Bought as a project to convert to an open boat for oyster dredging, this little yacht has a good sound hull but little in the way of decks or interior.
Yanmar 1GM10 engine in situ and in need of a new starter motor.
Mast and spars plus a collection of sails.
a great project for the skilled amateur.
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 Francis Jones Motor Sailer
Length on deck 38’
Beam 12’
Draft 4’6”
Designed by J. Francis Jones.
Built by Porter and Haylet of Wroxham in 1972.
J Francis Jones was one of UK’s best known marine architects with a particular gift for designing good looking motor yachts such as the Fleur de Lys range, motor sailers like the Inchcape range and the Sole Bays and a wide range of interesting sailing yachts.
Following a wartime career in the Navy he set up his office in Woodbridge and produced some of our best known yachts of the period.
The Porter and Haylet yard was in Wroxham on the Norfolk Broads and over many years produced a huge range of Broads motor cruisers and sailing yachts for the very busy Broads holiday cruising market. Amongst many others they built the popular Laurent Giles designed Peter Duck range of sailing yachts and the great Humphrey Barton’s lovely 38’ Laurent Giles designed Rose Rambler.
This motor sailer is typical of their work – a stout boat, simple but sound detail and a boat which is weathering the years amazingly well. She is a surprisingly big boat for her dimensions, this full hull form providing the space for a twin berth fore cabin, a lower saloon with 2 settee berths and a table, a deck saloon with 2 settee berths, table and inside steering position, a starboard passageway below deck through to the aft cabin with the galley along the side of the ship as you go aft and a heads/shower compartment on the other side accessed from the aft cabin. And a fantastic great big Gardner engine in it’s own place under the deck saloon. And all in 38’. Amazing!
She has had the advantage of good ownership which makes such a difference with our wooden boats.
Sold by Wooden Ships for the first owner who had her built so in only second ownership now for over 20 years
They carried out a thorough refit after purchase following the survey recommendations by Frank Harris Surveyor of Barrow in Furness including replacing the deck entirely and since then have spent the greater part of each year on board quietly cruising the Mediterranean Sea.
Hull Design and Construction.
The hull design features a fairly conventional long keel with a snub spoon bow and a short over-hanging transom stern. The midships section is quite full and with her generous freeboard makes her a stiff dry boat capable of riding over the waves and standing up to her canvas. The centre wheel-house/deck saloon over the engine room gives a wonderful living space from where you can survey the scene or on a dark evening you can retire to the warm of the cosy lower saloon.
An inside steering position is provided at the forward end of the deck saloon ideal for longer passages under motor on a wet night while the excellent outside steering position gives full control of the vessel and the rig.
She is not going to win any races round the cans and was never designed to do so but she is a very capable off-wind cruising yacht capable of making long and reliable passages in comfort and safety. Windward passages are often most efficiently made with the engine in gear on tick-
over.
Planked in 1” iroko on a oak back-bone, all copper fastened to close-spaced steam bent oak timbers with the usual stringers, floors and beam-shelves.
The hull below the water-line is sheathed with Cascover, a modern version of copper sheathing using a nylon cloth glued to the prepared surface with a cascophene glue. The result gives total worm protection and has the huge advantage of giving enormous strength against impact damage.
Substantial oak floors with galvanised steel strap floors in the ends.
Long external 5 ton iron ballast keel. Galvanised steel keel bolts removed and checked in 1994.
Small quantity of lead trimming ballast in the bilge.
The deck is laid in iroko over a ply sub deck. This deck was laid following purchase by the present owners in 1992. A sub-deck of 3/4” ‘Brunzel’ marine ply was laid with the panels jointed together with all sides/ends sealed with epoxy resin. This sub-deck was then treated with West Epoxy system and new 1” kiln-dried Iroko planking laid on top and screwed down. Finally the fastening holes were plugged and seams payed with Sikaflex.
The superstructure is built in iroko and painted to protect and cool it in the hot Med sun. Aluminium framed windows.
Coach-roof decks sheathed in cascover.
Steering: Inside and outside wheel on Mathway rod and gear system to steel plate rudder.
Stainless steel davits over the stern
Teak table on the after deck folds away against the mizzen tabernacle.
Gardner 4LK 45hp 4–cylinder naturally aspirated fresh water cooled diesel engine on the centre-line to centre-line 3-blade bronze prop gives a maximum speed of 7knts. Installed new in 1973.
Self Changing Gears gear-box with separate throttle and gear controls at both inside and outside helm positions, manually operated shaft brake, shaft drive with universal joints to conventional stern gear.
Electrics: Domestic supply. 4 x 12v batteries in the ER on 24v circuits.
Engine start 1 x 12v battery in the ER
240v circuits 2 x battery chargers
Tanks
Diesel. 100 galls diesel in 2 stainless steel tanks, one either side of the engine.
Water 100 galls stainless steel in the engine room space
Pressurised water supply with new 2013 12v pump.
Ascot gas water heater in the heads compartment.
Black water tank. Stainless steel sited under the lower saloon cabin sole. 12v mascerator pump to evacuate to sea or specialised deck connecter outlet for shoreside evacuation.
Rig
Bermudian ketch rig, cutter headed, on alloy masts stepped in stainless steel tabernacles on the deck, steel compression post below.
Stainless steel rigging.
Internal galvanised steel chain plates
Galvanised steel stemhead fitting incorporates single chain roller.
Aluminium booms fitted with slab reefing.
Roller furling gear on the outer stemhead genoa. The staysail is rigged on a stay from the fore deck to the lower spreaders, boomed and self-tacking with runners on tackles for use as a heavy weather storm jib.
Main sheet to the mizzen tabernacle, single-tailed with jammer on the lower block.
Mizzen sheeted to the push-pit.
Winches.
Pair of Lewmar 6 single speed top action main mast halyard winches
Pair of self tailing sheet winches at the outside helm position
Sails:
Mainsail 2009
Mizzen 2003
Staysail 2003 on hanks, self tacking on a boom.
Genoa 2009 on Profurl roller furling gear.
Accommodation. 6 berths
The accommodation below deck is divided in a fore cabin with V-berths, a lower saloon with 2 settee berths, a passageway aft down the starboard side with the galley along the side of the ship to the aft cabin with 2 berths. Off the aft cabin to port is a heads and shower compartment.
The engine space is between the passageway and the heads compartment.
Head-room. Standing head-room all through.
Shower in the heads compartment, the shower tray currently drains to the bilge but could be rigged to drain to the holding tank. Showers usually taken on deck in the Med.
The deck saloon has one settee berth + seating around the table. Helm position at the forward end.
Equipment.
Navigation.
2 x Sestral compasses, one at the helm position, one on the aft deck
Nasa Clipper Sounder
Nasa Clipper thru’ hull log
Nasa SSB radio
Sailor VHF Radio
Sailor LW + MW radio
Decca 24mile radar
Raymarine autopilot
Garmin GPS
Nasa Weatherman
Safety equipment
6-man life raft
4 life jackets
Flares
Fire extinguisher
Ground tackle
60lbs Bugel bower anchor
2 x 40lb Danforth anchors
1 x Fisherman anchor with folding stock
65 meters 10mm chain
Lofrans 24v windlass with remote operation from both helm positions.
Double chain roller over the stem to take 2 chains at the same time.
Deck equipment
6’ grp dinghy
Johnson 2.2hp outboard engine
Winter and summer covers
8 mooring warps
7 fenders
This nice quality, robust vessel was sold to the present owners by Wooden Ships in 1993. Their purchase survey indicated that there was deterioration in the deck so they had the deck replaced entirely. Since then the couple have lived aboard for long periods while cruising the Med. and the boat is currently in Greece.
The vessel offers very comfortable accommodation with an upper and lower saloon, an owner’s cabin aft and a guest cabin forward and all within a very manageable size.
She carries a very effective sail area and has that wonderfully reassuring Gardner engine.
After 20 years very happy and successful cruising it is time to come ashore.
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.
40′ Sole Bay ketch designed by J. Francis Jones and built by Gordon Armstrong Marine Ltd, Scarborough
This 40′ ketch design features a long, straight keel incorporating an iron ballast keel, a slightly raked stem and a vertical transom stern with the rudder hung on the back. Midships wheelhouse with coachroof fore and aft. Toe rail of about 6”/9” all round.
This is one of 3 Sole Bay 40’s built, of which 2 survive. She is very strongly built, a good powerful vessel capable of offshore passages. 1989 refit included:
New deck and most of beam shelf.
All new superstructure.
All new electrical wiring.
New keel bolts and floor bolts, prior to specialised hull sheathing.
New water and fuel tanks, plumbing and pumps.
New electronics and fire fighting equipment.
New shaft, tube and recon prop with rope stripper.
Major engine overhaul and new generator.
In present ownership since 1996 during which time she has been maintained to the highest standard. She is ashore every winter in the Royal Forth Yacht Club undergoing a full programme of maintenance. Having cruised extensively locally and further afield she is a much loved and admired vessel.
Galvanised wire standing rigging, age unknown. Galvanised chain plates and rigging screws.
Single standing backstay. 2 cockpit and 2 mast winches.
Sails
Mainsail, spinnaker, roller furling genoa, storm jib. All thought to be in reasonable condition.
Machinery
Engine
Perkins 4107 4 cyl diesel. TMP gearbox, single lever control. Centreline prop.
Tank
2 x diesel tanks, capacity TBC.
Batteries
12v electrics, 2 batteries underneath cockpit. Also solar charging.
Sumo 1100 petrol generator.
Accommodation
Berths 5.
Plenty of headroom throughout.
Forecabin
Single berths port & stbd
Saloon
Settee berth stbd.
Galley
Plastimo gimballed gas cooker. SS sink.
Aft cabin
Single berths port & stbd.
Heads
New Jabsco, not fitted.
Equipment
Navigation
Nasa Marine Target 2 Sounder
Wasp trailing log
VHF radio
Auto pilot
Radar reflector
Ground tackle
CQR anchor
Chain
Manual windlass
Gear
GRP dinghy/oars
Sprayhood
Mooring warps
10 fenders
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 Camper and Nicholson sloop
An extremely good looking, fast and powerful yacht, designed and built by Camper and Nicholson in 1960 to Lloyds 100A1 for H.H. Edwards as one of a series of offshore race yachts he commissioned. She was raced out of the Solent for a couple of years before he purchased his next boat
A truly classic design of the period and the ultimate in design and construction from that time.
This very fine, big fast yacht has had some major work done in the last few years to correct the usual problems that yachts of this period can suffer including centre-line work to strap floors, and new planking in way and a very smart new solid teak deck.
She is a powerful yacht but is easily handled by two from the safety of her exceptional cock-pit and capable of fast, comfortable passages.
This is an opportunity to acquire one of these lovely Camper and Nicholson yachts. Only 4 or 5 were built like this, all similar in design with the huge advantage of someone else having done all the expensive work. Used in recent years for Classic regatta racing and local cruising, she always draws the crowds and is a joy at sea even when the weather turns foul.
Length on deck 43’9”
Lwl 33’
Beam 11’
Draft 7’3”
Tonnage 16TM
Construction
Planked in Honduras mahogany all copper rivet fastened to steam bent Canadian Rock Elm timbers.
Oak back bone with bronze through bolts
External lead ballast keel with galvanised keel bolts.
Galvanised strap floors all removed and re-galvanised in stages.
Solid yacht laid teak deck, caulked and payed, laid new in 2003.
Varnished teak coamings and cockpit with sheathed plywood coachroof deck.
Rig
Masthead bermudan sloop rig on her original keel stepped allo mast.
Varnished wooden roller furling boom
ProFurl headsail roller furling system
Ratsey main and genoa from 1994, refurbished in 2016. Other sails included.
2 pairs of large self tailing cockpit sheet winches.
Machinery
Volvo Penta MD22 50hp 4cyl diesel installed new in 1999.
Single lever control to stainless shaft and fixed 3 blade bronze propeller giving 6 knots cruising.
3 x 12 volt 110ah batteries charged from engine alternator.
Stainless steel fuel tanks under the side decks with a total capacity of 160 litres
Plastic Tek Tank fresh water tank under the saloon sole carries 225 litres
Accommodation
8 berths including a double in the owners cabin.
Steps down over the engine box with a newly built chart desk to starboard and galley to port.
Galley has a 2 burner gas stove with oven and grill, twin stainless sinks with gravity drain and manually pumped fresh water. Ample stowage for galley equipment.
Main saloon has a solid teak dropleaf table with a full length settee berth either side. Port side pulls out to give extra width when being used as a berth.
Pilot berth on the port side. starboard side has original cupboards and shelves in varnished teak.
Port side doorway going forward with the heads compartment to starboard. Baby Blake sea toilet discharges directly overboard. Hand basin manually pumped fresh water.
Forward into the owners cabin with a double berth to starboard and a single to port with varnished teak cupboards.
Centreline doorway going forward into the fore cabin with twin V-berths, stowage and the anchor locker. Forehatch above.
Full specification and details available upon request
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 Harrison Butler Type Bermudan Cutter
A Harrison Butler design on the lines of the Englyn class. She was built over 10 years 1973 – 1983. The present owner bought her in 2007 and renovated her, and has since cruised the South Coast. New stern gland, new rudder pintles 2013 by Weir Quay Boatyard, Plymouth. 2015 survey available.
Construction
Hull
Strip plank iroko on oak frames. Bronze fastenings.
Coachroof coamings varnished iroko. Coachroof top sheathed ply.
Iron external ballast keel. Iron keel bolts.
Rig
Masthead Bermudan Cutter. Spruce box section keel stepped mast/boom.
Galvanised wire standing rigging, original, in good condition. Galvanised
Rigging screws. External SS chain plates. Running backstays to staysail. Twin
Standing backstays to masthead.
Sails
Mainsail. 1983. Average condition
Furling headsail New 2006
Staysail
Machinery
Engine
Beta 16hp diesel. New 2008. Centreline installation. 3 blade prop.
250 hrs to date. Cruising speed 6 kts.
Batteries
2 x 12v batteries in cockpit locker.
Tanks
Fuel capacity 40 litres
Accommodation
Berths 2
Saloon
From forward: Forepeak stowage and marine toilet.
Bulkhead, chart area to port. Shelves stbd.
Settee berths port and starboard.
Gas cabin heater.
HEADROOM: 5’ forwards. 6’ in main cabin.
Heads
1 marine toilet in forepeak
Galley
Port side aft. Gas cooker. SS sink, drains overboard.
Equipment
Steering compass
Echo Sounder
Walker Log
VHF
GPS
Safety Gear
2 lifejackets
Horseshoe lifebuoy/light
Danbuoy
Box of flares
1 Fire Extinguisher
Ground Tackle
2 x CQR anchors
Manual windlass
150’ chain
Other gear
Sprayhood, SS frame.
Winter cover
Fenders and warps
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.
This boat has had only 4 owners in her lifetime. She worked pilchard drifting and long-lining out of Mevagissey until 1976 and was then bought by a Frenchman for cruising. He sold her to the present owners (professional shipwright) in 2005 who gave her a big refit and rebuild and have since cruised her extensively. They have cruised the French coasts and the Med.
Construction
Hull
Carvel pitch pine planking above the waterline, bottom 3 planks below in elm as is traditional, approx 1 1/4″ thick.
Sheer strake in 1 ½” oak with oak capping.
Sawn oak frames, size 4” at 16” spacing. Galvanised iron nail fastened. 3 tons internal iron ballast.
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Decks
Marine ply, overlaid with scrubbed pine planks. Tiller steering, which is the original wrought iron.
Superstructure
1” ply coach-roof coamings. ½” painted ply coachroof deck. Solid timber small wheelhouse, new 2017.
The whole structure is epoxy treated and painted.
Rig
2 masted Lugger
Deck stepped varnished timber masts, yards and outriggers.
Stainless steel and galvanised standing rigging, 2 yrs old.
Sails
Mainsail by Jimmy Lawrence. 8 yrs old in very good conditionl.
Mizzen and roller furling jib, Chris Rees, 6 yrs old, very good condition.
Engine serviced and maintained regularly and in good order.
Batteries
4 x 12v in 2 banks with changeover switch, located in engine room. Shore power. Battery charger.
Tanks
Fuel – 40 gals in a plastic tank, aft end of engine room.
Water – 2 x plastic water tanks, total 80 gals.
Accommodation
Berths – 5
Forecabin with 2 single berths port and stbd.
Locker space.
Saloon
Settee berths port and stbd
Pilot berth stbd
Diesel cabin heater
Heads
The heads compartment is fully sheathed in glass and GRP resin to make it a totally water-tight compartment keeping the fresh water away from the hull structure
Electric sea toilet.
Basin with shower attachment. HW heated by the engine calorifier or shore power.
Galley
Gimballed Gas cooker, 2 burner grill and oven.
Microwave shelf
SS sink, pumps overboard
Pressure hot water system, heated off engine or 240v shore power..
Equipment
Navigation
Sestrel compass
Garmin echo sounder
VHF/DSC radio
GPS
Chart Plotter
Safety
4 man liferaft, serviced until 2017
Horseshoe lifebuoy with lights
2 fire extinguishers
Large 12 volt pump on manual switch.
Manual pump.
Ground tackle
2 x Fishermans anchor
42 fathoms 25mm warp
Gear
Beaching legs
Mooring warps
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 and commissioned by a WD Kilroy for his own use and built to a high standard. The present owner bought her in 2005 and he replaced some deck planks – the deck beams were found to be sound. This is a very pretty boat and perfect for weekend sailing or coastal cruising. The owner tells us she sails beautifully and is easily sailed single handed.
Construction
Hull
Full-length carvel pitch pine planking on oak ribs at approx 8” centres. Copper rivet fastened. Bronze floor straps. External lead ballast keel. Bronze keel bolts, one drawn 2006 and in excellent condition.
Decks and Cockpit
Oiled pine deck. Varnished teak cockpit. Galvanised, SS and bronze deck fittings. Galvanised stemhead fitting. Tiller steering.
Superstructure
Varnished teak cabin sides. Painted ply coachroof deck. Portholes forward and aluminium windows in coachroof sides.
Rig
Fractional Bermudan sloop
Deck stepped ‘Noble’ hollow spruce, varnished. New 1997. Varnished timber slab reefing boom, new 1998. Wooden spinnaker pole.
SS standing rigging, new in 1994. Forestay and backstay replaced 2006. SS rigging screws, swaged terminals. External bronze chain plates. Single backstay.
Sails
Battened mainsail by ‘Crusader’, triple sewn, new 1996 and in usable condition.
Jib by ‘Fastnet Sails’ new 2007 and good condition.
Storm jib, usable.
Spinnaker, usable.
Winches
Main and jib halyard winches on the mast. Tufnol handed jib sheet winches.
Machinery
Engine
Volvo Penta MD5, 7.5hp inboard. 1980. Valves reground and head skimmed 2012.
Water: Approx 45 litres, flexible tank with electric pump.
Accommodation
Berths
2 x 6’ berths in main cabin with infill to make a double.
Galley with SS sink. No cooker.
Heads not fitted but thru-hull fittings are there.
Full size chart table with drawers and chart stowage.
12v lighting in cabin and forepeak.
Bengo SS charcoal stove on forward bulkhead.
Equipment
Navigation
Sestrel Major compass mounted on the coachroof.
Thru-hull fitting for echo sounder. Seafarer 700 unit not fitted.
Log thru-hull fitting, no head unit.
Raymarine VHF with masthead aerial
Bi-colour bow light on pulpit, bronze mastlight and stern light.
Safety gear
Horseshoe lifebuoy
1 Fire extinguisher
Electric bilge pump with float switch.
Manual bilge pump in cockpit
Ground tackle
20lb Sowester plough anchor, chain and warp
Spare folding anchor and warp.
Gear
New cockpit cover, boom cover and boom tent, 2014.
Mooring warps, fenders.
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 Claud Worth inspired gaff cutter
Claud Worth inspired gaff cutter, built by Pete Nash of Dartmouth. It is not often we come across a boat that truly is right. This magnificent little yacht however is just that, everything about her is as it should be, from her design to her construction, her quality of finish and the way she handles and sails.
Built by Dartmouth shipwright Pete Nash for himself to a design inspired by Claud Worth’s Tern III. The lines were scaled down with the help of naval architect Ed Burnett to produce an exquisite looking yacht. Gently curved bow with a slightly raked keel and a stern post hung rudder. The sheer line is simply brilliant, dipping down to a low point just forward of the cockpit and then turning swiftly up to the elegant Claud Worth trademark counter.
At 37’ this is a great size of yacht, she is large enough to have a comfortable interior with 6 berths, standing headroom and a saloon to seat 6 people, but not so large that she needs an experienced crew to handle her. The owners have cruised and raced with the boat as a husband and wife crew and find her very easy to handle with just the two of them. The self tacking jib, self tailing bronze winches, electric anchor windlass and lightweight hollow spars are just some of the features that make her a very easy boat to handle and sail.
There really is very little afloat that can compare to this yacht, her build quality and choice of materials is second to none and the way she sails and handles is an absolute delight. She has had her annual refit this spring including varnishing the mast, replacement of leather work in the rig, all brightwork on deck and the spars re-varnished with Epifanes, complete engine service, antifoul and anodes.
Length overall 49’
Length on Deck 37’
Beam 9’6”
Draft 6’
Displacement 12 tonnes
Video by Imogen Moody.
Construction
Hull
Top 3 planks of aged pitch pine reclaimed from the dockyard. The rest of the 1 ¼” planking is of air dried close grained larch. There are no butt joints in any of the planking, instead the planks have been joined where necessary with 2’6” scarph joints.
Built with 3” x 2” grown oak frames at 24” centres with 2 steamed oak intermediate timbers of 2” x 2” sections. This is all copper rivet fastened. Hood ends and garboards fastened with silicone bronze screws. Each seam has been caulked with 3 strands of cotton before being splined. The whole hull was then sheathed with 210g epoxy cloth to give an absolutely tight and fair finish that requires less maintenance than a conventionally finished hull.
Grown oak lodging knees with cast bronze hanging knees all fastened with bronze bolts. The heads of each bolt have been finished to look like rivet heads giving a much softer appearance.
Oak backbone approximately 10” x 7” with a laminated Iroko stem stretching from the stem head to aft of the mast step meaning there are no scraphs to work and open up.
Grown oak floor on every grown frame, through bolted with bronze bolts. There are two stainless steel strap floors in way of the mast step where there is no space for a large oak one. In order to remove any potential for electrolytic action the bronze floor bolts used here have been insulated from the stainless with especially turned nylon bushes.
4.5 tonne external lead ballast keel fastened with 12 bronze bolts set through the back bone in pairs. ¼ tonne of internal lead trimming ballast fastened securely in the bilge.
Decks and cockpit
Deck is laid on pine deck beams set on the outer ends into the beamshelf in the usual way. ½” marine plywood screwed and glued to the deck beams with scarphed joints. The underside has been V’d using a router to give the appearance of a solid laid teak deck. The deck head is finished with an easily wiped high gloss paint.
Yacht laid ½” swept teak deck with no butt joints is bonded to the plywood with epoxy and joggled to a varnished king plank. The use of epoxy to bond the teak to the ply means there are no plugs showing on the surface and no fastenings through the ply to allow water ingress.
Upstanding varnished toe rail all round with a varnished capping rail. King plank, coverboards, toe rails and capping rail in finest quality reclaimed Burma Teak.
Superstructure
Low profile coachroof flows nicely aft into the cockpit with the companion hatch joining the two.
Burma Teak coachroof coamings with three small round bronze portholes each side. Epoxy sheathed marine plywood coachroof deck with a slight camber giving it a superb line. Varnished teak handrails and a butterfly skylight on the coachroof.
Very comfortable self draining cockpit with slightly reclined and curved teak coamings which sweep round at the forward end into the companion hatch. Scrubbed teak thwarts which lift to give access to large lockers and teak cockpit sole gratings.
Slightly raised bridge deck with a step up to the companion hatch. The hatch is designed in a similar fashion to the hatches seen on the pilot cutters, raised at the aft end and raking gently down to the coachroof at the forward end with a camber across the sliding hatch.
Forehatch of varnished Burma teak with a built in dorade vent and bronze cowling is offset slightly to port allowing the bowsprit to run inboard when necessary.
Rig
The rig plan was designed by naval architect Ed Burnett.
Gaff cutter rig on a keel stepped hollow Douglas Fir pole mast. Solid built Douglas Fir gaff, boom and bowsprit. All spars built by Pete Nash.
Stainless steel standing rigging to stainless rigging screws and external stainless chainplates mounted on channel boards. Rigging screws covered by stitched leather jackets. Twin lower shrouds to the hounds and a single cap shroud over spruce spreaders.
Inner forestay to the stem head, outer forestay to the bowsprit end which is tensioned with a block and tackle on the foredeck. Wickham Martin furling gear on the outer jib. Running backstays on tackles which are split to provide support to the hounds and the cap of the mast. Staysail is now self tacking, mounted on a staysail boom with a bronze horse on the deck.
All blocks at deck level are varnished wood, all blocks aloft are Tufnell which are strong and lightweight. All running rigging is braid on braid giving a traditional feel to the rig. Galvanised pin rail mounted on the deck by the shrouds to carry the halyard falls.
Bronze boom gallows fixed to the aft cockpit coaming support the boom when the mainsail is dropped, another small but important addition to make the boat very easily handled by a small crew.
Sails
All sails new by Westaway in 2005. Stored ashore every winter, laundered and repaired as necessary. Mainsail, topsail, staysail, No.1 jib and No.2 jib.
Topsail sets on the pole mast with no need for an extra jackyard making it a very simple and easy process to set.
Winches
2 pairs of bronze Wilmex 315 self tailing winches mounted on the cockpit coamings for the jib and staysail sheets.
Single bronze Lewmar ST winch mounted on the forward side at the base of the mast.
Machinery
Engine
Beta Marine 37hp 4cyl diesel installed new, now with 700 hours. Single lever controlled gearbox with a centreline stainless steel shaft to a 3 blade bronze propeller
The whole engine installation is extremely tidy and professional with excellent access all around and from above through the lifting hatch in the cockpit sole.
Batteries
4 x 12v deep cycle high capacity batteries charged from the 100amp engine alternator. Adverc battery management system installed to maximise performance and life of the batteries.
Tanks
Stainless fuel tank with 35l capacity mounted in the cockpit locker.
Fresh water in 2 flexible water tanks located under the saloon settee berths.
Accommodation
Berths
6 berths in total. Double forward, 2 quarter berths plus 2 saloon settee berths when necessary.
Saloon
The whole boat has a superb feel below decks and has been finished to an incredibly high standard. The inside of the hull where visible has been treated with oil so most of the yachts structure is shown up in a fantastic way. All joinery is finished in teak with Douglas Fir cabin sole boards. There are some very subtle finishing features which set this yacht apart from other boats, such as the way the bronze bolt heads for the hanging knees have been filed and gently hammered to make them look like rivet heads rather than a slightly ugly nut and bolt.
Steps down from the companion hatch into the saloon. Access to the two large quarter berths is very easy as they are at a sensible height and with enough headroom so you don’t have to clamber in with your knees around your ears.
The forward facing chart desk is to starboard with the switch panel on the outboard side against the hull. Panel is very well laid out and the circuitry inside is extremely neat and professional.
Galley is to port facing inboard.
6’ saloon settee berths with a shelf with fiddle rails behind. Dropleaf table offset slightly to starboard and fastened to the sole boards with a large bottle screw.
Moving forward past the mast to port, there is a double berth to starboard and storage lockers to port under the deckhead. Berth has large drawers beneath and the chainlocker, the chain fed into it with a spurling pipe from the deckhead .
Forward of the berth is the heads mounted right in the bows and facing aft.
Heads
Jabsco sea toilet mounted in the bow almost against the stem facing aft. The heads is mounted in a watertight tray with a teak grating making a shower tray if required. Some very neat joinery hides the heads when not in use and hides the piperwork from view. Small stainless basin to starboard with pumped hot and cold water. Both the shower tray and basin drain aft to the grey water sump tank.
Galley
Galley is at the aft end of the saloon to port, it is very easy to work in even at sea as it is possible to wedge yourself between the galley and chart desk while still being able to work.
Smev 2 burner gas stove with oven and grill, gimbal mounted with stainless steel surround and tray underneath. Two bowl stainless steel sink with pressurised hot and cold running water. Sink drains to a grey water sump tank beneath the cabin sole which is pumped overboard with a 12v electric bilge pump. 12v gas detector installed.
Lots of storage for crockery outboard of the galley, also lockers beneath and a handy rubbish bin built into the joinery beneath the chart desk.
Equipment
Steering compass
Raymarine C80 chart plotter
Echo sounder and log
DSC VHF Navcron RT450
Autohelm
2 x Fire extinguishers
3 x lifejackets
Horse shoe life buoy
MOB buoy
12v electric bilge pump
Manual bilge pump
Lofrans project 1000 bronze anchor windlass with remote control
40m 3/8” chain
45lb CQR anchor
Beaching legs
Cockpit 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.
Plastimo 2000 gas cooker. SS sink drains overboard.
Navigation
Sowester Bosun compass
B&G Heta sounder
B&G Harrier log
Kelvin Hughes VHF
Seacourse auto pilot
B&G Homer Radio/receiver
Ground Tackle
35lb CQR anchor
Electric windlass
Approx 30m 5/16 “ chain
Gear
Overall winter cover
Cockpit 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.
ated fresh water cooled diesel engine on the centre-line to centre-line 3-blade bronze prop gives a maximum speed of 7knts. Installed new in 1973.
