Saxonia LO32 is a 35ft Aldous bawley built in 1930.
She is a Thames bawley and was originally used for whitebait fishing from Leigh on Sea. She was the last fishing boat of this kind built by Aldous of Brightlingsea and was also the first sailing bawley built with an engine from new. She was the last fishing boat to commercially fish using the Stowboat method of fishing for whitebait and used the Stoweboat gear up to 1964. The original owners, Wm Young & Sons operated 4 bawley boats, all in the whitebait fishery.
Colne Match results;
- 1979 1st bawley home Rose Bowl
- 1984 Last smack home Vernon Scott Trophy

©Elly Howlett.

Leigh on Sea wharf.
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©Trevor Green.