Sailing yachts
Folkboat
(REF: 17979)£
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Designer:
Tord Sunden
Builder:
Medina Yacht Company
Year:
1961
Construction:
Mahogany planking fastened with copper clenches and bronze screws to steam bent oak timbers. Marine plywood deck sheathed in epoxy glass cloth. Grown oak floors with external iron ballast keel. Mix of stainless steel and galvanised steel keel bolts.
Rig:
Fractional Bermudan sloop rig on deck stepped anodised alloy mast. Alloy slab reefing boom. Stainless standing rigging and rigging screws, 2003, to internal stainless chainplates. 2 mast winches for halyards and a pair of bronze Lewmar cockpit sheet winches.
Mainsail, genoa and spinnaker from 2005 by North sails in excellent condition. Older sail wardrobe by Quay sails, still in good serviceable condition.
Machinery:
Yanmar 1GM10 single cylinder diesel installed new in 1998. Centreline stainless shaft to 2 blade bronze propeller gives 5 knots cruising speed. New cutlass bearing and starter motor 2013.
Accommodation:
4 berths with 2 settee berths and a double V-berth forward.
Sliding entrance hatch into the cabin. Galley to port with Plastimo 2 burner gas stove and grill, new in 2012. Chart desk to starboard.
Port and starboard full length settee berths with centreline gimballed table. Open bulkhead to forepeak with double berth. Blakes lavac sea toilet under the berth.
Light and airy cabin space with a mix of varnished mahogany and white gloss. Sitting headroom only as with all folkboats, but the space has been cleverly used to get the most from it.
Inventory:
Silva compass
Echo sounder
XM VHF
Fire extinguisher
CQR anchor
15m of 8mm chain
12m of 12mm multiplait warp
Mooring warps
Fenders
Cockpit cover
Cockpit tent
Hatch cover
Full winter cover
A very well maintained Folkboat that has had lots of time and money put into her in recent years. She has had a recent cosmetic refit including painting the interior and a topsides job. She is now looking very smart and is absolutely ready to go
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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.
