Me-and-er was built as a retirement boat by the late Tony Miles, a well-known boat builder in Essex, who gained local recognition in the 1970s and 80s for constructing the International Canoe in beautifully crafted cold-molded varnished wood. Since her first sea trial on August 22, 1999, and her official launch in 2000, Me-and-er has seen relatively little use. Her current owner discovered the boat through an advertisement and instantly fell in love with her. During her current ownership, the boat has been stored in a large heated shed. In 2019, Symon Wood & Son Boat Builders in Lymington undertook extensive restoration work, which included a full repaint of the topsides, new varnish, a reconditioned engine and running gear, along with a new composite swept deck and a reconfiguration of the cockpit. Built from cedar strip planks, fiberglass both inside and out Lifting Keel Yanmar 1GM10 reconditioned engine from Dave Crawford Marine 2 x Wykeham-Martin furlers, size 2 49 litre flexible water tank piped to foredeck filler and tapped to sink unit in galley, 2022 New stainless steel water tank, 2022 Stainless steel cooker with hot plate, food storage under and crockery drawer Two 7 foot berths, lockers underneath and berth lights over Full 12v electrics include, berth lights, galley light, mast head navigation lights, fuse panel with vacant power points, and switches, wired for solar panel fitting. 12v socket on portside for refrigerator Two new unused 12 volt batteries Manual bilge pump, 2023 Electric bilge pump New unused Garmin Echo-map, Chirp 55 Plotter, 2023 Echo sounder and New Bronze internal transducer New Standard Horizon DSC VHF radio Removable chart table Separate chart stowage under foredeck New and unused cockpit cover and spray dodgers with name there on New and unused red sprayhood and boom sailcover Seacocks serviced where required, 2023 Twin axle road trailer 21 Pages of photagraphs and history available to interested parties