Wooden Ships Comments on this Fred Parker Motor Sailer
Built by the Sandbanks Yacht Company Ltd in 1948, one of two boats built, believed to be to a Fred Parker design.
She is a practical and comfortable coastal cruising boat with a large aft cockpit, decent size wheelhouse and a cabin forward with the heads, galley and an extra berth. The small Bermudan rig is easily managed and although she will not win any races under sail, she will move along nicely in a free wind.
Bought by the present owner in 2013, she has had a lot of professional refit work carried out including a complete new foredeck, plenty of new planking and frames and other general improvements.
An ideal boat for coastal pottering and weekends afloat, she is safe, sea worthy and easy to handle with a good mix in interior and exterior space.
Length on Deck 30’6”
Length Waterline 26’
Beam 9’1”
Draft 3’6”
Thames Tonnage 9TM
Construction
Planked in mahogany, copper clench fastened to steamed oak timbers. A number of shifts of planking have been replaced in iroko. Believed to be Elm garboards.
Mix of sawn oak and galvanised strap floors across the centreline.
External cast iron ballast keel with a mix of bronze and stainless steel keel bolts.
Straight laid teak foredeck over a plywood subdeck with varnished mahogany coamings. Stainless steel stanchions and pulpit. The whole foredeck including deckbeams and beamshelf has been renewed.
Varnished butterfly skylight and forehatch on the foredeck.
Wheelhouse has varnished teak coamings with an epoxy sheathed plywood wheelhouse roof.
Deep aft cockpit with door into wheelhouse. High varnished coaming all round with thwarts/lockers either side. Cockpit cushions all round.
Transom hung rudder, can either be helmed with the tiller or the wheel inside the wheelhouse.
Rig
Bermudan sloop rig on a keel stepped varnished wooden mast. Mast passes through the wheelhouse roof and steps onto the keel.
Varnished wooden roller reefing boom.
Galvanised wire standing rigging to internal stainless steel chain plates. Twin lower shrouds and a single cap shroud. Standing backstay to a stainless steel bumpkin. Running backstays with Highfield levers.
Tan sails with main and jib in good condition. Storm jib in white terylene.
2 x mast winches for halyard falls.
2 x Tufnol cockpit sheet winches
Machinery
Vetus 4.15 33hp 4 cyl marine diesel installed new in 2004.
Technodrive hydraulic gearbox to a centreline fixed 3 blade bronze propeller.
Copper diesel tank.
2 x 12 volt batteries charged from engine alternator
2 manual bilge pumps and 2 auto electric bilge pumps.
Accommodation
3 single berths including 2 in the wheelhouse and a single berth to starboard in forward cabin.
Comfortable interior with oil lamp lighting.
Large wheelhouse with a settee berth either side and varnished grate sole boards. Helm to port.
Starboard side door into the forward cabin with a berth to starboard, galley to port and heads in the bows.
Galley has a Tilley Talisman 2 burner gas stove on gimbals and a single stainless sink. Fresh water is from portable containers.
Full specification and details available upon request
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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.
Designed by Ewing McGruer and built by McGruers of Clynder on the Clyde, Scotland in 1929.
This yacht was built for a Dr Carslaw, a founding member of the Clyde cruising Club and launched as Rowan 11 in 1929. Dr Carslaw had 2 boats built by McGruers. Dr Carslaw wrote about his sailing exploits around the West Coast of Scotland in his 4 yachts in a lovely little book – Leaves from Rowan’s Log.
Rowan lV shares a recognisable feature with Judith/Rowan ll, the dog-house, which is not typical of McGruer’s work and must have been a special request from Dr Carslaw on both yachts. One can understand that the dog-house on both boats must have been a great advantage sailing in the Scottish climate.
Sold by Wooden Ships to the last 2 owners, most recently in 2019. After this sale the boat was given to a yard and a substantial amount of professional refit work was carried out. Sadly ill health forced the owner to stop the work, and now after the sad death of the owner, the yacht is being sold by his estate.
A detailed survey was carried out in 2019 identifying numerous repairs required. A very accurate account of exactly what repairs were done was recorded by the yard and is available for any prospective purchaser to read so it is possible to ascertain quite accurately the extent of the work required to get her back into shape.
At 11 TM this is a very sweet yacht with a fine bow and a lovely elliptical counter stern. The work done recently has been a huge benefit to her longevity but there is much more to do and she requires a new owner with time and enthusiasm to carry this work on.
Length on deck 38’
Lwl 28’
Beam 9’6”
Draft 5’8”
Thames Tonnage 11TM
Construction
Planked in 1.25″ Pitch Pine fastened with bronze screws to 3″ x 3″ sawn oak frames. 2 steamed intermediate timbers copper rivet fastened.
Hood end and garboard screws all replaced in 2020 with bronze screws.
External iron ballast keel of 4 tons with galvanised steel bolts. All keel bolts new in 2020.
Galvanise steel strap floors bolted through the sawn frames.
Straight laid T&G pine deck sheathed in epoxy glass cloth, all new sheathing in 2020.
Varnished teak doghouse and cockpit coamings. Deep and spacious self draining cockpit with a sliding door into the dog house. Doghouse roof newly sheathed in 2020.
Wheel steering with a bronze rack type steering system.
Hull has been stripped to bare wood below the waterline, several isolated plank repairs done as necessary and several cracked frames replaced. Hull painted and antifouled before launch.
Rig
Masthead bermudan ketch rig on keel stepped varnished wooden masts.
Slab reefing main boom, roller reefing mizzen boom.
Stainless steel standing rigging, new in 2001, to internal galvanised chain plates. Some chain plates recently replaced in stainless steel.
Hanked on headsails on the forestay with split standing back stay.
Mainsail, mizzen, jib, heavy genoa and lightweight genoa.
Machinery
Volvo Penta D1-30 3cyl 30hp diesel installed in 2020. This was a second hand reconditioned engine.
The installation is not yet complete and still requires the wiring and pipe work to be completed correctly. The majority of the fitting has been completed however.
Twin lever controls to a centreline 2 blade bronze propeller
2 x 12 volt batteries charged from the engine alternator.
90 litre copper fuel tank under the side deck in the cockpit. Tank altered in 2020 to include inspection hatch and correct breather system.
100 litre plastic water tank under the cockpit sole.
Accommodation
Accommodation is in a state of disrepair having been largely dismantled for the hull repairs to be carried out. She originally had 5 berths + pipecot.
6′ headroom in the main saloon and forecabin. 6’1 in galley.
Sliding door from the cockpit into the dog house where there is a starboard side single settee berth and a centreline varnished table. Engine under the dog house sole.
Steps down into the main cabin with the heads compartment to starboard and galley to port.
Heads has a manual Jabsco sea toilet which discharges directly overboard.
Galley stove and gas system has been removed prior to fitting a complete new system which was not done.
Forward into the main saloon with a port and starboard settee berth plus originally a single pullman berth to port. Skylight above.
Port side passage into the forepeak with 2 single berths.
Full specification and details available upon request
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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.
Designed by Jack Laurent Giles and built by Porter and Haylett of Wroxham in 1962. She was the 6th of the Peter Duck ketches built. The Peter Duck is well known for its connection to Arthur Ransome, the very first one being designed for the writer by Laurent Giles just after the war. In 1961 the design was revived, altered a little and a total of 38 boats were built up until 1970 by Porter and Haylett Ltd of Wroxham.
Built to Lloyds 100A1 she was kept in class until approximately 20 years ago.
Maintenance on this yacht has tailed off in recent years and she is now in need of a good refit. The engine was replaced in with a 35hp Beta that has low hours. The hull appears to be remarkably sound with little evidence of decay, even around the deck where soft patches would normally be expected.
The Peter Duck is a popular easily handled cruising boat with a very easily handled rig and a large interior volume for the length with excellent headroom. These boats are not fast but are very seaworthy and comfortable. Although this yacht will require a considerable amount of work she is priced sensibly and will make a lovely yacht for the right person.
Length on deck 28’6″
Length waterline 25′
Beam 9′
Draft 4’3″
Thames Tonnage 8TM
Construction
Planked in iroko all copper fastened to steam bent oak timbers. Sheathed externally from new below the waterline with Cascover. Various patches in the Cascover have been made using fibreglass.
Wooden floors across the centreline with some galvanised strap floors further aft.
Cast iron ballast keel fastened with galvanised steel keel bolts.
Semi swept teak deck screw fastened to a marine plywood subdeck, seams payed with butyl rubber.
High toe rail all round with galvanised stanchions.
Iroko coamings for coachroof and dog house with sheathed plywood coachrof decks.
Large cockpit with thwarts either side giving access to deep lockers. Mizzen mast stepped through cockpit sole.
Transom hung rudder on ferrous hangings with tiller steering.
Rig
Bermudan ketch rig on deck stepped box section wooden masts and wooden slab reefing booms. Main mast new in 2011.
Varnish on all spars in poor condition with some evidence of failing glue joints.
Galvanised steel standing rigging of unknown age with bronze rigging screws to internal galvanised chain plates. A number of the chain plates are severely corroded. Some rigging new in 2011.
Full set of sails including mizzen, mainsail, furling genoa, working jib, mizzen staysail and spinnaker.
Rotostay roller furling headsail system.
Pair non self tailing cockpit sheet winches and a pair of mast halyard winches.
Machinery
Beta Marine 35hp 4cyl marine diesel installed new in 2009.
Stainless shaft to a centreline 3 blade bronze propeller.
2 x 12 volt batteries, 74ah start battery and 110ah domestic battery, charged from engine alternator.
Accommodation
4 single berths.
Steps down over the engine box with galley to port and chart desk to starboard.
Galley has a Plastimo Voyager 4500 2 burner stove with grill and oven, set on gimbals. Stainless sink with manually pumped fresh water.
Chart desk faces outboard with chart storage under and a large locker below.
Main saloon separated off with a keyhole bulkhead, Settee berth either side with lockers under the side decks.
Centreline varnished mahogany saloon table.
Centreline passage going forward. Lavac sea toilet located to port, discharges directly overboard. Hand basin to starboard with manually pumped fresh water.
Forward cabin with twin V-berths and storage below.
Full specification and details available upon request
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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.
William Atkin ‘Eric’ class yacht built in Malaysia in 1974 using very durable tropical hardwoods.
She is a sister ship to Suhali, the Eric class yacht sailed around the world by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, which tells us everything we need to know about her capability and pedigree.
In 2015 she had a very thorough professional refit which included a new engine, new running and standing rigging, new masts and many other jobs. Since that time she has been used extensively but in recent years has been a little neglected due to ill health.
Her main issue is the deck which needs replacing. The hull is built from excellent timber and appears to be sound as far as can be seen. The engine was new in 2015 and has been used very little.
Although looking a little tired at present this boat has excellent pedigree and is well worth the time and effort of refitting her, she will make an excellent blue water cruising boat with the ability to go anywhere in the world.
Length on deck 32’
Length Overall 40’9”
Length Waterline 27’6”
Beam 11’
Draft 5’
Construction
Planked in 1.25” Chengai, a very durable tropical hardwood, fastened with copper rivets to Chengai steam bent ribs of 2.25” x 1.25”.
Wooden floors across the centreline, type of timber unknown.
External iron ballast keel of 2.2 tons fastened with stainless steel bolts.
The inside of the hull is lined with a ceiling restricting access to many of the frames.
Solid straight laid Chengai deck in very poor condition. The deck was caulked and payed but has now dried and shrunk considerably with numerous leaks. It is likely the deck will need replacing.
A low toe rail all round with stainless steel stanchions and guard wires.
Coachroof with solid timber coamings finished in paint with bronze portholes. Straight laid coachroof deck.
Self draining cockpit, recently rebuilt in marine plywood.
Tiller steering with rudder hung on the stern post in usual Colin Archer fashion.
Rig
Bermudan ketch rig on a keel stepped main mast and deck stepped mizzen mast. Masts are hollow box section wooden construction, both new in 2015.
Wooden booms for mainsail, mizzen and staysail.
Stainless steel standing rigging, new in 2015, to external stainless chain plates, all in good order.
Jib sets on a Wickham Martin furler at the end of the bowsprit. Staysail hanks to the forestay and sets with a staysail boom for simple handling.
Pair of Barlow top action non self tailing cockpit sheet winches. Pair of mast halyard winches.
Running rigging all replaced in 2015.
Sails include mizzen, main, staysail and 2 x jibs, one new in 2017. Numerous old sails with the boat.
Machinery
Beta Marine 43hp 4cyl diesel installed new in 2015.
Stainless shaft to a centreline 3 blade bronze propeller.
Plastic fuel tank of 170 litres under port side deck with rubber fuel hose.
2 x 12 volt 115ah domestic batteries and 1 x 12 volt 115ah engine start battery. All charged from engine alternator or through 240v Sterling Power 40amp battery charger.
Accommodation
4 berths including a double in the saloon and double V-berth up forward.
Starboard side steps into the main cabin with galley to port. Galley has a Dometic Origo 2 burner meths stove and a stainless sink with manually pumped fresh water.
Starboard side midships is the aft facing chart table and 2 large top loading lockers, plus storage lockers under the side deck.
Port side is a U-shaped settee with an insert to create a double berth when required.
Forward on the starboard side is the heads compartment with a Baby Blake sea toilet that discharges directly overboard and stainless hand basin.
The forward V-berth is very large and takes up the whole of the fore cabin space. There is no upholstery for this berth and it could be altered to give 2 large singles.
The Inchcape range of motor sailer designs were the result of a collaboration between Jack Francis Jones and James Evans of Eyemouth Boatbuilding Company who built the Inchcapes at their yard in Berwickshire.
His designs were inspired by the Scottish fishing boats which were built to be strong, powerful and seaworthy vessels capable of working in the North Sea and North Atlantic all year round, Evans wanted to replicate these virtues in a pleasure yacht so that owners had the comfort of a yacht with the strength and peace of mind of a fishing boat. They achieved this blend and came up with a variety of sizes, the Inchcape 45 being one of the more popular of the range. Several were built over the years, but this is the very last example having gone down the slip in Eyemouth in 1990.
She was built for a Portuguese gentleman who cruised her around the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Spain and Portugal. She was then sold and spent 10 years cruising the Baltic Sea covering many miles. The next owner kept the boat in Falmouth and was a meticulous and careful owner, undertaking a thorough refit of the hull, rig and systems.
She was then sold to the present owner in 2016 who has put the boat through a no expense spared period of work, upgrading every aspect of the boat and bringing her up to the standards required for the MCA code of Practice Category 1.
This is a fully equipped and absolutely ready to go cruising yacht with a huge internal volume allowing her owners to go anywhere in the world in style, safety and comfort. She is the ideal boat for live aboard cruising, something many people are now able to consider with the ability to work remotely, having a yacht like this as their base and cruising gently from port to port.
She has better sailing capabilities than one might expect, in anything more than 12 knots of breeze she will move without help from the engine. At 20 knots plus she will be flying along with a very comfortable motion.
LOA 45’
Beam 15’9”
Draft 5’9”
Displacement (dry) 29tons
Headroom 6’10”/ 6’4”
Construction
Planked in 1.5” Iroko fastened with 3” galvanised boat nails to sawn oak frames in futtocks.
Grown oak floors fastened through every frame with throat bolts through the solid oak backbone. Stem and stern posts, apron, hog and deadwoods in oak.
The whole hull has been splined and Cascover sheathed to the waterline from new. All new cedar splines above waterline done in ?
Deck is made up of 2 layers of 9mm marine grade plywood screwed and glued to oak deck beams and sheathed externally with Cascover.
Bulwarks all round on oak stanchions mounted through the deck and fastened alongside the frames. Pine bulwark planking with an Iroko capping rail. Large fairleads through the bulwark with admiralty style galvanised cleats mounted solidly to the deck.
Central wheelhouse with a fore and aft coachroof up to the height of the bulwarks. Wheelhouse is entered through sliding doors either side.
Coachroof coamings of solid Iroko, externally sheathed in epoxy glass cloth and painted. Bronze rectangular potholes fore and aft.
Coachroof deck in sheathed ½” marine plywood with varnished teak capping band. Varnished teak handrails and dorade vent boxes. Large storage boxes for warps and fenders mounted on the aft end of the coachroof deck against the front of the wheelhouse.
Wheelhouse is constructed of painted marine plywood, lined internally with half lap pitch pine. Large aluminium framed wheelhouse windows
Wheelhouse roof is marine plywood sheathed in epoxy cloth.
Rig
Very easily handled rig, upgraded with new roller furling and winches to aid sail handling.
Gaff ketch rig on deck stepped varnished spruce masts mounted in galvanised tabernacles.
Mizzen is Bermudan rigged.
Mainmast was new in 2012. All spars stripped and re-varnished recently.
Varnished yards and booms.
Stainless steel standing rigging to internal galvanised chain plates. All new in 2017.
Running rigging new in 2016. All running rigging blocks were rebuilt with new sheaves and cheeks.
Roller furling headsail system with Furlex 200 system, new in 2016.
All new sails in with fully battened mizzen, heavy duty mainsail, large furling genoa. 2 x smaller genoas and a ghosting genoa to fly from the end of the bowsprit. All sails less than 4 years old.
New bowsprit with stainless mountings.
2 x Lewmar 40 ST halyard winches on mainmast tabernacle. 2 x Lewmar 30 ST sheet winches. 1 x Lewmar 30 ST genoa furling winch.
Machinery
Ford Mermaid 135hp 6cyl normally aspirated diesel engine.
New stainless cooling pipes, injectors serviced, salt water pump rebuilt and new fuel lines. Fully service and in superb condition. Full service in July 2021 including injector service.
PRM 302/402 hydraulic gearbox with single lever controls. Inspected and serviced by Lancing Marine in 2017.
Stainless shaft to a 4 blade bronze propeller, new in 2021. Stern tube and stern gland new in 2021 with a Tides dripless seal system.
2 x painted galvanised steel fuel tanks with a total capacity of 1650 litres, inspected and cleaned in 2017.
Twin AC Delco fuel filters with change over valves.
6 x 130ah AGM batteries for the domestic bank, 2 x AGM 130ah engine start batteries and 1 generator start battery. All batteries new in 2021.
Charged from engine alternator
Installed shore power system, completely new in 2016. Sterling Power 30amp 240 volt charger.
Fischer Panda Neo 5KVA 240 volt installed diesel generator, new in 2017.
Studer 2.5Kw pure sinewave inverter
Vetus 20 hp electric bow thrusters, full service in 2020.
900 litres of fresh water in 3 x plastic Tek Tanks under the cabin sole.
78 litre calorifier providing domestic hot water, heated from main engine or through 240v immersion coil. All domestic pipe work renewed.
Wills-Ridley hydraulic steering system with new ram, new head and all new pipe work in 2019.
4 x auto electric bilge pumps, 1 engine driven bilge pump and 1 manual bilge pump.
Accommodation
Largely re-modelled in present ownership to improve the layout, upgrade all soft furnishings and improve domestic equipment. Upholstery and head linings all renewed between 2017 and 2021.
6 berths in 2 sleeping cabins with a large double aft.
Steps down from the wheelhouse into aft cabin with a large double to port and a single berth to starboard.
En-suite heads compartment with a manual Kentigern sea toilet which discharges directly overboard.
Starboard side steps going forward into main cabin with galley to port. LEG 240 volt fridge/freezer and a Beko slimline washing machine to starboard under side deck.
Galley has been recently improved and upgraded. 2 burner gas hob set into work top with stainless fiddle rails. Full size gas oven and grill under the work top. Stainless sink with pressurised hot and cold water plus a manual tap for cold. Large amount of work top space and locker storage space around the galley.
Main saloon has a large ‘sofa’ type settee to starboard under the side deck. Port side dropleaf saloon table with L-shaped seating around.
Pilot berth to port under the side deck.
Cosy Cabin LPG cabin heater on forward bulkhead.
Centreline passge going forward with heads compartment to port and shower compartment to starboard.
Heads has a Lavac manual sea toilet with a Tek-Tank black water tank on the bulkhead. Hand basin with hot water.
Shower is a full height wet room with hot and cold pressurised water. Electric pump out.
Forward cabin re-modelled to give 2 large single V-berths with a large amount of storage space.
Full specification and details available upon request
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Designed by Kim Holman and built by Tucker Brown of Burnham-on-Crouch in 1968.
The Stella was a very popular design, derived from the Folkboat but slightly bigger all round with more volume and a bigger rig. To this day there is still an active fleet racing on the east coast and they have proven themselves as capable and easily handled pocket cruiser racers.
This yacht has undergone a period of meticulous maintenance over the last 10 years in present ownership with new keel bolts, complete re-wire, strip and re-paint of the interior and exterior hull, new deck sheathing and a new boom.
She is a well equipped and very well presented example, in absolutely ready to sail condition. She has been subtly optimised for racing but still retains many of her original features.
$ berths, including 2 pipe cot berths in the forepeak make her ideal for cost effective family cruising and racing. The Stella is just light enough to go on a trailer and be towed on the road giving flexibility on winter storage and generally helping to reduce running costs.
Length on deck 26’
Length waterline 20’
Beam 7’6”
Draft 4’
Thames Tonnage
Construction
Clinker planked in mahogany, copper rivet fastened to steam bent oak timbers.
Oak floors across the centreline.
External iron ballast keel with galvanised keel bolts, new in 2013. Keel removed and re-bedded
Marine plywood decks sheathed externally in epoxy glass cloth. Varnished mahogany toe rails and rubbing strakes. Deck sheathing new in 2014.
Stainless stanchions set inboard with stainless pulpit and pushpit.
Bronze fairleads and stainless stem head fitting.
Varnished mahogany coachroof coamings with stainless framed windows. Sheathed plywood coachroof deck with varnished mahogany grab rails and sliding entrance hatch.
Non-self draining cockpit with thwarts either side. Deep lockers under each thwart.
Transom hung rudder on stainless steel hangings, all new in 2018.
Rig
Fractional bermudan sloop rig on a keel stepped glued wooden mast and slab reefing wooden boom. New boom in 2015.
Z-Spars alloy spinnaker pole and rod kicker.
Stainless steel standing rigging, approximately 10 years old, to internal galvanised chain plates.
Jumper struts to support the top section of the mast. Single spreaders with a lower shroud and intermediate shroud. Adjustable standing backstay. Forestay to stem head takes hanked on headsails.
Anderson 18 Self tailing cockpit sheet winches. Lewmar 8 non self-tailing halyard winches on coachroof. Jammers on the coachroof.
Easymatic mainsheet system with Lewmar traveller.
Mainsail – Gowen (good)
Mainsail – Parker & Kay (serviceable)
Genoa – Gowen (good)
Radial cut genoa – Gowen (old)
Working Jib – Gowen (good)
Spinnaker – Gowen (good)
Wire luff storm jib (old but serviceable)
Various other sails available on request
Machinery
Renault Couach RC8D single cylinder 8hp diesel engine.
Top end rebuild approximately 2 years ago, new stainless exhaust elbow July 2021
3:1 reduction gearbox to a centreline fixed 2 blade 14” propeller.
Salt water cooled engine with a wet exhaust.
Electric start with 28 amp alternator for battery charging.
2 x 12 volt batteries, 70ah stat and 85ah domestic.
Twin solar panels on aft deck.
15 litre stainless steel fuel tank.
50 litre flexible water tank.
2 x auto electric bilge pumps and 1 manual bilge pump.
Accommodation
Standard Stella layout with 4 berths, including 2 settee berths and 2 brand new pipe cot berths in the forepeak.
Steps down with galley to port. Galley has a gimballed Origo 2 burner spirit stove and deep stainless sink with manually pumped fresh water.
Small chart desksits over aft end of starboard side settee,
2 full length settee berths.
Centreline passge going forward into forepeak. Jabsco sea toilet on starboard side discharges directly overboard.
2 brand new stainless framed pipe cot berths in the forepeak stow against the hull when not in use and fold down to provide comfortable berths. Forehatch over.
Equipment
Sylva Bulkhead Steering compass
Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch Chart Plotter
Sylva S10 DSC VHF Radio
Nexus Sea Data Depth and Speed
Boarding ladder
Fenders
Various warps
Boat hook
Red ensign and staff
Various loose blocks, sheets/guys
Misc. loose gear, spares and equipment
Diesel and water jerry cans
Coach roof weather covers
Boom/mainsail cover
Tiller cover
2 auto electric bilge pumps, Rule 500GPH
1 manual Whale Gusher bilge pump in cockpit
LED masthead tricolour/anchor light
Deck level navigation lights
LED interior lighting
2 x 12 volt batteries
Jabsco sea toilet
Origo 2 burner spirit stove
7.5kg Lewmar plough anchor
8m of 10mm chain spliced to 30m of 14mm octoplait warp.
3kg Delta anchor with short chain and 20m warp
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.
Wooden Ships Comments on this Laurent Giles Vertue V45
Built to traditional Vertue lines with a few alterations as detailed below. Built by Aeromarine Ltd of Emsworth in 1952. She is number V45.
She was commissioned by Dr Joe Cunningham , a founding member of the Ocean Cruising Club, who had been working as a GP around Newfoundland and Hudson Bay after the War. He wanted a yacht that was capable of carrying him to remote communities and naturally turned to the Vertue design due to the reputation these boats have as very capable offshore cruising boats.
With the experiences of Humphrey Barton crossing the Atlantic in V35, Cunningham altered the build to include an extra plank in the topsides and a different superstructure design with no dog house and the coachroof extended aft.
The rig was reduced in height and changed from the traditional ‘slutter’ to a cutter.
Joe Cunningham left to cross the Atlantic in 1952 and arrived safely in Newfoundland after travelling through Madeira, Barbados and then north via Bermuda, Newport and Halifax. Here he continued to work as a GP using Ice Bird as his travelling base enabling to do exactly as he had planned, reaching remote communities in need of medical assistance. Ice Bird stayed in the family and was sailed by Cunninghams nephew around Iceland and Biscay, the tale of which was written up in a 1970 Yachting Monthly article.
Kept in tidy condition and updated as necessary with new standing rigging and mainsail this year, this is a yacht with a rich history and all the pedigree of the great Vertue design.
Length on Deck 26’
Length waterline 21’6”
Beam 7’3”
Draft 4’6”
Thames Tonnage 5TM
Construction
Planked in mahogany copper rivet fastened to steam bent oak timbers of 1.5” x 1.5” at 4” centres.
Galvanised strap floors across the centreline with a few sawn oak floors. All straps re-galvanised and replaced with new bolts. Wooden floors re-fastened with large copper rivets, all done in previous ownership.
External iron ballast keel of 2.2 tons with bronze keel bolts. Bolts new in previous ownership.
T&G laid deck, covered with plywood and sheathed externally with epoxy glass cloth finished in non-slip deck paint. High tow rail all round with a scrubbed teak capping rail. Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and stanchions. Deck and some deck beams replaced new in previous ownership.
Coachroof with a raised doghouse aft. Varnished mahogany coamings with bronze portholes.
Self draining cockpit with tiller steering and a transom hung rudder. Varnished teak thwarts with a bridge deck at the forward end.
Rig
Bermudan cutter rig on a keel stepped alloy mast with alloy slab reefing boom.
Stainless steel standing rigging, new in 2021, to internal stainless chain plates.
2 spreader rig with twin standing back stays to the quarters and running backstays on Highfield levers. Inner and outer forestay take the headsails on hanks.
Mainsail new from Hyde Sails in 2021. Other older sails include 3 x jibs, 3 x staysails and a genoa.
Pair of Anderson self tailing cockpit sheet winches. Pair of mast halyard winches.
45 litre stainless steel fuel tank in cockpit locker.
50 litre fresh water tank
2 x 12 volt batteries charged from engine alternator. Shore power system fitted but there is no battery charger.
1 manual and 1 auto bilge pump.
Accommodation
2 berths with 6’3” headroom in the saloon
Steps down over the engine with galley to starboard and chart area to port.
Galley has a Taylors paraffin 2 burner stove with oven set on gimbals. Stainless sink with a bronze manual hand pump for fresh water.
The chart desk has lots of storage below and lockers above.
Half height bulkheads with vertical grab rails separate off the main saloon.
Main saloon with a settee berth either side and removable centreline dropleaf table. Taylors paraffin cabin heater mounted on the forward bulkhead. Upholstery new in 2021.
Centreline door going forward. Forepeak has a Baby Blake sea toilet mounted on the centreline facing aft. The rest of the forepeak is used for storage.
Inventory
Plastimo steering compass
Raymarine sounder and log
Silva DSC VHF
Autohelm tiller pilot
Navigation lights including LED masthead light
Life buoy
Orange smoke and a laser flare
Fire extinguisher
24lb CQR anchor
25m of 8mm chain
30m of 14mm warp
Bruce 7.5kg anchor with 5m of 8mm chain and 30m of 14mm warp
Simpson Lawrence manual windlass
Bunk and berth cushions
Taylors Paraffin stove with 2 burners and oven
Taylors paraffin cabin heater
Gimballed cabin oil lamp
Saloon table
Kettle
Warps
Fenders
Ensign and staff
Beaching legs
Cradle
Coachroof cover/boom tent
Mainsail by Hyde Sails, 2021 Excellent condition
No.1 jib Fair condition
No.2 jib Good condition
No.3 jib Good condition
Genoa Fair condition
No.1 staysail Fair condition
No.2 staysail Fair condition
No.3 staysail Fair condition
Mainsail cover
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.
Designed by Alfred Mylne and co. and built by the Bute Slip Dock Ltd in 1961.
With 4 known previous owners she has apparently spent most of her life in Scotland, mainly cruising the west coast. Bought by the present owner in 2011 and refitted at that time to include checking keel bolts and new standing rigging. The boat has been re-wired in July 2021.
A very elegant boat, set up for single handed sailing, she is easy to sail alone or with a crew and offers good performance for cruising and racing. Interior volume is better than might be expected with 5 berths and over 6’ headroom.
Currently the yacht is in need of a refit and her asking price has been adjusted accordingly. Although a detailed survey has not been carried out it is understood the deck is in poor condition in places, the paint and varnish needs a complete refit and some internal systems such as wiring need attention. More detailed information available on request about the scope of refit work required.
Described by Ian Nicholson, well known surveyor and author as “one of the loveliest boats in Britain.”
Length on deck 36’6”
Length Waterline 25’
Beam 9’6”
Draft 6’
Thames Tonnage 11TM
Construction
Planked in ¾” mahogany screw fastened to 2” x 2” sawn oak frames. Between each sawn frame are 2 steamed intermediate oak timbers fastened with copper clenches.
Galvanised steel strap floors across the centreline
External lead ballast keel of approximately 5 tons fastened with bronze keel bolts. Bolts last drawn in 2011.
Sheathed plywood deck with non-slip covering. There appears to be some soft patches in the deck and the Treadmaster is lifting in a number of places. Varnished mahogany toe rails al round with stainless stanchions and guard wires. Varnished king plank.
Coachroof with a raised doghouse aft. Varnished teak coamings with a painted plywood coachroof deck.
Deep self draining cockpit with thwarts either side at the forward end that double as lockers. Raised thwarts across the aft end for the helmsman. Scrubbed teak sole gratings.
Wheel steering with cable and chain connections to the rudder quadrant.
Rig
Masthead Bermudan sloop rig on a deck stepped varnished hollow Columbian pine mast. Mast was new from Collars in 2016.
Varnished spruce roller reefing boom.
Stainless steel rigging to internal galvanised chain plates. Rigging new in 2011 and checked professionally each year.
Single standing backstay. Twin lower shrouds and a single cap shroud over single spreaders.
Spin Tech headsail roller furling system.
Mainsail and Headsail by Owen Sails. Headsail new in 2009 and in very good condition. Mainsail age unknown and in good condition. Sails professionally maintained each winter.
Pair of Gibb bronze top action non-self tailing sheet winches in the cockpit. Pair of non self tailing mast winches.
Mechanical gearbox with single lever controls to a slightly offset fixed 3 blade bronze propeller. 5 knots cruising speed, 7 knots max at 1 litre/hour.
50 litre stainless steel fuel tank in the bilge.
2 x 12 volt batteries charged from engine alternator. Solar panel for charging while on the mooring. Boat re-wired in July 2021.
2 manual bilge pumps and 1 auto electric bilge pump.
Accommodation
5 single berths with 6’6” headroom in the saloon.
Steps down over the engine box with galley to port and chart desk to starboard.
The chart desk is removable and slides back to gain access to the spacious quarter berth.
Galley has a Plastimo Neptune 2500 2 burner gas stove with grill. Single stainless sink with manually pumped fresh water and various storage lockers.
Step down into the main saloon with a settee berth either side and centreline dropleaf mahogany table. Storage locker and shelves outboard under the deckhead either side.
Two gimballed oil lamps in the saloon.
Centreline passage going forward with heads compartment to port. Baby Blake sea toilet discharges directly overboard. Doors in the bulkhead either side close to create a large private heads compartment.
Forward cabin with large twin V-berths with varnished mahogany joinery. Drawer space below the berths with the anchor locker in the bows.
Full specification and details available upon request
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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.
Herreshoff Islander designed by the Herreshoff office and built by Port Hamble Ltd in 1953. A large number of these boats were built here in the UK but most were shipped to the States so it is not common to see one of these attractive day boats over here.
Sydney Herreshoff was a successful designer and wanted to produce an easily handled but capable day sailing boat. They are known to be fast little boats, quite capable and with a small cabin have the option of spending nights aboard.
Weighing only 1.25 tons the Islander can be easily towed on the road for hassle free and cost effective ownership.
Length on Deck 21’
Length Waterline 16’
Beam 5’7”
Draft 3’9”
Weight 1.25 tons
Sail area 190sqft
Construction
Carvel planked in 5/8” mahogany fastened to steamed oak timbers with bronze screws. Varnished double diagonal transom.
Cascover sheathed below the waterline. Topsides finished in 2 pack paint.
Sawn wooden floors across the centreline with long throat bolts through the floors and the keel.
External cast iron ballast keel of 500kg, fastened with monel keel bolts tapped into the ballast keel.
Marine plywood deck painted with epoxy paint. Varnished mahogany rubbing strake and shallow mahogany toe rails.
Small coachroof with varnished mahogany coamings and epoxy sheathed plywood coachroof deck.
Open cockpit with lifting slatted thwarts either side. Varnished slatted sole boards.
Tiller steering to a wooden rudder with recent bronze pintles.
Rig
Fractional Bermudan sloop rig on a keel stepped alloy mast with a slab reefing alloy boom.
Stainless steel standing rigging new in 2015, to internal stainless steel chain plates.
Twin lower shrouds and a single cap shroud over a set of spreaders. Single adjustable standing backstay. Jumper struts to support the mast around the forestay.
Jib hanks on to the forestay.
Main and jib halyards run aft to the cockpit.
Both mainsail and jib new from A.T. Sails in 2015.
Machinery
Tohatsu 3.5hp 2 stroke outboard engine mounts over the port side with a removable stainless steel bracket.
Accommodation
Simple cabin with 1 single berths and sitting headroom.
Equipment
Steering compass
Stowe sounder
Handheld VHF
Horse shoe lifebuoy
Manual bilge pump
Fishermans anchor with15’ of chain and 25’ of warp
Yard cradle on wheels
Tohatsu 3.5hp outboard with mounting bracket
Mainsail, 2015
Jib, 2015
Running and standing rigging
Ensign and staff
Heavy duty cockpit cover
Bunk cushions
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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.
Holman 26 built by Uphams of Brixham in 1963. Kim Holman was one of the best know English yacht designers from the period with many fine yachts of all sizes to his name. His 26 footer was a stock design to appeal to a wide market and it proved very successful. These boats are easily handled but have good headroom and 4 berths, one of the best small cruising yachts available.
This yacht has had some major work in the last 2 years including new standing rigging, a rebuilt engine and new keel bolts as well as various plank repairs and a general paint up. She is not immaculate but is a solid little cruising boat, with all the important parts refitted, that could be sailed and enjoyed this summer.
Length on Deck 26′
Beam 7’6″
Draft 4’2″
Thames Tonnage 6TM
Construction
Carvel planked in mahogany copper fastened to steam bent oak timbers.
Sawn oak floors across the centreline with galvanised throat bolts through the keel.
External iron ballast keel of 1.5 tons with new mild steel keel bolts fitted in 2020.
Marine plywood decks, finished in non-slip deck paint. Mahogany toe rails all round. Alloy cleats fore and aft.
Stainless steel stemhead fitting. Pulpit, pushpit and stanchions of stainless steel.
Mahogany coachroof coamings, painted externally and varnished internally. Raised dog house aft to increase headroom below. Varnished mahogany handrails. Mahogany forehatch set in the coachroof deck.
Non self-draining cockpit with full length thwart either side. Lifting sole giving access to hull beneath. Cockpit lockers under each thwart.
Rig
Bermudan sloop rig on a deck stepped Proctor anodised alloy mast.
Alloy slab reefing boom.
Stainless steel standing rigging to internal stainless chain plates. Standing rigging all new in 2019.
Twin lower shrouds, single cap shroud and single standing backstay. Forestay with Furlex roller furling headsail system. Lower bearings renewed on furling drum in 2020
Halyards and topping lift renewed in 2019.
Halyard falls go to mast winches.
Pair of Lewmar bronze bottom action cockpit sheet winches
Mainsail, genoa in tan terylene. Cruising chute with snuffer. Mainsail cover.
Machinery
Yanmar 1GM 9hp single cylinder diesel.
Major overhaul in 2020 including reconditioned cylinder head with new exhaust valve, new big end and small end bearings, new piston rings, new injector and new oil pipes. Sea water pump totally rebuilt and engine spray painted.
Single lever control to a centreline fixed 2 blade bronze propeller, gives approximately 5 knots cruising speed
25 litre plastic fuel tank in starboard cockpit locker
2 x 12 volt batteries charged from the engine alternator. 86ah domestic battery and 75ah engine start battery.
1 Whale manual and 1 auto electric bilge pump.
Accommodation
4 single berths with a traditional layout.
Steps down over the engine box with chart desk to starboard and galley to port. Chart desk faces outboard with instruments set in a panel above.
Galley has a Plastimo Neptune 4500 2 burner stove with grill. Manually pumped fresh water into a removable plastic sink. Storage space outboard under the deck head.
Half height bulkheads with hand holds separate off the main saloon. Saloon settee berth either side with a trotter box either side at the aft end. Storage space behind and below the settees.
Centreline doorway going forward with a hanging locker to port and heads compartment to starboard. Fore and aft doors open alternately to make the whole passageway into the heads compartment. Jabsco manual sea toilet discharges directly overboard.
Forecabin has twin V-berths with storage beneath and an anchor locker between.
Equipment
Sestrel steering compass
Simrad tiller pilot
Binoculars
Raymarine DSC VHF
MLR GPS
Clipper Duet sounder and log
Clock and baromoter
Emergency tiller
1kg Fire Extinguisher
2kg Fire Extinguisher
Gas alarm
Carbon monoxide alarm
Whale manual bilge pump
Auto electric bilge pump
Mainsail
Genoa
Cruising Chute and snuffer
CQR anchor with chain
Spare Diesel Can
4 Fenders
4 Mooring Lines
Ensign
Cockpit Cushions
Bunk and berth cushions
Stereo and speakers
Oil cabin lamp
Plastimo Netpune 4500 2 burner gas stove
Kettle
Frying Pan
Washing up bowl
Jabsco manual sea toilet
Fold up wooden saloon table
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.
