Motor yachts
Thornycroft Single Screw Motor Yacht
(REF: 31996)£20000
Full specification
Wooden Ships Comments on this Thornycroft Single Screw Motor Yacht
Rampart single screw motor yacht, designed by J. I. Thornycroft Ltd and built by Rampart Boat Building Co. in 1958.
Ramparts were prolific builders of elegant motor yachts in the UK. This is one of their smaller designs with single engine, but offers a lot in terms of aesthetics and ergonomics. The large aft cockpit, which can be covered when in the rain, gives a comfortable outside/inside space, while the cabin with excellent headroom offers 4 good berths in a cabin that still has a lot of original joinery.
Bought by the present owner in 2001, she underwent a major refit which finished in 2002. This involved some areas of new planking, some new sistered frames and refastening of the hull. Since this first refit she has been steadily upgraded and improved including a 2006 Yanmar diesel.
This is a yacht that has been in a very diligent and caring ownership for nearly 25 years and this detailed attention is clear to see in the finish and presentation of the boat.
Well maintained and regularly used motor yacht only for sale due to ill health. Sensibly priced with a 2023 survey.
Length on Deck 32’
Beam 9’
Draft 3’
Thames Tonnage
Construction
Hull
Carvel planked in mahogany all copper rivet fastened to steam bent oak timbers of 1.25” x 1” @ 7” centres.
In 2002, many frames were sistered, some planking replaced and most fastenings renewed during a major professional refit.
Heavy sawn oak floors across the centreline, bolted through the keel.
Internal lead ballast of 1.25 tons.
Decks and Cockpit
12mm marine plywood, sheathed in epoxy glass cloth and fastened to mahogany deck beams.
Scrubbed teak toe rail and rubbing strake all round.
Galvanised stanchions around the raised foredeck.
Galvanised fairleads and bollard cleats.
Large aft cockpit with varnished mahogany thwarts and painted plywood sole boards.
Superstructure
Coachroof with varnished mahogany coamings and a sheathed plywood coachroof deck over T&G boarding on mahogany deck beams.
Bronze portlights in the coamings.
Open backed wheelhouse with an overhanging roof to give protection to the cockpit. Metal compression post under the overhanging roof to support the mizzen mast.
Wheelhouse made of painted plywood with mahogany framed windows.
Helm position to port. Wheel steering with chain and wire connection to the rudder. Galvanised plate rudder and stock mounted on the transom with heavy duty bearings.
Rig
Small rig with steadying sails. Can be used for aiding passage times with favourable wind conditions.
Douglas fir mast stepped in a galvanised tabernacle on the coachroof.
Varnished douglas fir boom.
Stainless steel standing rigging to internal galvanised chain plates.
Sails
Mainsail, mizzen, staysail, jib and mizzen staysail.
Machinery
Engine
Yanmar 4JH4 54hp diesel installed new in 2006.
AquaDrive connection to a 3 blade bronze propeller gives 6 knots cruising speed @ 3 litres/hour.
Approximately 1100 engine hours.
Tanks
150 litre plastic fuel tank under the stern lockers.
150 litre water tank, original galvanised steel under stern lockers.
Batteries and Electrics
2 x 12 volt batteries charged from the engine alternator.
Solar panel with regulator.
Accommodation
Berths and Headroom
4 single berths including 2 saloon settee berths and 2 single berths in the forecabin.
General Description
Large aft cockpit with starboard side passageway into the main cabin.
To port is a chart desk which faces aft, and below this is the engine.
Main saloon with a settee berth either side and pine sole boards. Storage space under the berths. Light and airy saloon by virtue of the skylight, coaming portlights and portholes in the hull.
Saloon table is a removeable varnished mahogany type.
Butterfly skylight above the saloon.
Centreline doorway through the original panelled mahogany bulkhead. Heads compartment to port and galley to starboard.
Door into the forecabin which has 2 single V-berths with good headroom under the coachroof.
Galley
Plastimo 2000 2 burner gas stove with oven and hob. Single sink with manually pumped fresh water.
Heads
Jabsco manual sea toilet discharges directly overboard. Hand basin with manually pumped fresh water.
Equipment
Steering compass
Raymarine chartplotter
Garmin GPSMap 150
NASA depth sounder
Raymarine autopilot
Cobra DSC VHF
Simrad AP24 autopilot
Clock
Barometer
Set of signal flags
4 x fire extinguishers
Fire blanket
4 x lifejackets
Foghorn
Radar reflector
Jackstay and harness
2 x auto electric bilge pumps
1 x manual bilge pump
Emergency tiller
Sea anchor
Danforth anchor with chain
Fortress anchor
Electric anchor windlass
Mooring warps
Fenders
2 x fender boards
Winter boat cover with ridge pole
Summer cover
Cockpit cover
Inflatable dinghy
2 x 12 volt batteries
Extensive tools
Engine spares
Bunk and berth cushions
Plastimo 2000 gas cooker
Galley equipment, cutlery, china etc
Jabsco sea toilet
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These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.
