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Article: Four entrepreneurs take helm at boat firm ; Buccaneers are 'fullest and beefiest' inshore fishing vessels on the market
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- Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)
- Article date:
- September 14, 2009
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BUCCANEER Boats, a South West firm that manufactures glass fibre
fishing boats, has been bought by four Westcountry businessmen, each
being a main player in the region's fishing industry.
The four entrepreneurs - Mike Beacham, from the family firm of
marine engine distributors WaterMota Ltd, based near Newton Abbot,
Gary Mitchell, the designer of the entire Buccaneer range, who lives
near Mevagissey, and Andrew Lakeman and his son Edward, from the
major fish buying and processing firm Ocean Fish Ltd, based near St
Austell.
Situated in Camborne, Buccaneer Boats & Mouldings was re-formed
under the new firm, Buccaneer Boats Ltd, and its previous owner,
Paul Draper, remains active in the ...