New boat launch and an announcement.

Yesterday, March 18th 2014, we launched our 18th new build boat, N/B Bisbigliando. She will be having a gallery page of her own on our site, shortly, for you all to see. We would like to welcome her, and her owners, to the waterways, and wish them every happiness with their new boat.
We also have to now make a sad announcement.
During the build of Bisbigliando, last autumn, Neil had a major health problem, which has unfortunately kept him from being able to return to work. Ally has, with the help of some excellent friends, finished the last boat that we launched yesterday. However, after much thought and discussion, we have decided that we will close the business down now. Past and future customers are aware already, future build deposits have been returned, and slots cancelled.
A hard decision to make, but we felt, the right one. Beacon boats are very much about the two of us, and customers have often signed up with us because they trust us, and like the ways we work. This way, we close with our good name, no debts or unfinished boats, and are able to offer the warranty still to the newly launched boats.
We would like to thank everyone who has been a part of our business lives, for their support over the years, and wish all our customers and boats (who are all still together, all boats with their original owners) the very best for the future.
Ally.