Gaff ketch 45' x 42'wl x 14' x 7' + b'sprit. SSR Hants. £39. 000 Devon
Built as a Danish fishing boat in 1931, probably with rig. Long keel, typIcal bluff Danish bow, lovely ellipitcal counter stern. Very heavily buiIt in 2" oak planking on sawn oak frames, all iron nailed. Laid pine deck. High bulwarks all round. Small varnished wheel -house with , inside wheel steering + linked wheel outside In front. Large centre deck sky-light & fore hatch.
Gaff ketch rig on solid varnished, keel -stepped masts, fidded topmast on main, with very authentic Danish built rig. Galv standing rigging. All block A tackle running rigging. Halyards can be led to elec. anchor windlass drum to hoist the main. Mainsail, main topsail,mizzen, mizzen topsail, staysl jib,. flying jib
square sail on a yard + some older sails, sets approx 1300 sql.
Volvo D67B 6 cyl 100hp 1972 diesel on the centre fine In dedicated engine ,room aft gives 6 knts. 1500 litres fuel In engine room tank. Lister diesel 24v .generator also drives bilge pump. 4 x 12v batterles.
10 berths. 5'8” under deck. All rustic pine interior joinery. Fore peak cabin, hatch over, port &.stbd single berths, stowage fwd. Bulkhead door to fore cabin with large port double berth, 2 singles up & down to stbd. Bulkhead to saloon cabin with port dinette around large athwatrship table which drops to make a double berth, GRP water tanks under the bench seats. Up & down single berths to stod. Galley & heads/hower to port, lockers & fridge to stbd. Stod steps up to wheel-house. Diesel cabin heater & radiators.
Compass, sounder. log, VHF, wind speed & dir. Life raft,, 10 life jackets, flares auto engine room fire extng. Danbuoy. 2 anchors, 200' calibrated chain 1 Francis elec windlass. A fascinating little ship, good fishing boat standard A ready to sail.
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