Bermudian sloop 43’ x 30’wl x 9’6" x 6’6’ 13TM UK regd. Lying Hants. £26,000
One the 11 yachts designed by Morgan Giles for the Admiralty as sail training yachts, built by James Taylor of Shoreham in 1962. Full keel, counter stern. Carvel planked teak all copper fastened to steamed oak timbers. Ext lead ballast keel. Solid laid teak deck. Varnished teak coach-roof, fore hatch at fwd end, raised dog-house fitted with new ply roof in ‘99, all epoxy sheathed. New windows fitted. Hull stripped to bare wood and repainted ‘99.
Masthead bermudian sloop rig on new 54’ keel- stepped Kemp mast, twin spreaders. New s/s rigging with Norseman terminals to Gibb chromed bronze rigging screws. 2 new Lewmar ST 40 halyards winches. New twin groove Furlex headsail reefing gear. No boom. Sails from previous lower rig. Sheet winches.
Saab 18hp 2-cyl diesel, single lever controls to centre-line prop. 10 gall fuel tank.
6 berths. Separate heads with sea toilet. Galley rebuilt in previous ownership with gas cooker and s/s sink. New electrical panel with circuit breakers and cable supplied.
Compass, sounder, log, Brookes and Gatehouse wind speed and direction. 3 anchors, chain and windlass. Wind generator. Warps, fenders, flares, flags etc.
Sold by Wooden Ships in July ‘98. Major refit started ‘99. New boom and sails required to suit the new taller rig and some detailled work to complete the refit. A first class, teak yacht in which I have sailed many hundreds of miles. Work committments obliged sale prior to completion of refit. A very good buy for the practically minded owner.
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