Bermudian Cutter 29’6" x 23’6"wl x 8’6" x 4’9" + 4’6" b’sprit. 7TM Hants £19,750
Designed by Freeman & Watts, built by Kidby & Son Essex in 1938, launched 1947. Long keel, with nicely pointed canoe stern. Carvel planked 1" pitch-pine all copper fastened to sawn oak frames with steamed CRE timbers between. Laid yellow pine deck inside varnished mahogany toe rails. Varnished mahogany coach-rof up to the mast with polished bronze port holes. 2 t lead ballast keel, int lead trimming ballast, bolts drawn 1995. Tiller in deep varnished cock-pit.
Bermudian cutter rig on varnished keel-stepped mast, single spreaders with jumpers over. S/s rigging, new ‘95, standing back-stay, runners on tackles. Mast winch, 3 cock-pit winches. 400 sq’ sail. 2 mainsails, 2 headsails, storm jib and spinnaker. Sail cover.
1985 15hp 2-cyl Nanni diesel, single lever controls to centre line 3-blade prop gives 6.5knts. 10 gall s/s tank fwd. 2 x 12v batteries.
4 berths. V-berths in fore cabin, hatch over. Bulkhed door to port lockers, stbd heads compartment with rebuilt Blake sea toilet, mast in way. Bulkhead to superb saloon cabin with port & stbd settee berths, drop leaf table between. Varnished mahogany joinery with varnished coamings & deck beams. Aft port chart table, aft stbd galley with Taylors gimballed paraffin cooker. Sink with hand pump from 10 gall flexi tank under. 6’ head-room in saloon. Brass oil lamps.
Compass, sounder, VHF, GPS. 2 anchors, chain & windlass. 2 life jackets, 2 life buoys, flares and fire extngs. Avon dinghy with Seagull. Boarding ladder. Full winter cover. Teak cock-pit gratings. One of the finest yachts of her size I know. Beautifully maintained in 10 year ownership
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