Hope was built in 1908 by J Scarr at his Grovehill yard in Beverley and sold to David Holgate for £600. She is a Sheffield size Keel and was originally sloop rigged. First owned by David Holgate and then by his son Edgar who worked her until 1979.

In the 1920’s she traded between Beverley and West Riding carrying mainly house coal.

At some point in the 20’s/30’s she was changed from a sloop to a keel rig.

With his son working as mate David Holgate hired Hope to Furley and Co on time charter trading from Hull to Gainsborough and Hull to Sheffield until 1934 when Hope was fitted with a Gardner 4L2 diesel engine replacing the Elwe(?) engine.

David Holgate worked onboard until well into his 70’s

In 1979 Hope was sold to Alan Binns who had her converted at New Holland Shipyard for residential and cruising use. She was taken over to Germany and for some time was based in Bremmerhaven cruising as far as the Keel canal and Rostock.

In 2000 she was bought by Matt Biss and Fran Morgan, and is currently moored on the river Thames.

Hope is a Sheffield sized Humber Keel Built by J Scarr in Beverly

Registered: Hull, No 701524 (originally 627)

Length: 61.5' (18.75m)

Beam: 15' 6" (4.72m)

Depth: 7' 6" (2.28m)

Gross Tonnage: 70.90 (200.65 cubic meters)

Register Tonnage: 47.77 (135.19 cubic meters)

Engine: Gardner 4L2 (fitted 1934)