Mike Rines
12 October 2009
A good head of steam is building for the Woodbridge Maritime Boat Auction and Boat Jumble to be held on 18th October. Items already entered for the auction include a speedboat, a Hillyard 2.5 tonner, a catboat, sailing dinghies and lots of equipment (classic and new), such as winches, compasses, generators and engines.
Organiser Moray MacPhail says "Boating people have certainly taken on board my call to empty their sheds and makes lots of money. The number of entries for the auction and the number of stalls already booked means there will be lots of bargains on the day. Even so, we can still accept more lots for the auction and we have tons of space for jumble."
The auction will be conducted by Woodbridge auctioneer James Neal of Neale, Sons & Fletcher. To enter items in the auction or book a space in the jumble sale, visit the Maritime Woodbridge website at www.maritimewoodbridge.org.
Items can be anything maritime related, small or large, boats, pictures, books or equipment. Bigger ticket items will be more appropriate for the auction. A lotting fee of £2.50 will be charged for items in the auction, and there will be a seller’s commission of 15%. Cost of a 2m-wide pitch in the jumble sale is just £15 if booked in advance, £25 on the day
The sale is the only event of its kind in the area and fills an important need. The aim is to raise funds for the 2010 Maritime Woodbridge, the nautical show that attracted more than 11,000 visitors when it was last staged in 2008.
The event will be held in the Woodbridge Community Hall and car park, Station Road (the B1438 IP12 4AU). It will be open to the public from 10.am, with the auction starting at 1.30pm.
Admission £2 for adults, accompanied children free. Car parking is free. Refreshments will be available.
An auction catalogue is available online or in a paper version on the door for £2.