Buchanan Viking Sloop

Full specification

Wooden Ships Comments on this Buchanan Viking Sloop

This yacht was designed by the very well respected Alan Buchanan.  She has been in the present ownership for 5 years and has been sailed mainly single-handed around the South West coast.  She had a major refit in 2010/11 and a 2014 survey found her to be structurally sound, and all recommendations have been carried out, including new 12v electrics/switch panel throughout, new prop, chain plates and full electrical bonding.

Construction

Hull

Carvel planked in 1” thick Mahogany above the waterline and Iroko below, on steamed Canadian Rock Elm frames.  Copper rivet fastened.  Timber and galvanised steel floors.  Iron ballast keel, galvanised keel bolts last drawn 2008.

Decks and cockpit

Laid teak deck over plywood.   Self draining cockpit.  Tiller steering. Transom hung rudder.

Superstructure

Varnished hardwood coamings with painted plywood coachroof deck.

Rig  – Bermudan sloop

Varnished spruce mast, deck stepped in a galvanised tabernacle.  Varnished spruce boom with slab reefing.

Standing rigging is stainless steel and galvanised wire, new October 2010.  SS rigging screws.

Internal galvanised chain plates, renewed July ’15.  Twin standing backstays.

Winches: 

Main and jib halyard on mast.

Mainsheet and jib sheet winches in cockpit, not self tailing.

Sails:

Mainsail, Genoa, jib and spinnaker in good condition.

Storm jib in new condition.

Machinery

Engine

Yanmar 2GM20 15hp 2 cylinder diesel.   New centreline 4 blade propeller in 2015.  Shaft drive.

Tanks

Fuel:  60 litres in a plastic tank under the cockpit.

Water:  Approx 80 litres in SS tank.

Batteries

2 x 12v batteries, new 2015.

Bilge pumps:    2 x manual, 1 x electric.

Accommodation

Berths – 5

2 in forecabin.  2 settee berths in saloon.  1 quarter berth.

Large chart area to stbd.

Heads

Sea toilet and hand basin over.

Galley

Gimballed gas Plastimo cooker with grill and oven.  SS sink.

Equipment

Navigation

Compass

Stowe Dataline Log/sounder

Standard Horizon GX1700 VHF/DSC

GPS

Autopilot.

Safety

6 man liferaft, serviced July ‘15

4 lifejackets

2 lifebuoys

Inshore pack of flares

4 Fire Extinguishers

Ground tackle

35lb CQR anchor

Chain

Extra gear

All over deck cover

Cockpit cover

Sprayhood

Beaching legs

Disclaimer:

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.