About Us

Before we set out on this venture our aim was to create a unique mobile bar, we didn’t want to do what has already been done. With this in mind we set to work and spent hours and hours searching for the “right project” for us. This is and was never going to be just another mobile bar conversion!

After weeks of searching, we found her! We bought her from lovely chap called Adam, she had belonged to Adams Dad who had sadly passed away. Adam’s Dad had kept her docked in the garden at his home in Gloucester for some time, tucked away under some conifers. She was in quite a bad way, it was clear that her seafaring days were behind her. We couldn’t bare the thought of someone chopping her up, so that was that she was coming to Wales!

Converting her into a bar plays a very small part in the boat’s life story. After some detective work we managed to find the company that had actually made her, she was built in the 1970’s by H.J. Mears & Son Boat Builders. She was christened ‘Puffin’ and at some stage, later in life got renamed ‘Woody of Exeter’, as things stand, we have not yet decided on a name for her. We do however know that so far, she has been a fishing boat, a lobster boat, has been used for racing and will of course become a bar.

We have had to structurally restore much of the boat before we begun the conversion. The amount of work involved may have been slightly misjudged. It seems the old girl is not becoming a fully-fledged land lubber without a fight! As much as is viably possible we are staying true to her past and using as many marine materials as possible, this includes our paints & finishes, fixtures & fittings and more. You can follow our journey here.

Her time on the water is now sadly over but this new chapter in her life will see her swap waves for mountains, fish for sheep and bait for booze as she travels the land to attend many happy and joyous events!

If you would like to find out even more about us, the boat, the conversion/restoration or would like to book an event please get in touch any time!

We would love it if you joined us on our adventure.

Dale & Tara