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Wooden ships comments on this Percy Mitchell Bermudan Yawl

Full spec to follow.

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 Maurice Griffiths

This yacht was one of the most significant prophets of yachting in the post war period. As long time editor of Yachting Monthly and a keen East Coast yachtsman he was one of the greatest influences in bringing yachting to the people. To this end he designed a wide range of small affordable yachts, many of them aimed at the home builder. Building small Maurice Griffiths yachts was work which kept many small Essex and Suffolk yards in business for years.

Being an East Coast man his signature features were shoal draft to creep over those shallow coastal waters and a cabin top extended out to the full beam thus creating volume in the cabin.

The Tidewater is a classic Maurice Griffiths design and well named. She has his classic shoal draft and the cabin roof is extended out to the full beam of the yacht and thus gives a volume in the cabin which one would not believe in a 30’ yacht. The cock-pit is deep, safe and very sheltered because the dog-house roof is extended aft to cover it. With her buoyant bows, 50% ballast ratio, full bilge and good freeboard this is a yacht which will sail relatively upright, she is a dry boat for her size even in a chop and her 4 ½ tons weight gives her a comfortable motion seldom found in modern designs of a similar size.

Timber bilge keels which allowed a full bodied yacht like this to sit upright on a drying berth were optional.

Despite these features her performance belies her looks and like so many MG designs their windward performance is better than one might expect. While she may not be as scary racing round the cans as some modern small yacht designs she will be steady off the wind and with her long keel she will sail herself.

Planked in iroko fastened with copper nails and roves in the traditional way to steam bent oak timbers.

Varnished capping rail and rubbing rail round deck level.

Fore deck raised to the height of the bulwark to give a lot of extra volume in the fore cabin.

Varnished iroko coach-roof raised to a dog-house aft with a roof over-hang aft which gives tremendous protection to the cock-pit and obviates the need for a spray-hood.

A really comfortable and protected deep cock-pit with a bridge deck across the cabin entrance and  tiller steering.

Oak back bone including oak keel, dead-woods, stem and stern post and related knees..

The steam bent oak timbers are doubled over some 8’ throughout the mid-ships sections of the yacht, the additional laminated timbers carried up round the turn of the bilge.

A heavy section bilge stringer runs full length all adding to the exceptional strength of this yacht.

Massive laminated iroko floors with arms carried well up the side of the ship spread the keel and mast loads more than adequately and allow her to take the ground without distortion.

Long external iron ballast keel 2.6 tons with iron keel bolts.

Dec 2011survey indicates no issues with the keel bolts.

Short, stout, varnished plank bowsprit over the stemhead with fixed stainless steel wire bob-stay. The heel secured between twin varnished oak Sampson posts on the fore deck providing an excellent strong point for mooring warps.

A galvanised fitting with nylon rollers half way out the bowsprit allows a self-stowing anchor each side keeping anchors and chain well clear of the ship’s sides and removing the necessity to lean over the pulpit to launch or retrieve the anchors.

Stainless steel pulpit, push-pit and stanchions with gates both sides. Fender Step fenders each side for the not so nimble.

The deck is laid in marine ply, sheathed with grp.

Laminated iroko deck beams, extra heavy in way of the mast.

The cabin coamings and cock-pit coamings are in iroko, finished in varnish.

Deep self-draining cock-pit, well sheltered by the over-hang of the coach-roof deck.

Two seat lockers each side and a bridge deck across the cabin entrance all at the same height, all in varnished iroko.

Self draining well in Cascover-sheathed marine ply with teak gratings. Cascover sheathing is a well established method of protecting the timber using a woven nylon cloth secured with a resorcinol glue. The method has been largely superseded by epoxy and glass cloth which, however, lacks the enormous strength of the nylon cloth.

Tiller steering to a transom-hung rudder.

Double doors over the bridge deck with sliding hatch above to the cabin entrance.

The doors open right back and sensibly all the nav instrument repeater displays are carried on the inside of the port side door, all clearly visible to the helmsman with the port door open. Under the overhang, this presents no danger of flooding except in the hardest weather when the doors would be closed.

Bermudian cutter rig on gold anodised aluminium mast stepped in a galvanised tabernacle on the deck in front of the coach-roof.

Single spreaders.

All stainless steel standing rigging with twin lowers and cap shrouds.

Twin standing back-stays to the quarters.

Inner for stay to the stemhead with Wickham Martin type roller furling gear, the stay set on a quick release McNaughton Clip so that the stay can be removed and the yacht sailed as a sloop on the genoa set masthead to the end of the bowsprit. (this is how the present owner usually sails)

Outer fore stay to the end of the bowsprit with Wickham Martin type roller furling gear.

Boom.             Gold anodised aluminium. Sheeted to a stainless steel horse on the aft deck.                                  Tufnol blocks, lower block fitted with a jammer.

Winches.

                        3 x Lewmar 6 single speed halyard winches.

2 pairs of sheet winches on the cock-pit coamings, all fitted with rubber top self-                           tailing rings.

Sails                Slab reefing mainsail in excellent condition. Carbon fibre sail battens.Snap                                     shackle on the reef tack and reefing lines run forward to the mast make for                                     smooth and simple reefing.

Nearly new full genoa

Small genoa

Light genoa

No 1 jib

Storm jib

Spinnaker

The present owner sails the yacht as a sloop on a headsail set to the end of the bowsprit. He finds she is most easily handled solo with the full main and the jib and then sails very upright but with power and very adequate passage speed.

Ample sheets + spare un-made sheet line.

Telescopic aluminium whisker pole .

Spinnaker pole carried vertically up the forward face of the mast.

Perkins 4108 4-cylinder naturally aspirated diesel 48hp engine, mounted on the centre-line to a centre-line 3-blade prop. fitted with a rope cutter.

The engine is believed to have been installed about 1990 and at June 2013 records approx 1500 hours.

Flexibly mounted on  heavy oak beds with a drip tray between.

7 knts at 2200rpm

3.8knts at 90rpm

5knts cruising speed at 1400rpm  10 nm/gall

Fresh water cooled with heat exchanger. Sea water inlet filter.

Oil pressure, audible alarm, water temperature, revs and hour meters.

Hydraulic gear-box with single lever controls.

Aquadrive on the shaft eliminates any vibration.

A very clean installation. Good access to the engine by removing the sound insulated front box cover in the cabin or lifting the trap in the cock-pit sole.

The engine compartment is vented with a fan out to a stainless steel fitting on the port side deck.

Spare filters, impellors and belts. Oil change May 2012.

Electrics.

2 x 110v batteries new May 2012  in the stbd cock-pit locker with change-over link switch at the chart desk.

Engine belt driven alternator. A second alternator is fitted above the primary but currently not fitted with a belt. It’s purpose is to charge the anchor windlass battery, rarely required by present owner.

Anchor windlass battery fitted forward, new May 2012.

Fridge battery located under the cabin sole, new May 2012

240v main circuit for shore power connection.

Fuel

2 x 10 gall diesel tanks in the lazarette. Shut-off valves, drain valves and separate deck fillers.

Accommodation

6 berths. The yacht is probably comfortable for 3 adults but ideal for a family with children.

Foprward cabin with an easily accessed 6’6” berth to stbd.

Similar berth to port but with an upper berth above.

An excellent hanging locker to port shortenes the two port berths

Stowage on a shelf across the front and open to the chain locker and Sampson posts in the fore peak.

Fore hatch on the deck above. Approx 5’ head-room.

Port off-set bulkhead door to a passage aft through to the saloon cabin. A hand basin in a unit is fitted to port.

Heads compartment to stbd, door opens to seal off the fwd cabin. A door across the hand basin seals off the saloon cabin to make a complete athwartships ablutions compartment.

All joinery in mat varnished iroko and in excellent condition.

The heads is fitted with a Blake sea toilet and a large 2-door locker above against the ship’s side. Opening port hole.

Saloon cabin with port and stbd settee berths. These berths are 6’6” long and wide to provide very comfortable seating.

Due to the width of the cabin sole and the width of the deckhead under the full width deck (no coach-roof ) the cabin has a great feeling of space.

Lockers over the fwd ends of the settees provide stowage for bedding.

Fine mahogany double drop-leaf table slightly off-set to stbd allows clear passage through the the forward cabin and heads.

Galley aft to port with 2-burner and grill gas cooker, stainless steel sink with fresh water by hand pump at the sink. Stowage below.

Removeable chart desk to stbd over the head of the quarter berth. Instruments and electrical switch boards above.

Engine box step and double doors to the cabin, sliding hatch above.

All satin varnished iroko joinery in almost as new condition. White painted deck-head with varnished deck beams. Varnished coamings. Excellent feeling of space.

6’ head-room in the saloon cabin, more aft under the dog-house at the entrance steps, chart desk and galley.

Water.

2 x 25 gallon galvanised steel tanks, one each side under the settee berths. Seen in excellent condition, fitted with inspection hatches. Port side deck filler. Balancing pipe with valve.

Manual pump supply to the galley and the forward hand basin.

Webasto diesel fired hot air cabin heater.

Inventory.

Port hole type steering compass with light on the stbd cock-pit bulkhead under the over-hang.

Hand bearing compass.

Sailor VHF Radio

Cobra hand held VHF

Electronic paddle-wheel log with cock-pit repeater (on the door)

Echopilot fwd looking sounder and Seafarer 3 sounder.

MLR GPS with multi-function cock-pit repeater.

Navtex Obsolete and not to be trusted.

Brookes and Gatehouse wind speed and direction and close haul indicator.

12v charger socket under the chart desk.

Deck level port and stbd nav lights

Stern light

Masthead tri colour

Masthead riding light

Steaming light.

Deck floods

In date paper charts for most UK Coastal Waters

Parallel rule and dividers, clock, barometer, thermometer and tide clock.

Ground Tackle

35lb CQR on the stbd stem roller

30 fthms 5/16” calibrated short link galvanised chain, bitter end secured by a lanyard as it should be and marked every 4 fthms.

25lb CQR kedge anchor on the port side roller with 20 meters of short link galvanised chain.

55lb Fisherman anchor stowed in the fore cabin.

Anchor windlass fitted with 12v electric motor. Short handle for manual work, long handle to break out a stubborn anchor.

Deck gear

Avon Redcrest inflatable dinghy with pump and oars.

2-stroke outboard engine.

Red ensign on a pole

Ful set signal flags with 2 signal halyards

Courtesy flags for Holland, France, Wales and Ireland.

Boarding ladder

Named dodgerCock-pit cover

Winter cover

New marina berthing lines

4 x 100’ warps for berthing on a tidal wall.

Lots of fenders.

Safety gear

4-man Avon life raft

2 x dry powder fire extinguishers

Fire blanket

Coastal Flare pack, new spring 2012

Bilge vents and alarms with explosion-proof fan under the galley to a stainless steel deck vent in the port side scuppers.

Gas alarm ( all gas systems including the cooker are less than 12 months old)

New webbing deck safety lines

4 x almost new self-inflating life jackets wit built-in harnesses.

2 x safety harnesses.

2 x traditional life rings

Most unusually the yacht is fitted with both bow thrusters and a small stern thrusters for ease of handling in confined marina space. Neither have been sued by the present owner.

This yacht was seen in remarkable condition, fully equipped with a reasonably accurate recent survey report and ready for cruising this season. Very sensibly priced.

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 43′ Holman yawl design

A new build, currently under construction.
The original design is for  bermudian yawl. Ed Burnett has designed an efficient gaff yawl rig which on this fine Holman hull we think combines the advantages of the pinnacle of the modern hull form design with the charm of vintage sailing.

She has the classic counter but not as exaggerated as the older boats, she has the beam we expect of the modern yacht which gives generous volume inside, she has a large cock-pit so you are not perched on the deck like so many of the older yachts and she has  interior volume for a comfortable cabin.

Built by one of Cornwall’s traditional old boat-builders for himself with the maximum attention to detail, nothing spared when time was not a consideration but time and the years have caught up with him and he is now not going to be fit enough to sail her when finished.

She is at the stage when she could be finished as the original bermudian yawl or to the new gaff yawl plans.

Hull is complete and has now been faired and painted.  The deck is partly laid with deck beams and carlings in place.

Built of strip plank epoxy with all bronze strap floors and fittings.

Lead keel and bronze keel bolts.

Yacht laid solid teak deck.

Plans for interior layout, mechanical systems and electrics can all be tailored to suit the new owners needs.

The detailed Ed Burnett fit-out specification is available.

Do phone us for more information about this is fantastic opportunity to get a new build yacht without waiting for one to be built,  whilst still being able to stamp a personal mark and adapt the plans to suit individual needs.

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 Tandem 40

The Tandem 40 is a one off custom yacht designed to the very precise brief of the first owner who required a comfortable cruising yacht for blue water voyages that also had the performance and speeds of a race yacht.  The original owner stated that she would drive unusually well upwind in brisk conditions due to her high stability and power, but off the wind the design of her stern sections will allow her to semi-plane in strong breezes.

This yacht has several very distinctive features all designed in for specific reasons.  The bow has been cut flat in order to increase the foredeck working space, and the beam is very exaggerated compared to her length in order to maximise the waterline length while allowing for water ballast tanks to be installed at maximum beam for additional righting effect.  The incredible flare on the hull, particularly around the midships, will not go un-noted.  The underwater shape has been carefully designed with quite a deep forefoot and sharp entry to dampen the slamming and help her slice to windward.  Her keel is a tandem ‘wing’ design with two vertical plates joined along the bottom edge by cast iron ballast weight.  This keel has been recognised as a superb offshore cruising and racing design, allowing maximum stability and righting effect without dramatically increasing draft, showing off its main benefits in a brisk seaway.

This is a very modern yacht in every respect, except she is constructed in timber as this creates a very strong and lightweight hull and is a cheaper option than carbon fibre.  She has flat bow with a large foredeck area, wide side decks going aft to a transom stern with distinct tumblehome.

Built by Farrow and Chambers, Grimsby, in 1995 to a Warwick Collins/Stephen Jones design.

Constructed of epoxy strip planking using mahogany and cedar employing the ‘Speedstrip’ method of jointing.  Laminated spruce frames at 2’ centres.  Hull is finished in an epoxy cloth sheathing.

Laminated spruce back bone with floors of marine plywood, epoxy bonded to the hull.

External cast iron tandem ballast keel fastened through the back bone with stainless steel keel bolts

Marine plywood deck, epoxy sheathed and finished in non-slip deck paint.  Teak toe rail and capping rail.

Teak varnished coachroof coamings with epoxy sheathed plywood coachroof deck, finished in non-slip deck paint.  Aluminium framed windows in the coamings.

Self draining cockpit constructed of marine plywood.  Bench seats port and starboard with gas locker to starboard.  Varnished wooden tiller steering with aluminium stock to GRP rudder blade.

Large spacious foredeck with a vast amount of working space created by the bluff bow.  Twin aluminium bow rollers in each corner with two Delta anchors.  Electric vertical axis windlass on the centreline with aluminium fairleads and cleats.

Very wide side decks due to the flare in the topsides makes moving about the deck safe and easy.  High upstanding toe rail with a scrubbed teak capping rail all round with stainless steel stanchions and guard wires set slightly inboard of the toe rail.  Shrouds come to the inboard side of the decks so there is no need to duck around them while moving fore and aft

Low profile coachroof with Lewmar skylight hatches and stainless steel safety rails around the base of the mast for anyone working in that area in rough seas.

Cockpit is set right at the aft end of the boat with no aft deck.  Canvas sprayhood with removable cockpit tent provides an extra useable interior space when the weather is poor.  Aluminium mooring cleats and fairleads with a stainless steel pushpit.

Rig

Masthead bermudan sloop on a deck stepped aluminium Proctor mast with two sets of spreaders.

Slab reefing aluminium boom with 3 reef points, all reefing pennants are led aft to the cockpit.  Lazyjacks with a stack pack system to simplify sail handling.  Adjustable rod vang.

Harken roller furling genoa.  Track across the coachroof to take the self tacking jib when using that sail.

All Harken deck gear with Spinlock jammers.

Stainless steel discontinuous rod rigging, new in 2007.  Discontinuous rigging is where there is a separate length of rod between each spreader or mast section.  This boat has two spreaders, therefore three mast sections, so has separate pieces of rod rigging each side for the cap shrouds.  This is common practice for modern race yachts and performance cruising yachts.

Single cap shroud with twin lowers to stainless steel riggings screws and internal chainplates.  All chainplates are fastened through structural bulkheads which are bonded to the hull from the bilge to the deck head, spreading the load from the rigging right through the hull.

Split adjustable standing backstay enables the crew to alter the bend in the mast, optimising performance in upwind and downwind situations.

Twin alloy spinnaker poles.

Winches

All working lines run aft so all winch work is done from the safety of the cockpit, with the primary and secondary winches on the coachroof deck at the forward end of the cockpit either side of the entrance hatch.

Pair of primary Harken 52 self tailing 2 speed electric winches with controls on the cockpit thwarts.

Pair of secondary Harken 42 self tailing 2 speed manual winches.

Sails

Sobstad Dacron fully battened mainsail                    1996

Sobstad Dacron furling genoa                                   1996

Parker and Kay Dacron furling genoa                       1998

Sobstad cruising chute                                               1996

Quantum 100% blade genoa                                      2003

Machinery

Nanni 42hp 4cyl marine diesel, fresh water cooled,  fitted from new.

Nanni gearbox with single lever.  Aqua Drive coupling to a stainless steel shaft and a Flexofold 2 blade feathering bronze propeller.

Propellor new in 2003.

Gives 7 knots cruising speed @2000rpm, 8 knots max.  Consumption of 2l/hour gives 500Nm range.

Engine is regularly serviced and has low hours.  Appears to be clean and tidy, well installed and generally in good order.

Batteries

Separate domestic and engine starting battery banks, capable of being linked in case of failure.

1 x 12 volt 110Ah engine start battery

3 x 12 volt domestic batteries with total capacity of 330Ah

All batteries replaced May 2012.

Charging via engine alternator or through Newman 40amp charger when connected to shore power.  Socket ring throughout the boat while connected to shore power.

Tanks

Single stainless steel fuel tank located on the centreline with 136 litre capacity.

Single stainless fresh water tank with 182 litre capacity with electric pressure pump.

The design of the yacht incorporates a wood/epoxy water ballast tank either side of the hull running from the deck head to the cabin sole level with a combined capacity of 909 litres.  This can be used for carrying fresh domestic water, or can simply be used as windward ballast tanks to improve the trim and performance of the boat while sailing upwind.  12 volt electric transfer pump to move the water from one side to the other when tacking.

Hot water from and engine calorifier with additional immersion heater for use when connected to shore power.

Accommodation

Companionway with sliding hatch and wash boards from the cockpit with steps down into the saloon.

Quarter cabin to port with a large double berth, standing headroom inside the door and a hanging locker.
Main heads to starboard with Jabsco manual sea toilet.  Corian sink unit with hot and cold running water and a shower.  Wet room style heads compartment with a sump for the shower drain, pumped out with a 12 volt sump pump.
Galley in aft port corner of the main cabin is laid out in a U-shape.  Corian worktops with large amounts of storage behind and below the galley units.

Force 10 2 burner gimballed gas stove with oven and grill.

Double corian sink unit with hot and cold pressurised water.  Drains overboard.

Large stainless steel lined 12v fridge beneath the worktop

Part of the galley forms the engine box on the centreline with a hinged corian worktop lid.  This is a great way to make use of the space available while hiding the engine within the joinery.
Chart area to starboard with aft facing seat and chart desk.  Incorporates a large hanging locker, and bookshelf for the essential pilots and almanacs.
Main saloon is spread across the full breadth of the boat with full standing headroom.

Settee to starboard, large ebony saloon table slightly offset to port with L-shaped settee to port around the table.

Drinks cabinet beneath the table with ample storage in lockers behind and beneath the settee berths.
Very practical non slip black rubber floor matting throughout the main cabin sole.
Door to starboard of the mast going through to the forecabin.

Heads to port with Jabsco manual sea toilet, small sink with running water and a shower.  Similar shower sump to the aft heads with 12v sump pump

Large sprung double berth in the forecabin with various hanging lockers and storage cupboards.

Access to the anchor locker at the forward end of the berth.

Full standing headroom at the entrance to the forecabin with Lewmar skylight hatch above.

The interior has been designed by someone with experience of being aboard a yacht at sea.  Although not finished with lavish amounts of varnished mahogany, it is spacious, practical and comfortable.  The galley is large while still allowing the crew to wedge themselves in if necessary.  The non slip matting is easy to clean and safe when wet, there are carefully placed hand holds and an abundance of storage lockers, with somewhere to hang wet weather gear near the companionway without having to take it all the way through the main cabin.

Inventory

Yeoman plotter with integrated GPS and PC connector (2007)

Raytheon SL70 radar display with mast mounted radome (1999)

Furuno GP32 GPS (2006)

B&G Hydra log and sounder

ICS Nav-4 Navtex (1997)

Shipmate RS8300 DSC VHF

Handheld VHF

B&G Hydra wind, log and depth repeaters at the helm (1997)

B&G autopilot with hydraulic tiller ram (1999)

Eberspahxer diesel hot air heating system

3 x manual bilge pumps and 1x electric bilge pump

4 man valise liferaft (out of service)

Plastimo rescue buoy

Oscar MOB recovery sling

Lifering and throwing line

PLB

4 x lifejackets and harnesses

First aid kit

Jackstays

Fire extinguishers and a fire blanket

Automatic engine space extinguisher

Flare pack

Inflatable dinghy

Yamaha 2.5 hp outboard

36lb Delta with 40m chain

35lb CQR on second bow roller

Various warps and fenders

Canvas sprayhood

Canvas cockpit tent

Mainsail cover

Cockpit cushions

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 1909 Gaff yawl

Auxiliary 1909 gaff yawl, designed by A.S. Burnett and built by Ashton & Kilner, Poole, in 1909.

The first owners brief to the yard was to build the boat as strong as they possibly could as he had a plan to sail across the Atlantic Ocean and explore the Americas.  This original specification is clearly evident today with the enormous scantlings and has been one of many factors that means the boat is still afloat today and in such good condition.  In a letter printed in Yachting Monthly in 1909, the first owner Norman Deakin wrote of his requirements for a yacht that was “as good a seaboat for the given dimensions as possible, an easily handled boat which could be taken about single handed if required, and comfortable living quarters for 3 months at a time”

The result of this brief was rather different than the yacht we see today, having been launched as a gaff cutter with a transom stern, similar to her well known ‘sister ship’ Larry.  Deakin cruised over 4000Nm in his first season, winning the RCC’s Challenge Cup for the log of his journey around Great Britain.  The design proved to be everything he had hoped in a sea boat, albeit with some early modifications to the rig and interior.

In 1926, under the guardianship of Lt-Col AMB Gage, significant changes were carried out at George Martins yard on the IOW.  They added a counter stern, extending the LOD by 5’9” and converted the rig to a gaff yawl, extending the bowsprit at the same time to balance the new rig.

The present owner bought the yacht in 1964 as a young lad and has sailed her every year since then, cruising the south coast of England and northern Europe, taking part in the Fastnet and competing regularly in classic yacht regattas.  She has been meticulously maintained by the owner, periodically checking keel bolts, replacing the deck and constructing a dog house,  as well as the more minor jobs that are done on annual basis.

6’3″Powerful and elegant yacht with a very interesting history, built to a very high spec from the best materials available with enormous strength that means she has survived the test of time without needing to be rebuilt.  2010 survey available.

Planked in 1 ½” pitch pine fastened with bronze nails to massive grown oak frames.

The hull was taken back to bare wood, below waterline in 2012, above the waterline in 2013, to find the planking and caulking in first class condition.

Enormous wrought iron strap floors fastened through the frames with bronze bolts.

Oak backbone with oak stem and stern post.

External lead ballast keel held with bronze keel bolts, last drawn in 1994 and found to be in excellent condition.  2 tons of internal lead trimming ballast

Straight laid pitch pine deck bonded to a marine plywood sub deck, seams payed with sikaflex and finished in a wood stain.  Spacious foredeck with plenty of room on the side decks to move freely about.  Massive beamshelf with wrought iron hanging knees and large scantling deck beams.

Self draining varnished teak cockpit with bridge deck to dog house entrance.

Wheel steering with varnished spoked wheel at fwd end of the cockpit with Vetus Hydraulic drive connected to original bronze Reed pattern steering mechanism with a hydraulic ram.  The original mechanism is still functioning and connected to the rudder, located under a removable varnished teak box at the aft of the cockpit.

Spacious foredeck with wide side decks due to the narrow coachroof running forward from the dog house.  Varnished butterfly skylight on the coachroof.  Small doghouse aft with 2 windows each side.

Rig

Gaff yawl rig on keel stepped solid varnished wooden masts with varnished wooden booms and gaff yard.

Main mast was extended recently to accommodate the use of the topsail without a jackyard.  Mizzen was added in 1926 at the same time as the counter was put on.

Masts removed from the boat at regular intervals and the rig serviced.  Re-varnished in 2010????

Stainless steel standing rigging to s/s rigging screws and external chain plates.

Main mast has a single cap shroud, twin lower shrouds and a single intermediate lower running aft of the mast.  Running backstays on 2:1 tackles.

S/S inner forestay to galvanised stem head fitting in.  Roller furling forestay to end of the bowsprit with a ProFurl system.

Roller furler overhauled in 2012

Single whisker stays and fixed bobstay all in stainless wire.

Mizzen mast is bermudan rigged with single spreaders.  Twin lower stays with a single cap shroud in s/s wire to s/s rigging screws and external chainplates.

Galvanised gooseneck fitting with leathered gaff saddle.

Halyard falls come to pins on the goose neck band or a varnished teak pin rail with oak belay pins in the standing rigging.  Varnished teak light boxes in the rigging.

Sails

Mainsail

Mizzen

Staysail

Genoa

Winches

Pair of non self tailing Lewmars on the cockpit coamings.

2 pairs of non self tailing bronze winches on the coachroof deck forward of the doghouse

Machinery

Yanmar 4cyl 60hp marine diesel installed new in 1994 on a purpose made galvanised engine bed spanning several frames.

Single lever control Yanmar gearbox to an Aqua Drive and stainless steel shaft with a 3 blade bronze propeller.  Gives 8 knots max, 6 knots cruising at 1.5 gallons/hour

Batteries

4 x 12 volt batteries under the ¼ berths with a dedicated engine starting bank and separate domestic bank.  Charging from twin engine alternators, one for each bank of batteries.  Link switch in case of failure of either a battery bank or alternator

Tanks

50 gallon stainless steel fuel tank under the bridge deck with a water separator filter.

100 gallon fibre glass water tank under the starboard settee berth.

Accomodation             6 berths

The accommodation has been somewhat altered from original where she had crew quarters forward with the galley and a serving hatch through the bulkhead through which meals were passed aft into the saloon.  In the aft she had a ladies cabin with a distinct amount of privacy for a small boat.

The present owner has added a dog house where the sliding entrance hatch would have been which is fantastically practical.  There is room for four people seated, with enough space for a chart desk and navigation area, enabling crew to shelter from the elements while still being part of the action rather than being confined below decks.

Doors and sliding hatch into the dog house with seating port and starboard  and the engine under.  Navigation area at the forward end with electronic instruments and a switch panel.  Companion steps to below decks on the port side of the doghouse.

Quarter berths port and starboard

Forward in to the saloon with the galley at the aft end.  L-shaped galley on the starboard side with a Spinflo 4 burner gas stove, grill and oven.  Double stainless steel sink with draining board with cold running water.  Shelf behind under the deck head with storage under the sink unit.  12 volt fridge new in 2012.

Work surface area to port with a stainless steel top, microwave and storage cupboards.

Saloon with port side settee berth and U-shaped settee to starboard.  Drop leaf saloon table allows 6 to sit in compfort.  Full standing headroom throughout, partly due to the camber of the deck, with gloss white deck beams, deck head and coachroof coamings.   Varnished cabin sole boards

Passage way to port of the mast.  Heads on the starboard side with an electric flushing Jabsco sea toilet.  Hand basin with running water drains directly overboard.  Storage lockers beneath and behind the sink.

Forecabin with large double berth to starboard and the forehatch above.  Large sail locker beneath this berth, with a small hatch at the forward end into the anchor locker.

Inventory

Steering compass

Tacktick sounder

Tacktick Log

Tacktick wind indicator

Furuno GPS

Furuno stand alone radar

Cetrek Chartplotter

Cetrek autopilot

VHF

6 x Lifejackets

3 x Fire extinguishers

45lb CQR with 60 fathoms of 10mm galvanised chain

70lb Fishermans anchor

Electric windlass

2m inflatable Zodiac

Tohatsu 3hp outboard engine

Hatch and skylight covers

Various mooring warps

6 x 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 Classic Teak Bermudan cutter

A positively stunning and eye-catching yacht, French pre-war designed and built, UK owned and refitted is now offered for sale lying in Cornwall.

The long, fine counter stern with the sweetest of sheers, the generous beam,  the high freeboard with an almost flush white scrubbed teak deck, the wonderful rich varnished teak deck works and a tall Bermudian cutter rig all serve to make this yacht a classic in every sense of the word.

The yacht was originally robustly built to a high standard in teak and has been extensively refitted over recent years in past and present ownership to make her now as good if not better than new.

Built by the Chantiers de la Liane in Boulogne, N France in 1936.

An old brochure we have probably dating from the early 1970’s indicates that she was offered for either bare boat or skippered charter in the South of France and claims that she had already made several North Atlantic crossings.

We first came across her in the Golfe de Morbihan in 1987 when she was owned by Ambrose von Herberstein. We sold her for him to Gareth Wright and she came under UK flag and sailed to Devon. She changed hands again to Cornish ownership, a boatyard owner who upgraded her significantly and raced her successfully in several classic regattas.

In 2005 she came to the present owner who keeps her on the River Fal.  In his ownership she had some major work done in a Cornish boatyard, detailed below and is now in absolutely superb condition.

She has competed successfully on the classic yacht circuit on the South Coast coming second to Kelpie in the Fowey Classics passage race from Fowey to Falmouth in 2006. She took on the moderns in the 2010 Fowey Royal Regatta passage race from Falmouth to Fowey and flying her enormous asymmetric spinnaker she won her class.

I had the great pleasure of sailing in her to Douarnenez in the summer of 2012 when we put her through her paces in both gentle breezes when she ghosted along always moving and in stronger winds when she really picked up her heels and skipped along. She has a lovely steady motion, she responds well to a lift in the breeze, when you learn her ways she can be nursed up close to the wind and you can still cook a 3 course dinner below.

Construction.

Carvel planked in 1 1/8”  Burma teak, caulked and payed. The hull planking is very fair, no plank seams visible and finished in expertly applied off-white enamel with a high polish.

100mm x 70mm grown oak frames at 60cm in single sweeps from forward back to the mast and from the forward end of the cock-pit (or the engine) up into the counter.

The midships sections have similar grown oak frames, wider spaced with two 40mm x 40mm steam bent oak timbers between.

All fastenings a copper nails with roves and bronze screws in the hood ends.

Heavy grown oak floors on the grown frames.

Galvanised steel floors on the steam bent timbers.

Ballast.           External 4000kg lead ballast keel secured with bronze keel bolts.

Keel bolts replaced in the winter 2010/2011 refit.

Major refit in 1984, galvanised steel strap floors were removed and 38 new galvanised steel floors made and fitted.  Any deteriorated timbers below the floors was scarphed in with new.

Several oak futtocks approx 3” x 2” added at the lower ends between the steamed timbers as additional strength in view of the several scarphs in the steam bent timbers.

Ballast keel dropped.

Both garboards replaced.

Refit 1995                                                     

New deck, cock-pit and coach-roof

New galley and quarter berth

New saloon table

Refit 2005.                                                    

All floors up into the counter refastened

New stem

All floors forward of the mast refastened.

Major refit 2010                                            

New oak stern post

New stern tube and bearings

New engine mounts

Total repaint and revarnished to a high gloss.

Deck.

New deck laid in 1995 by Traditional Sail in Salcombe in yacht laid teak on a ply sub deck. The deck planks are swept round to the gunnel and joggled in to the king plank to superb effect.

Seams payed in butyl rubber.

All new deck beams in 1995.

5” varnished teak toe rail.

At the same time as the new deck was laid, the cock-pit coamings, the coach-roof coamings, beams and sheathed ply roof,  the sliding entrance hatch and garage, the charming little twin doors with bevelled glass panels and the fore hatch were all replaced in new teak to the original design.

The yacht appears to be almost flush decked with a shallow, narrow coach-roof standing only some 6 or 7 inches off the deck, reaching up almost to the mast and not much wider than the cabin entrance hatch thus leaving what appears to be acres of wide clear side decks but just enough to give little extra head-room through the boat below.

The yacht is not fitted with stanchion posts or guard-wires, neither pulpit of pull-pit clutter her exquisite lines.

Coach-roof coamings are in varnished teak.

Sliding hatch in a garage entrance to the cabin with tow little glazed doors and a long ladder down into the bowels of the ship. Only then do you appreciate her size and her lines.

Cock-pit

The cock-pit coamings form a rectangle, also in highly varnished teak standing 6” off the deck and take off nicely each side of the narrow coach-roof leaving a wide bridge deck and seating each side of a deep foot well, with varnished linings and teak gratings.

Self-draining well.

The main sheet is on a horse across the well easily accessed by either crew or the helm if short handed sailing.

Engine control panel and nav instruments mounted out of the way in the well.

Deck access to the counter space is by a locker lid in the after end of the well.

Sheet winches on the deck just outside the coamings.

The long varnished tiller is mounted with bronze fittings to the rudder stock which penetrates the after deck in a finely varnished chock.          Rebuilt rudder and fittings in the 2010 refit.

Rig.

Bermudian cutter rig on varnished (believed Oregon pine) pole mast stepped through the main deck onto the keel built in 2002 by Noble Masts in Bristol using their bird beak method of construction.

The mast is approx 8” circumference turning to octagonal just above the deck penetration and

Twin spreaders.

All stainless steel rigging fitted 2002 with swaged terminals and stainless steel rigging screws to 1995 internal stainless steel chain plates.

Single masthead standing back-stay to the counter.

Running back-stays on tackles from the upper spreaders to bronze anchor points on the quarters, the tails led to the windward winches.

Twin lowers, intermediates and cap shrouds

Inner fore stay, upper spreaders to inboard of the stemhead

Outer fore stay masthead to end of bowsprit.

Both inner and outer forestays fitted with Harken roller reefing gear.

New varnished spruce bowsprit in 2005 with polished stainless steel end fitting, heel fitting passing through twin chain roller stemhead fitting.

Stainless steel shrouds and stainless steel bob-stay chain.

The inner fore stay anchored to an eye bolt set through the bowsprit down to the inside face of the stem.

Polished stainless steel low-level pin rails either of the mast take the halyards secured clear of the mast to conserve the varnish. The pin rails cleverly incorporate a cradle for the life raft between the mast and the coach-roof.

Winches. 

Pair of Antal ST W40 self tailing

2 pairs of top action 2-speed Lewmar 43

Pair of top action single speed Lewmar 9 either side of the entrance hatch

Mast winches

Staysail sheets to a bronze track each side of the mast.

Jib sheets to tracks in the scuppers each side about midships

Varnished boom with bronze goose neck fitting pivots on the original very substantial galvanised steel mast fitting. Bronze end cap fitting with spinning bale to take the main sheet.

Harken main sheet track, car and blocks.

Sails

Mainsail by John McKillop

No.1 cruising yankee

No.1 racing yankee by Hood Sails

Cruising staysail

Racing staysail by Hood sails

No.2 yankee

Asymmetric spinnaker

Machinery

Yanmar diesel installed new in 2005

Most unusually, this yacht has a dedicated walk-in engine room. The vertical companionway ladder is mounted on a door in the after bulkhead below the cock-pit entrance hatch. The almost full standing head-room door carrying the ladder hinges open to allow walk-in entrance with standing space immediately inside the doorway.

Aft is the very smart engine mounted on the centre-line to a conventional centre-line shaft drive fitted with a vibration-free, flexible water-cooled sea and an earthing lead.

Quite reasonable access all round and over the engine.

Good stowage space down the port side of the engine takes the inflatable dinghy, fuel cans and outboard engine.

Easy access fuel filters with clearly visible glass water traps.

Easy access incoming salt water filter

New switch board just inside the door to stbd.

All new electrical wiring on 12v circuits in the 2005 refit.

Accommodation.                                          6 berths

Access to the cabin is by the sliding hatch and twin glazed doors from the cock-pit down a varnished companionway ladder to an entrance lobby.

To stbd is a large quarter berth rebuilt by Traditional Sail in the 1995 refit, a generous berth set quite high due to the fine lines of the hull allowing lockers and the fridge under.

A varnished teak board can be placed on the berth as a chart desk when required.

Nav instruments on the bulkhead above the head of the berth can be seen from the sliding hatch entrance.

Galley to port rebuilt by Traditional Sail in the 1995. Thick varnished teak work surface with inset large and small deep rectangular stainless steel sinks.

Gimballed 3-burner and oven stainless steel gas cooker in a stainless steel lined recess.

Varnished teak lockers above and below.

Pressurised cold water supply to the sink.

Salt water faucet on foot pump

Bulkhead door forward to the saloon cabin means that the working part of the boat can be shut off from the living area.

Saloon with port and stbd settee berths.

Shelf above the port settee.

Narrow berth above the stbd settee.

Cupboards in the after corners.

Mast forward.

Oil fired cabin heater on the cabin sole to port of the mast with 12v pumped fuel supply.

Varnished cabin sole inlaid in holly

A very fine teak folding table built by Traditional Sail to the designs of the great Dr Tom Harrison Butler folds away into a box recess in the cabin sole to give a flush floor.

Varnished bulkheads, varnished coamings and sky-light above, white painted deckhead.

Blue leatherette cushions with buttoned upholstered panels to the seat backs which fold open to access lockers behind the settees.

Panelled varnished mahogany door forward to the forward lobby.

Forward again to the forward cabin bulkhead door.

Both doors close off the lobby to create a private ablutions compartment.

Blake sea toilet to port.

Antique drop down porcelain hand basin with fold out bronze faucet, drains in the heads below and folds away to present a teak locker door.

Forward cabin with a large double berth. It is possible to either sleep fore and aft of to sleep athwartships.

Up forward is open to the hull sides with the chain chute, electric windlass in the deckhead.Chains below the berth forward.

6’6” headroom in the entrance lobby and saloon, 5’10” forward.

Equipment

Nav gear

Sestral steering compass mounted on the bridge deck

Hand bearing compass

Raytheon ST60 Log

VHF radio with DSC

Furuno Navigator GPS

Raytheon Radar and chart plotter combined, single/spilt screen.

Safety gear

4 man life raft

3 fire extinguishers

Fire blanket

Flares

Life lines on the side decks.

Ground tackle.

2 x 35kg CQR anchors stow on the stemhead rollers.

Anchor chain

Deck gear

Deflatable dinghy with pump and oars.

Outboard engine

Mooring warps

4 fenders

Domestic

Galley equipment

Oil fired cabin heater in the saloon cabin

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 10 ton Hillyard built by Hillyards of Littlehampton in 1971.

David Hillyard was the most successful boat builder in UK until the arrival of grp and mass boat construction.

Starting in 1920’s when yachting was becoming popular in the recovery period after the Great War, David Hillyard built little 2 ½ tonners of around 22’ – 24’. They were good little sea-boats, they were cheap and his reputation was established.

He developed his signature design after 1945 with the 9 tonner. This was a conventional long keeled yacht hull design but with a centre-cock-pit which allowed for an aft cabin in addition to the saloon cabin and the fore cabin.

A 30’ yacht with 2 separate sleeping cabins outside the saloon was a revolutionary design. Add a big deep centre-cockpit and success was assured in the growing market for family sailing.

He introduced the bigger 36’ 12 tonner (all measurements in Thames Tonnage) with a few variations on the theme and there were several much bigger boats up to 50’.

In a search for more volume while still keeping the length within cost-effective limits given the rising price of moorings, he introduced the hard-chine design with a transom stern. He also gave some of his yachts steel plate bilge keels allowing them to sit upright on the beach.

David Hillyard was a very canny builder. He adopted some build methods which were considered unconventional by the old school builders and was never afraid to introduce methods which would save money without compromising strength and safety. Unconventional he may have been but his designs and construction have stood the test of time and by far the majority of his yachts are still afloat and sailing today and in many corners of the world.

Many are the stories of his particular ways, some true, some undoubtedly mythical. He was a devout Chapel man, his boats were always supplied to the new owners with a Bible in the locker and over many years he has earned the respect of many devoted owners.

I suspect that the design of this yacht started as the standard 32’ 9 tonner. However David Hillyard was not averse to fitting in with the requirements of individual owners and in this case he appears to have spaced out the forward moulds and given the stem more forward rake. The result is a slightly longer boat with slightly sleeker lines and a little more volume which is noticeable especially in the interior.

The yacht was bought by the present owner in 1983 and he became the third only owner.

He did a refit in the first season and since then has cruised many thousands of miles around UK and European costs.

20 years ago he took 10 months out of the office and crossed the Atlantic.

The yacht has been methodically and carefully kept up to date without making any great changes or loosing any of the character these wonderful yachts have. Sadly, owners get older before their yachts and only advancing years dictate finally hanging up his oil-skins.

The yacht is presented in tidy condition, no obvious weaknesses, fully equipped for cruising and ready to sail away.

In recognition of the current difficult economic climate we have persuaded the owner that he must accept a lower price than the real value of this fine yacht and in August 2013 he agreed. He would rather see her sailing and a new owner enjoying her as he has done than sitting in on her berth unused.

Construction.

Planked in iroko. Hillyards used a number of timbers over the years to plank their boats but the later boats like this were all planked in iroko, durable and stable African hardwood obtainable in long lengths of uniform quality and the most popular hardwood amongst modern wooden boat builders. Although difficult to check, she is almost certainly planked with full length planks.

David Hillyard’s method of framing was typical of the man. He cut oak to a standard size, about 2” x ¾” and steam bent these into place, secured with copper nails and roves. However every 4^th timber was doubled by laying one on top of the other to give extra strength using the same stock timbre to create frames which were 2” x 1 ½”.

The back-bone is oak.

A long external 3 ½ ton  iron ballast keel is incorporated into the keel secured with galvanised mild steel keel bolts. In a yacht of this size there will be about a dozen bolts, all approx ¾” diam.

Most Hillyards carry a considerable amount of internal ballast in the form of iron pigs, in this case approx 1 ½ tons which gives an approximate 40% ballast ratio.

Approx 2005 all internal ballast removed from the yacht, shot blasted, painted with a 2-pot epoxy black paint and                                                                   replaced giving a clean bilge free of the usual Hillyard rust red water.

The floors are all oak through the length of the back-bone.

Steering is by a wheel in the center-cock-pit with cables round the port side back to a galvanised steel quadrant on top of the vertical galvanised steel rudder stock.

The stock works in a vertical galvanised steel tube through the horn timber. This stock tube shows none of the usual corrosion where it passes through the horn timber.

The rudder blade is timber.

The heel is carried in a galvanised steel shoe on the after end of the keel.

The cables were replaced in the recent past with flexible steel wire cables and the turning block reinforced.

Emergency tiller facility by removing a bronze plug on the aft deck and dropping the emergency tiller stock onto the quadrant below. This can be accomplished in very quick time.

The quadrant and cables are all easily accessed in the aft cabin under the aft deck.

Nothing on a Hillyard is covered up or boxed in. Easy access is made to every corner.

The deck is in marine ply and sheathed, probably glass cloth and resin, and painted to give a clean, uncluttered and minimum maintenance surface.

A gold caveat line is cut round the sheer strake.

A substantial rubbing strake with toe rail above all in iroko a finished bright in Sikkens oil for ease of application.

Pushpit, pulpit, stanchions and rail in satin finished stainless steel tube.

All fitted new some years ago

The superstructure is divided in the forward coach-roof and after coach-roof with the cock-pit coamings continuous between the two. The forward coach-roof extends forward up to the mast.

The coamings are in iroko finished bright like the toe rails.

2 bronze opening ports in the forward coaming.

Fixed Perspex oval windows in the saloon.

Opening Perspex windows in the aft cabin using the Hillyard patent method.

The coach-roof tops are built in ply, sheathed and painted like the deck.

Varnished grab rails on both.

Dorade vents on the fwd roof.

The life raft stowed on varnished runners on the after roof.

Pair of massive galvanised bitts on the fore deck to take mooring warps.

Heavy galvanised steel Sampson post on the aft deck.

Galvanised stem-head fitting with anchor chain rollers each side allowing for the anchors to self-stow and fore stay attachment point.                   Fitting newly galvanised

Heavy galvanised steel bowsprit heel fitting.

Massive original manual windlass with warping drum and chain gipsy.

Spray-hood over the cock-pit incorporated in a complete cock-pit tent removeable in 2 parts with big front windows on a galvanised folding pram-hood frame. Side flap entrances.

Bermudian cutter rig.

The rig was changed in present ownership from the original masthead/stemhead sloop to the present cutter rig by the simple addition of a fixed varnished spruce bowsprit. The owner says this change has not affected the balance of the yacht and has allowed her to carry more sail with notably beneficial result on her sailing performance.

Original rectangular box section varnished spruce mast stepped in a wooden tabernacle on deck against the forward face of the coach-roof.

Single spreaders.

Standing back-stay to the horn timber

Masthead/stemhead inner forestay.

Masthead/end of bowsprit outer fore stay.

Twin lowers to the spreaders, masthead cap shrouds round the spreaders.

Hangers on the spreaders.

Guys and bob-stay to the bowsprit.

All rigging is stainless steel wire with swaged terminals replaced in present ownership.

Galvanised rigging screws to the original internal galvanised mild steel chain plates.

Varnished pole with bronze end fittings runs on a bronze track up the forward face of the mast.

Varnished spruce boom with original bronze roller furling gear.

The boom now converted to slab reefing.

Double tailed mainsheet on varnished wooden blocks anchored to the after end of the coach-roof. Tails led in to cleats on the after coach-roof deck inside the cock-pit cover

Bronze mainsail track.

Furlex roller furling gear on the jib

Seafurl roller furling gear on the staysail.

Sails

Mainsail

150% Genoa on the Furlex gear, masthead to the end of the bowsprit.

Staysail on Seafurl roller furling gear, masthead to stemhead

Hi-cut yankee jib.

Storm jib

Machinery.

Perkins 55hp 4-cyl naturally aspirated fresh water cooled diesel engine.

Engine fitted in spring of 2005. This was a totally recon unit supplied by Winchester Marine and fitted by Poole marine engineers.

It looks to be in as new condition.

Centre-line installation with single lever controlled hydraulic gearbox.

Conventional centre-line shaft drive with Aquadrive to take the thrust and any shaft vibration                                                                            Aquadrive fitted in present ownership

Tanks

Fuel    36 galls in a steel tank under the stbd side deck in way of the cock-pit. Deck filler

Water 36galls carried in a steel tank under the port side deck in way of the cock-pit. Deck filler

Electrics.

2 x 12v 80 amp/hr batteries on 12v circuits.  The two batteries are in boxes in the engine compartment and easily accessed.

Engine alternator.

Accommodation.                              6 berths.

Forward cabin with V berths. Present owners use the fore cabin as a heads and stowage.

Fore hatch over. Stowage under the berths.

A sea toilet is installed under the after end of the stbd berth with a fold-up lid over.

Passage and bulkhead doorway to the saloon cabin.

Lockers to port and stbd. over the trotter berths at fwd end of the settee berths.

Taylors diesel heater on the port side passage bulkhead. Fuel tank in the locker above.

Port and stbd settee berths. Stowage below the settees, fold-down back rests to stowage behind and shelves above.

Varnished mahogany drop leaf table.

Chart desk in the after stbd corner with drawers and lockers below, nav instruments above.

Galley in the after port corner with cooker and sink against the after bulkhead and a small work surface under the side deck.

Plastimo 2 burner, grill and oven gas cooker with good fiddle rails.

Stainless steel sink drains overboard by a hull fitting just above the wl with sea-cock.

Good galley stowage under and above.

Stbd off-set step up to the cock-pit. Usual Hillyard sliding door.

Large, deep and very safe centre cock-pit. Seat lockers each side with tanks visible under the side decks.

Harwood sole lifts in 3 sections to give total all round access to the engine below. Step down in and sit alongside the engine!

Traditional wheel on the fwd bulkhead to port. Wide coach-roof deck surface in front carries the main steering compass. Secondary compass on the bulkhead.

Spray-hood and integral cock-pit canopy on fold flat, galvanised pram-hood frame with zip-up side flap entrances. Large front Perspex windows.

Stbd offset doorway and step down to the aft cabin. Generous port and stbd berths with good drawers below.

A large hanging locker under the side deck alongside the entrance fitted with shelves inside.

Originally a sea toilet was fitted in the forward port corner, now removed and fitted with a shelf carrying a stainless steel hand basin and a 12v freezer box below.

Usual Hillyard dark varnished mahogany joinery being a combination of mahogany faced marine ply and a slightly lighter solid mahogany, all varnished with varnished sole boards and coamings above. White painted hull interior faces, white painted cabin deckheads

Head-room.

Saloon cabin                           6′

Aft cabin                                5’9”

Fore cabin under deck           5’

Under fore hatch   5’10”

Water

Pressurised water supply to the galley and the aft cabin hand basin, mixer taps at both.

Hot water from a calorifier tank heated by the engine cooling water.

Manual sea water pump at the galley.

Inventory.

Navigation equipment.

Sestral steering compass in front of the helm

Ritchie secondary small steering compass on the cock-pit bulkhead.

Hand bearing compass

Garmin 128 GPS

Furuno radar

Stowe wind speed and direction

Raymarine 54E VHF radio

Hand held VHF radio

Navtex Pro Target weatherfax

Hydrovane self steering

Wheel auto-pilot

Clock and barometer

Safety gear

4 man life raft (in date)

Life jackets

Life buoy

Fire extinguishers
Flares

Life lines

Deck gear

Boat hook

Varnished mahogany boarding ladder

Folding boat bicycle

Ground tackle

CQR bower anchor

Approx 15 fthms chain

Fisherman anchor with warp

Kewdge anchor with warp.

12v windlass with manual over-ride.

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 16 Ton Hillyard ketch

16 ton Hillyard ketch from David Hillyard, the most productive small yacht builder in UK until the advent of plastic, his success built on a simple design with some very specific features which proved to have huge market appeal – the big, deep centre cock-pit which permitted a cabin at either end of the boat as well as a midships saloon cabin.

2-sleeping cabins in addition to the saloon cabin was a feature not available in almost any other yacht of the size and exactly what many families wanted to sail in comfort.

Hillyard never pretended to build yachts to the expensive standards of man builders. This was an Everyman yacht, built to a price for a market which he understood. Yet despite some construction features which many sophisticated yards regarded as rather primitive, the yachts have stood the test of time, they have been sailed all round the world and the majority of yachts built in the yard are still afloat and sailing.

David Hillyard started with the little 18’ 2 ½ tonner – that’s Thames Tonnage so a volumetric measurement not a weight measurement and a very useful yard-stick by which to judge the size of a yacht.

After the Great War, in the 1920’s, you had your semi in suburbia, your Austin 7 and a 2 ½ ton Hillyard and you knew you had arrived!

The size of the boats increased and new design features were introduced. There were 24’ 6 tonners and 28’ 8 tonners and the 32’ 9 tonners which was the most popular size. The next size up was the 36’ 12 tonner, above that various sizes up to the biggest boats of 20TM.

A customer could specify personal requirements but only within certain limits. The odd aft cock-pit 8 and 9 tonner exists and there were a few variations on the theme in the cabin lay-out. Masts were usually stepped on deck to allow clear walk-through below deck to the forward cabin. The rig was a very simple masthead Bermudian sloop or ketch in the bigger boats and they invariably had powerful engines to get the family back home on time.

A major change came with the introduction of the hard chine design which gave a stiffer boat and a wider cabin sole, immediately increasing the volume in the cabin. Replace the canoe stern with a transom and you have a boat which has more volume for a given length and therefore more economical to run.

The full midships sections allowed steel plate bilge keels to be fitted, suitable for these relatively shoal draft yachts.

You will never win races round the cans in a Hillyard but you will cross the Channel in comfort when your neighbours are hanging on by their finger nails dressed in full oilskins.

The Hillyard is a design aimed at a very specific market, totally successful in that target market in their day and just as successful now.

This example is a 16 ton ketch built in 1973 for Horace Steel, the Mayor of Worthing, who sailed her around northern Europe, the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, with her very detailed and complete original specification including a spare propeller in a dedicated locker.  She was designed with long distance sailing in mind and has proven herself time and again for her six different owners as a comfortable live aboard yacht capable of making blue water ocean passages.  She is one of the later boats with a hard chine a transom stern which dramatically increased the volume available within a given length.  She has had lots of good work carried out by the last 2 owners and is currently undergoing her spring refit and having the finishing touches added, so she is available in super condition and ready to sail.

Conventional plank on frame construction with a single chine below the water level to increase the interior volume of the boat.  Transom stern with a straight keel and bilge keels to a raked stem meaning that every inch of the interior can be used right from the stern post to the stem post.

Planked in 1 1/16” Iroko screw fastened to sawn oak frames with three steam bent intermediate timbers, fastened with copper nails and roves.

Oak backbone  with sawn oak floors through fastened with 1 ¼” bronze keel bolts to the external lead ballast keel.  Concrete screed throughout the bilge from new.

Keel bolts last drawn 2009.

Galvanised steel bilge keels through bolted with bronze bolts.

Bilge keels removed, shotblasted and coated with epoxy tar.  New keel bolts.

Yacht laid ½” teak deck glued down over a ½” marine plywood subdeck.  Scrubbed teak joggled to a king plank with varnished teak coverboards and toe rail

Mahogany coamings finished in gloss white with bronze portholes and windows.  Marine plywood coachroof deck, epoxy sheathed and painted.  varnished teak handrails on fore and aft coachroofs.  Varnished mahogany capping and quadrant around the coamings, new in 2012.
Typical spacious Hillyard foredeck with galvanised twin roller stem head fitting, large teak mooring cleats, electric windlass and varnished forehatch.  Short bowsprit mounted over the stem with galvanised heel strap.

Stainless steel pulpit to stainless steel guard wires and stanchions in bronze feet.  Wide side decks with genoa sheet tracks bolted just inboard of the coverboards.

Aft deck with large teak mooring cleats and bronze fairleads.  Split stainless steel pushpit with removable guard wires across the transom joining the two sections to allow for deck access over the stern.

Rig

Bermudan ketch rig on deck stepped varnished built spruce masts in stainless steel tabernacles on the coachroof.  Varnished roller reefing wooden booms on main and mizzen.

Galvanised wire standing rigging replaced 6 years ago to galvanised rigging screws and internal stainless steel chainplates.  Rigging refurbished and oiled in 2011.

Main mast has twin lower shrouds to the spreaders with a single cap shroud.  Twin standing backstays to s/s chainplates on the aft coachroof coamings.  Forestay to bowsprit end with roller furling gear.

Mizzen mast has single lower shrouds to the spreaders, running on an angle slightly aft to act as back stays, and single cap shroud running forward of the mast.

Standing rigging, including rigging screws, replaced in two stages in 2007 and 2010

Winches

Pair of primary Lewmar self tailing chrome winches on the coachroof coamings just aft of the cockpit for genoa sheets.

2 Tuffnol halyard winches on the mainmast.

Sails

Mainsail                      Good condition                        (serviced/cleaned 2012)

Mizzen                         Good condition                        (serviced/cleaned 2012)

Jib                                 Good condition                        (serviced/cleaned 2012)

Genoa                          Good condition

Trysail                          Serviceable

Machinery

Perkins 6cyl 100hp diesel engine with a hydraulic gearbox and single lever Morse controls to stainless steel shaft and 3 blade bronze propeller.  Installed 1973.

Engine removed and completely rebuilt in 2009 with new engine beds and bolts, new pipework, exhaust system and electrics.

Total fuel capacity of 80 gallons in two fibreglass tanks either side of the engine compartment under the cockpit.

Batteries and electrics

2 x 12v 130ah start batteries, dedicated to engine starting.  New 2012.

3 x 12v domestic batteries, total 300ah.

Selective battery isolator switch new in 2012.

Charging from engine alternator or through Sterling Battery charger and conditioner while connected to shore power.  These units keep the batteries in optimal condition and will hugely prolong the life of the batteries.

240v socket ring while connected to shore power

Electrics overhauled in 2012 including the new batteries, isolator switch, charger and a new fuse bank.  The navigation and deck lights were all replaced with new light units and wiring.  Internal lighting and its associated wiring replaced throughout.

Accommodation                     7 berths

Hillyards are renowned for their accommodation and layout which offers a lot of useable space for the length.  The boat can be split into four sections, the aft cabin, cockpit, saloon and forepeak.  The genius of the design is that the sleeping accommodation is in the aft cabin and is totally separate from the living spaces of the boat so there is no need to pack away bed linen every morning to be able to use the boat.  The saloon is spacious with great width in the cabin sole due to the chine design of the hull and a decent beam, with a separate forecabin and heads up forward.  The forepeak gives a second totally separate sleeping cabin which is unique to Hillyards in this length of boat.  This particular example has a brand new cockpit tent which gives another inside space within the cockpit and connects all the interior accommodation.

Deep step down over the coaming either side  into the sheltered and safe cockpit with bench lockers port and starboard.  Helm position to port with switch panel and engine controls.  Solid varnished mahogany canopy over the cockpit with toughened glass windows and a Perspex section in the roof to give a good view of the rig.  Canvas cockpit tent on the back of the canopy completely covers the cockpit allowing unobstructed access from fore to aft with zipped sides for access from the deck.

Aft cabin is accessed through a sliding door in the aft starboard corner of the cockpit.  Steps down into the cabin with a single berths each side.

Aft cabin completely rebuilt in 2012 with all new joinery, mattresses and newly painted.

Ample storage space under the bunks and behind the panelling under the deckhead with shelving at deck level.

Sliding door in forward starboard corner of the cockpit gives access to the saloon with a single step down to the cabin sole.  Chart desk to starboard with a sliding chart drawer and storage under.

Centreline saloon dropleaf table with refurbished solid oak top.  Deep settee berths port and starboard under the deck head make very comfortable saloon berths with 6’+ length.  Hanging locker at forward end of starboard berth and a deep sizeable locker on the port side.  Sharps LCD television mounted on the bulkhead on starboard side.

All saloon cushion upholstery replaced 2012.

Galley in aft port corner of saloon with contemporary Flavel 2 burner gas stove and oven, fitted 2012.  New Oak work top with mini Belfast sink and brass swan neck mixer tap.  All new 2012.  Hot and cold running water from a 12v pressure pump and engine heated calorifier tank with water from 2 GRP tanks port and starboard in the engine space with a total capacity of 80 gallons.  Plumbing all new in 2009.

Famersham cast iron wood burner installed 2012 on the centreline at the forward end of saloon.  Mounted on a solid slate base surrounded by tiled bulkheads either side with air gaps behind.  She also has a Webasto diesel fired hot air heating system heating the aft cabin and saloon areas.

Bulkhead door at forward end of saloon to starboard gives access to forepeak with a Jabsco sea toilet to port and sink to starboard.  Copper sink with bronze hot and cold taps.  Sink taps and T&G panelling all new 2012.

Large forepeak with storage for sails, warps etc with the possibility to have good sized V-berths.  Anchor locker under the berths with forehatch above.

Inventory

Steering compass

Clipper sounder and log

DSC VHF

3 x lifejackets

2 x fire extinguishers

Fire blanket

CO detector

Radar reflector

12v bilge pump, new

Manual bilge pump

Spare propeller

45lb CQR with 10mm chain

45lb Fishermans kedge

Simpson Lawrence 12v electric windlass with new cover.

New cockpit cover

New sails covers

Boarding ladder

Boat hook

New warps

Numerous 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 Nicholson sloop designed by C. E Nicholson and built by Camper and Nicholson, launched June  1939.

Built to IRC 6 m.

Sail No 27Y

The design is of a typical small fast cruiser of her day with a full keel, cut-away fore foot and short counter stern. She has a very sweet sheer with a generous freeboard for her size, much prettier than some of the post-war flat sheered Nicholson designs.

The extensive use of teak in her construction, the lead ballast keel and other features indicate that this was an expensive, quality yacht when built.

Present ownership for the last 25 years. Bought in Portsmouth in 1988 and sailed out of the Suffolk coast. Regular passages across to Holland, up and down the East coast and down the French coast as far as Dieppe.

This is a cracking little boat, comfortable and easy to handle and capable of quite fast passages.

Conventional plank on frame construction using 11/16″ mahogany boards, caulked and payed with white lead putty and finished in a good paint scheme in white enamel to give a remarkably fair surface.

Typical of a pre-war boat, the frames are very substantial – 1 ½” square grown oak sweeps in way of the mast and 1 ¼” x 1 ½” in futtocks throughout the rest of the boat.

Heavy frames like this allow for screw fastenings all through.

In the autumn of 1988 the underwater surfaces were stripped to bare wood and all fastenings replaced in 1 ¼” 10 guage silicon bronze screws.

All underwater seams recaulked with cotton and the seams payed in white lead.

In the autumn of 1989 the topsides were burnt off to bare wood and all fastenings replaced as in the underwater. Approx 6500 silicon bronze screws have been used.

Seams also caulked with cotton and payed with white lead.

External lead ballast keel.

Approx 1998 ballast keel dropped, all silicon bronze keel bolts found in excellent condition, ballast keel rebedded.

Deep oak floors with galvanised strap floors in way of the mast step.

The bronze keel bolts are staggered to prevent sideways rocking of the keel and pass alternately through the deep oak floors and the keelson.

The original deck was laid in t&g pine boards, covered with canvas and painted. This was the customary method of laying a deck on a small yacht at the time and was very effective.

In the course of time, the canvas invariably sustained damage or deteriorated and the customary method of repair and upgrading is to remove the canvas, refasten the boards, bed down a sheet of ¼” ply to stabilise the surface and coat with glass cloth and epoxy resin. When done properly with the correct attention to the edges this gives a most satisfactory deck, strong, water-tight and low maintenance.

It appears that sometime shortly prior to present ownership the deck was treated in this way. The sheathing is properly secured round the coach-roof coamings with a quadrant and the toe rails appear to have been lifted to allow the sheathing to be laid under them and turned round the outside edge.

The deck is painted in non-slip deck paint.

Varnished teak rubbing strake all round the outside top edge of the deck.

Varnished teak toe rails all round with waterways to clear deck water.

The transom is finished in varnish with painted name and home port.

Stainless steel stanchions, pulpit and push-pit with twin guard wires.

Varnished oak Sampson post on the fore deck.

Bronze fair leads and cleats fore and aft.

Manual windlass and life-raft on the fore deck.

The rudder stock emerges through the aft deck with a long varnished tiller.

The coach-roof is built with varnished teak coamings fitted with 3 fixed bronze port holes each side.

The coach-roof deck is laid in the same way as the main deck and fitted with varnished teak hand rails each side and teak Dorade vent boxes each side of the mast.

The varnished teak fore hatch has been recently fitted with a Perspex top.

Self-draining cock-pit with tiller steering. The cabin coamings extend aft to form the deep cock-pit coamings each side.

Varnished teak seat lockers each side.

Cabin entrance with sliding teak hatch in a garage, twin lift-off hinged doors and wash board to the lower part, instrument display each side, spray-hood over.

Rig.

Masthead bermudian sloop rig on a deck stepped aluminium mast.

The original rig would have been a fractionally rigged sloop on a wooden mast stepped through the coach-roof onto the keelson. As happened to many yachts of this period she was modernised probably sometime in the 1970’s. In present 25 year ownership and many, many sea miles in all weathers the rig has proved to be totally satisfactory and trouble-free.

Gold anodised aluminium mast stepped in a welded aluminium tabernacle on the coach-roof.

Compression post below deck to take the strains.

6mm stainless steel rigging. Twin lowers and cap shrouds round aluminium spreaders.

Twin stemhead fore stays.

Twin standing back-stays to the pushpit.

Bronze rigging screws to internal bronze chain plates.

Main and headsail halyards in stainless steel flexible wire with braid rope tails.

3-strand rope topping lift.

Round section aluminium boom with original roller reefing fitting at the goose-neck. Now changed to slab reefing with cheek blocks.

3-point main sheet with centre block aft of the rudder stock head and turning blocks each side, double tails led forward to cleats on the coamings thus accessible from each side.

Kicking strap on a tackle.

Winches.

3 chrome, top action single speed winches on the mast.

Pair of Girling cock-pit sheet winches on the cock-pit coamings, top action with rubber tailing caps.

Pair of Girling top action winches on the cabin top, either side of the entrance hatch. Fitted with rubber tailing caps.

Sails

Mainsail by Dolphin Sails.  1996   17 sqm.

Genoa by Dolphin Sails       1996   26sqm.

No 2 Genoa by Dolphin Sails 2008  20 sqm.

Working Jib by Dolphin Sails 1998  12.5 sqm.

Older storm jib.          Almost unused.

Spinnaker.                  Occasional use only.

Cruising chute.           Occasional use only.

Machinery.

Yanmar YSE12 12hp single cylinder raw water cooled diesel engine installed in 1963.

Flexibly mounted on the centre-line with twin lever controlled ahead and astern Yanmar gear box to conventional centre-line shaft drive.

Water-cooled Vetus exhaust. Strainer on the sea water intake.

The engine is reported to have had a workshop total rebuild in 2007 and has always given excellent service.

2-blade 14” bronze prop.

Hand start facility with decompressor.

Fuel.

40 litres diesel in a stainless steel tank under the fore cabin berth.

12v pump to pass fuel back to the engine. Fore deck filler with anti-flood trap.

Electrics.

2 x 12v batteries on 12v circuits. Batteries were new in 2011 and are easily accessed in a box in the port cock-pit locker.

12v 40 amp/480W belt driven alternator on the engine.

Adverc battery management system ensures full charge.

Accommodation                               4 berths

Forward cabin. Originally fitted with V berths, now with infill to create a good harbour double berth.

Stbd heads compartment with Baby Blake sea toilet with a wash-basin over the WC, draoins into the WC.

2 hanging lockers to port.

Varnished teak gratings in the cabin sole.

Bulkhead door under the mast to the saloon cabin.

Instruments on the stbd bulkhead.

Taylors paraffin cabin heater on the port side bulkhead

Saloon cabin with port and stbd settee berths, stowage under and behind.

Chart table over the end of the stbd settee  berth can be moved to the forward bulkhead to form a dining table.

Galley aft with Plastimo gimballed 2-burner and grill gas cooker to port and a sink to stbd with 12v pressurised H&C water. Sink pumped overboard.

2 gas bottles in the lazarette locker aft of the cock-pit.

Water

40 galls fresh water in 2 GRP tanks under the side decks in way of the cock-pit.

Valiant gas water heater mounted on the bulkhead in the heads compartment. Hot water supplied to the heads hand basin and the mixer tap at the galley sink.

12v water pressure pump.

Head-room.  5’8” midships in the saloon cabin.

Varnished teak joinery. Varnished teak cabin sole boards. White painted deckhead. Varnished teak coamings with bronze port holes.

Inventory

Sestral steering compass over the cabin entrance hatch.

Sounder

Thru’ hull log

MLR FX 312 GPS

Hasler wind vane self steering.

12v auto-pilot.

Huson VHF radio

Raymarine ST60 wind speed and direction

Safety                                                                       

4-man life raft

2 x horse-shoe life buoys.

2 fire extinguishers.

Flares

12v bilge pump.

2 x manual bilge pumps.

Fire blanket

Ground tackle

25kg CQR anchor

20lb Danforth kedge anchor

Ample chain

Anchor warps                                                         

Deck

Avon Redstart inflatable dinghy

Seagull outboard engine

Full length winter cover

Winter yard cradle

Mooring warps

6 fenders

Fire blanket

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 Galway Hooker

Traditional Galway Hooker from Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland, built as a fishing boat and designed to deal with the harsh north Atlantic weather found on that coastline.  The Galway hookers were traditional fishing boats of the area and are easily recognisable by their steeply raked counter stern, bluff bows and exaggerated tumble home on the topsides.

She was built for a Mr Bermingham on Island Eddy in Inner Galway Bay by a renowned boat builder .  Originally rigged as a púcán, a dipping lug type sail, but has since been converted to the traditional gaff cutter.  She left Galway over 40 years ago for Dublin where she stayed for a number of years before being taken back to Galway by the present owner

The current owner did a major refit between 2001 and 2003 with some new framing and planking, replacement of the keel, garboards, stem and rudder post and new coamings and weatherboards.

Built in the 1930’s by local boatbuilder Reaney to his own design.  Reaney was well known for building Galway Hookers.

Planked in ¾” Larch fastened with iron boat nails to 2.5” square sawn oak frames at 10” centres.  Massive construction, typical of the design that was capable of working in the harsh west coast waters.

Solid teak laid deck sheathed in epoxy cloth.  Sheathing new in 2013.

Teak coachroof coamings with marine plywood coachroof deck, all sheathed in epoxy.  Deck and sheathing new in 2013.

Hardwood keel new in 2001 with external iron ballast keel and 330kg of internal lead trimming ballast.  Galvanised steel keel bolts last drawn in 2003.

Cockpit with scrubbed teak thwarts and coamings.  Tiller steering.

Wide foredeck with centre line bowsprit through a galvanised gammon iron with a single chain roller.  Varnished teak forehatch aft of the bowsprit.

Narrow side decks due to the wide coachroof which gives increased internal volume.  High laminated hardwood toe rail toe rail spanning the mid ships section of the decks on coverboards that were replaced in 2013.  Full length handrails on the coachroof with the entrance hatch off set to port at the aft end.

Small aft deck with a large galvanised mooring cleat on the centre line and a stainless steel mainsheet horse.

Rig                  Gaff cutter

Gaff cutter rig on solid keel stepped pine pole mast.

Solid pine slab reefing boom with solid pine bowsprit.  Bobstay chain and whisker stays on block and tackles.

Single lower and single cap shroud in stainless steel wire with mixed stainless and galvanised rigging screws to external galvanised chainplates.  Rigging approximately 5 years old.

Mainsail           Cullen                          298 ft²             3 years             Very good

Staysail             Cullen                          100 ft²             4 years             Very good

Jib                    Cullen                          95 ft²               3 years               Very good

Pair of Barton sheet winches on the cockpit coamings.

Machinery

Yanmar 2GM20 2 cyl 20hp diesel engine, installed 2002.  Water pump and engine beds replaced in 2011.

Kanzki reduction gearbox with single lever controls to stainless steel shaft and 3 blade bronze propeller.

70L stainless steel fuel tank in port cockpit locker.

2 x 12 volt batteries located in the engine space for engine starting and domestic power.  Charging is from engine alternator.

Accommodation          2 berths

Open plan accommodation with 2 long berths either side.  Fitted cushions to the bunks.  Sitting headroom.

Entrance through the hatch with steps down over the engine box.  Galley to starboard with 2 burner stainless gas hob

Painted pine cabin sole boards with some storage lockers.

Inventory

Contest steering compass

Hand held Icom VHF

Garmin hand held GPS

4 x Lifejackets

Life ring

Fire blanket

38lb Fishermans Anchor

38lb Stockless anchor

5 fathoms 3/8” chain spliced to 10 fathoms of braided warp

2 fathoms 3/8” chain with 15 fathoms of warp

Inflatable dinghy

2.3hp Honda outboard

Heavy duty winter cover

Mooring warps

Fenders

An interesting traditional fishing boat from Irelands West coast which has been well looked after and had all necessary work carried out.  A large refit finished in 2003 saw the replacement of significant amounts of the bottom end including garboards and keel, while a 2013 refit has addressed problems in the coachroof.  Good solid boat that will provide great fun sailing and be admired wherever she goes.

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.