Sailing yachts
40′ American Bermudan Cutter
(REF: 32400)£15000
Full specification
Wooden Ships Comments on this 40′ American Bermudan Cutter
A Don Curry designed bermudan cutter built in America in 1985 by Don Curry and Peter Browne. Double ended yacht similar to some of the William Atkin designs.
This is a sleek looking yacht with elegant proportions and clearly will go well under sail.
Bought by the late owner a few years ago, sadly now being offered for sale by the family. Much is not known about her, although we know a previous owner imported her the Florida in 2009 and we have evidence of VAT payment.
There is a brand new suit of sails that have never been bent on, the engine runs and she is sitting safely afloat. There is work to do and she will need a very good tidy up and sort out, hence the attractive asking price. The late owner was an experienced wooden boat owner and worked professionally as a shipwright so a buyer can take confidence in the fact he would have looked after her properly.
Length on Deck 40’
Length Waterline 32’9”
Beam 10’6”
Draft 5’6”
Displacement 10 tons
Construction
Hull
Carvel planked in what is believed to be larch. Screw fastened to steam bent 2” x 2” oak timbers.
External lead ballast keel.
Decks and Cockpit
Marine plywood deck sheathed in epoxy glass cloth.
Superstructure
Coachroof with iroko coamings and bronze portlights. Sheathed plywood coachroof deck on oak deck beams.
Rig
Bermudan cutter rig on a keel stepped alloy mast.
Alloy slab reefing boom.
Standing and Running Rigging
Stainless steel standing rigging to external stainless chain plates, age unknown.
Single spreaders with a pair of lower shrouds, intermediate shroud and a cap shroud.
Split standing back stay.
Continuous line roller furling headsail system on the jib.
Boomed staysail on the inner forestay.
Sails
Mainsail, staysail and jib. All as new from Owen Sails in Vectram cloth. Delivered in 2023 but have never been used.
Winches
Pair of bronze self tailing Barien cockpit sheet winches.
Pair of Lewmar 30 non-self tailing mast winches.
Machinery
Engine
Perkins 4-108 diesel, thought to have been installed new in 1985.
Twin lever control to a centreline propeller.
Tanks
2 x stainless steel fuel tanks.
2 x water tanks under the saloon settee berths.
Batteries and Electrics
2 x 12 volt batteries charged from the engine alternator or installed 240 volt battery charger.
Domestic Systems
Hot water calorifier tank connected to the engine.
Accommodation
Berths and Headroom
5 berths including 2 x saloon settee berths, a saloon pilot berth and a double V-berth forward.
General Description
Steps down from the companion hatch with an L-shaped galley to port.
Keyhole bulkhead into the main saloon with port and starboard settee berths and a starboard side pilot berth.
Port side offset saloon table. Wood burning stove against the forward bulkhead.
Starboard side passageway going forward with heads compartment to port and storage lockwer to starboard.
Forecabin has a double V-berth with forehatch above.
Galley
2 burner gas stove with oven on gimbals.
Top loading 12 volt fridge compartment on the starboard side.
Twin stainless steel sinks with pressurised hot and cold water.
Heads
Blakes Lavac sea toilet discharges directly overboard.
Equipment
Steering compass
VHF
2 x handheld VHF’s
Raymarine C80 chart plotter
Bunk and berth cushions
2 burern gas stove with oven
Top loading 12 volt fridge
Diesel fired hot air cabin heating
Wood burning stove
Calorifier for hot water
2 x gas bottles
2 x 12 volt batteries
240 volt battery charger with shore power connection
Perkins 4107 engine
Mainsail
Staysail
Yankee
(All sails as new and unused)
2 x Barient cockpit winches
2 x Lewmar 30 mast winches
Simpson Lawrence Hi Speed anchor windlass
Delta type anchor with chain
Mooring warps
Fenders
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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.
