Boat History
Our Daddy was built in Looe, Cornwall in 1921 by Richard Pearce. She is believed to be one of the last Looe Lugger fishing boats built on sailing lines. Her hull construction is Larch on Oak frames. and her decks are Iroko mounted onto Marine Plywood. She was originally built for the Pengelly family to add to their fleet and was both owned and skippered by Alfred John Pengelly, author of Oh, For a Fisherman's Life.
During her early years she along with other lugger's from Looe fished for Pilchards, sardines and herring. She also long lined in the English channel and even did shark fishing trips up to the late seventy's, when she was eventually sold and converted into a sailing vessel. She has been in her current ownership since 2010 and is used for tourist excursions, both local and further afield.