Sailing yachts
12 Ton Hillyard Cutter
(REF: 32031)£25000
Full specification
Wooden Ships Comments on this 12 Ton Hillyard Cutter
12 ton Hillyard, designed and built by Hillyards of Littlehampton in 1961.
One size up from their most popular 9 tonner, this design has the same standard layout with centre cockpit, aft cabin, saloon and forecabin, but with a little more space and comfort in all directions.
David Hillyards design were very well received by the UK market, leading to them becoming one of the most prolific boat building yards the UK has ever seen. Their boats were not flashy or fast, but offered excellent value for money cruising yachts with a huge amount of space and volume for the length. The layout enabled a family to cruise in comfort with the parents cabin aft, youngsters up forward and a communal saloon that did not have to be turned into sleeping berths at night unless guests were aboard. The design has not aged and still serves very well today as a comfortable, safe and capable cruising yacht.
The design is easy to handle under sail, particularly this yacht as she has been converted to a cutter rig with the addition of a bowsprit giving more flexibility in the sail plan. Self tailing winches and furling headsails add to the ease of sailing her.
This particular example has had time and money lavished on her in recent years both in the previous ownership and in a major refit between 2018 and 2021 with the current owner. Notable works include a Nanni Diesel 50 hp engine, recent rigging and sails, all new systems, significant hull repairs and a complete re-paint inside and out. She is all in all and excellent yacht and incredible value for money when compared to other similar volume vessels of this standard. Possibly the best 12 ton Hillyard available given her level of finish and equipment list.
Whether it is local cruising or a long distance voyage, sailing as a couple or with a whole family, this is a boat that will do it all at a fraction of the price of many other similarly capable yachts.
Full survey carried out in 2018 prior to the refit, plus a second 2021 report after the work was completed.
Length on Deck 36’
Length Overall
Length Waterline 31’
Beam 10’
Draft 4’6”
Thames Tonnage 12TM
2018 – 2021 Refit Work List
- Stripped all paint from hull and topsides
- Raked out all seams on topsides (not necessary on hull except garboard seam)
- All primed and re-paid seams with cotton caulking and white lead putty on topsides, red lead putty in garboard seam
- Removed bulwark kicking board and re-fashioned ends to suit fairleads
- Removed chainplates as identified in survey and let in new timber and refastened
- Cut out all soft wood as identified in survey and let in graving pieces
- Hull and topsides faired off and repainted
- Cockpit sole re-designed in accordance with survey recommendation
- Decks and cabin tops re-painted
- Cabin sides and cockpit coaming stripped and re-varnished
- New cabin windows with polished stainless steel frames installed
- Cabins interior repainted and revarnished
- New interior lockers designed and fitted
- News sea toilet and plumbing installed
- Simpson Lawrence porthole rims removed and chromed
- Engine removed from boat and extensively renovated
- New engine panel and wiring loom fitted
- All ships electrics ( DC and AC) re-organised and updated
- New s/s wire steering cables fitted with tensioning adaption
- Simpson Lawrence windlass removed and overhauled
- Forestay fitting adapted to take new roller reef staysail
- Mast, boom, bowsprit stripped and re-varnished
- Mast fittings adapted to take new standing rigging
- Boom fittings adapted to facilitate slab reefing system
- New mast and cockpit winches fitted
- Install new standing rigging with new rigging screws and end fittings
- New stackpack and lazyjacks fitted
- New cockpit tent
- All defects identified in 2018 survey report rectified
Construction
Hull
Carvel planked in mahogany all copper rivet fastened to steamed oak frames.
Oak floors across the centreline.
External iron ballast keel fastened with Stainless steel bolts. All bolts are recent but age unknown. 2 removed in recent refit and found in excellent condition.
In the recent refit, the hull was stripped to bare wood, plank repairs carried out and the topsides re-caulked and payed.
Decks and Cockpit
Original T&G laid decks, overlaid with marine plywood and sheathed externally with GRP. Finished with deck paint.
Stainless steel stanchions all round in the style of the original Hillyard type. Varnished mahogany toe rail mounted on the stanchion bases away from the deck.
Large centre cockpit, now self draining as it drains into a sump tank with an electric auto pump out.
Usual very deep and safe Hillyard cockpit with a thwart either side, topped in new cockpit cushions. Wheel steering against the aft bulkhead.
Superstructure
Usual Hillyard design with centre cockpit covered over with cockpit shelter, and fore and aft coachroofs.
Varnished mahogany coamings with stainless steel framed portlights (all new). Sheathed plywood coachroof decks on oak deck beams.
Cockpit shelter in varnished mahogany with large toughened glass windows and a sheathed plywood roof. Boom gallows and solar panel mounted on the roof. Canvas back completely encloses the cockpit in wet weather.
Rig
Bermudan cutter rig on a deck stepped varnished wooden hollow box section mast. Mast glue joints repaired as necessary.
Varnished wooden slab reefing boom with a stack pack system. Spinlock double reefing system.
Removeable bowsprit carries the jib.
Stainless steel standing rigging to external galvanised chain plates. Rigging new in 2021 with Sta-Lok terminals. Chain plates, removed, galvanised and re-fastened.
Sailspar continuous line furling systems on jib and staysail for easy handling.
All new running rigging 2021 with Liros multiplait.
Selden telescopic spinnaker pole, new 2024.
Sails
All sails by Dolphin Sails and in excellent condition.
Mainsail (2021)
Jib
Staysail
Winches
4 x Antal self tailing cockpit sheet winches
4 x mast winches for halyards and reefing.
Machinery
Engine
Nanni Diesel 4.220 50hp 4cyl diesel. Engine removed and overhauled in recent refit. New control panel and wiring loom.
Technodrive 60 gearbox to a centreline fixed 3 blade 20” bronze propeller gives 6.5 knots cruising speed at 2.5 litres/hour.
Tanks
300 litre stainless steel fuel tank
300 litre stainless steel water tank.
Batteries and Electrics
3 x 110 ah batteries for engine start and domestic use. All new in 2024.
Charged from engine alternator, or through 2 x Victron Blue smart battery chargers when connected to shore power.
130W solar panel with Victron MPPT smart regulator.
Victron Phoenix 12/1200 Watt inverter.
All wiring and electrical systems new in recent refit.
Systems
Isotemp calorfier connected to engine and with 240 volt immersion for domestic hot water.
Eberspacher Airtronic diesel fired cabin heater, new 2024.
Accommodation
Smart interior with original layout that offers so much space in a boat of this length. Complete refit of cosmetic finish with all new upholstery and systems.
Berths and Headroom
6 berths in 3 cabins including a ft cabin with 2 single berths that form a large double, 2 saloon settee berths and 2 single berths in the forepeak.
General Description
Starboard side companionway into the aft cabin from the cockpit with heads compartment to port.
2 large single berths with an infill to create a large double that spans the full breadth of the boat. Storage drawers beneath the berths plus a large locker in original mahogany joinery.
Centreline companionway from the cockpit into the main cabin with galley to starboard and an original mahogany locker to port.
Centreline dropleaf mahogany saloon table with a settee berth either side.
Spacious storage lockers beneath the berths and behind the seat backs.
Centreline passageway into the forecabin which has 2 large single berths with forehatch above. Spacious storage lockers under the berths with chain locker right in the bows.
Galley
AquaChef 2 burner stove with oven and grill, new in 2023. Stainless steel sink with pressurised hot and cold water. Work tops fold down over both sink and stove when not in use.
Frigomatic Milano 12 volt keel cooled fridge on port side opposite galley.
Heads
Jabsco manual sea toilet discharges directly overboard. Hand basin with hot and cold pressurised water.
Equipment
Sestrel Major steering compass
Raymrine Element chartplotter
Autohelm belt driven autopilot
Cobra DSC VHF
Sailor RT144b VHF
NASA Target 2 depth sounder
Clipper wireless wind indicator
KUS GPS
Shakespeare AS-2 aerial splitter
Rule 2000 auto electric bilge pump
Henderson manual bilge pump
Flare pack
RFD Beaufort 4 person life raft
2×110 amp 12v service batteries (new 2024)
1×110 amp 12v engine battery (new 2024)
130watt Poly Solar Panel with Victron MPPT regulator
Victron Phoenix 12 1200watt inverter
2 Victron Blue Smart battery chargers for separate battery bank charging
Simpson Lawrence manual anchor windlass
35lb CQR anchor with 50m chain
5 x fenders
Mooring warps
Mainsail by Dolphin sails new 2021 with Spinlock double reef system
Jib by Dolphin sails (vgc) with Sailspar continuous line furling
Staysail by Dolphin Sails (vgc)with Sailspar continuous line furling (new 2021)
Packaway sail cover and lazyjacks by Wilkinson Sails
Standing rigging replaced 2021 with 7mm 1×19 wire rope and Sta-Lok terminals
Running rigging replaced 2021 with Liros multiplait 8mm – 12mm halyards and sheets
4 mast halyard and reefing winches
4 Antal cockpit winches
4 winch handles and holders
Selden telescopic spinnaker pole
Eberspacher Airtronic diesel cabin heater ducted to saloon
New Aqua Chef gas cooker- 2 burners/oven/grill
New Frigomatic Milano fridge with compressor and sintered keel cooler
Jabsco sea toilet
Isotemp calorifier with 240 volt immersion coil
Cockpit shower with hot water
2 x boat hooks
Telescopic yacht legs by Yacht Leg Company
Cockpit cover on stainless frame
Forehatch cover
Life raft cover
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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.
