He added, “I’d like to take this opportunity to wish Jonathan and his crew good safe fishing from all at Sutton Workboats Ltd.” The staff at The Skipper would like to wish Jonathan, Michelle and family every success with their vessel Michelle Na Mara in the future.

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