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Designer: G.L.Watson
Builder: Thomas Orr Jr.
Year: 1887
Location: St Malo
Length on deck: 45'10"
Beam: 12'
Draft: 7'
Tonnage: 26TM
Full specification
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Wooden Ships Comments on this G.L. Watson Gaff Cutter
Designed by G.L. Watson and according to the Greenock Herald, she was launched on 24th April 1887 from the yard of Thomas Orr Jr. from his Greenock yard on the Clyde.
Rebuilt by the Chantier Bernard in St Vaast, France. Relaunched in 2017.
The yacht was built to a commission for Robert Cowan Robertson who was a student at the Glasgow School of Art and an exact contemporary of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
The commission was No.134 for Watson with lines based on those of the Loch Fyne Skiff type fishing vessels which have a very distinctive stern, generous freeboard and a straight stem.
One of her defining features is her interior and most of the salon joinery is original. Her elaborate decor was a result of Robertsons wealth and artistic inclinations and is characteristic of Clydeside fashionable interiors of the time. One of her most notable features is a pair of stained glass sliding panels depicting a stylised Scottish thistle very much in the ‘Glasgow’ style, and although highly unusual for a yacht interior, they represent the true essence of this yacht, her history and her period.
The raised and fielded oak panelling, fluted pilasters, Ionic capitals and egg and dart cornice throughout the saloon represent the highest possible standard of joinery.
Bought by the present owner in 2009, there then started a major rebuild of the boat involving every facet of the hull, rig, systems and interior. The keel came off, stem replaced, 80% new planking and frames. Complete new deck structure and interior replaced or refurbished with all new systems and a complete new rig. This remarkable rebuild was imagined by the yachts eccentric owner whos ambition, vision and drive have helped give a new lease of life to this unique yacht.
The yacht was launched again in 2017.
This yacht is a completely unique piece of maritime history, unusual in her design, rich in history and pedigree and with a stunning interior first conceived and fitted over 125 years ago.
Length on Deck 13.95m / 45’10”
Length Overall
Length Waterline 13.7m / 45’
Beam 3.65m / 12’
Draft 2.35 / 7’
Thames Tonnage 26TM
Construction
Around 80% of the planking and 80% of the frames were replaced during the rebuild process.
Arvel planked in Oregon Pine with oak garboards. Fastened with hot dipped galvanised boat nails to sawn oak frames.
Frames are approximately 3” x 3” at 9.5” centres.
Stainless steel strap floors have been fabricated across the centreline. Grown oak floors are also used in certain parts of the hull.
External iron ballast keel fastened with new stainless steel keel bolts.
The whole deck structure was new in the rebuild, consisting of oak deck beams with straight laid teak deck planking, caulked and payed. Varnished teak king plank and painted covering boards. Varnished oak toe rail.
Hatches and skylights in varnished teak. All are original and rebuilt except for the main companionway hatch which is new.
Stern post hung rudder with the original bronze rudder cap inscribed with the yachts name and original bronze tiller.
Rig
Gaff cutter rig on a keel stepped hollow section spruce mast, new in the rebuild, with a fidded topmast.
Galvanised wire standing rigging all new in the refit. Dead eyes and lanyards to external galvanised chain plates set over channel boards.
Running backstays set up to tackles.
Bowsprit sets through a gammon iron and can be run inboard. Galvanised whisker stays tensioned with tackles.
Slab reefing boom with lazyjacks.
All sheets and halyards are on tackles with no winches fitted.
All sails new from James Lawrence in ? Include mainsail, topsail, staysail, jib and jib topsail.
Machinery
Volvo Penta D3-110 110hp 4cyl turbo charged diesel engine installed new during the rebuild.
V-drive gearbox means the engine sits in reverse over the top of the shaft and does not intrude into the aft cabin.
Stainless steel shaft with a Deep Sea Seal stern gland to a centreline 3 blade feathering Darglow propeller.
3 x 125ah 12 volt batteries for engine starting and domestic use. Charged from the engine alternator or through the 25 amp Quick Energy shore power charger.
12 volt switch panel has modern switches and wiring but these are faced older style bronze toggle switches in keeping with the yacht. The whole yacht was completely re-wired in the rebuild.
Studer sine wave inverter.
233 litre stainless steel fuel tank.
2 x 250 litre stainless steel water tanks.
45 litre Vetus calorifier for domestic hot water, connected to the engine and 204 volt immersion coil.
Accommodation
The interior of Nell is perhaps her defining feature, A saloon which remains exactly as it was at the time of her launch, designed by her first owner Robert Cowan Robertson. He would be as at home in the saloon today as he was in 1887.
4 single berths in 2 cabins.
Headroom of 1.9m in the saloon, 1.96m in the galley and 2.1m in aft cabin.
Centreline companionway drops into a free standing area with the heads to starboard and electrics/storage locker to port.
The heads compartment has a Baby Blake sea toilet which discharges directly overboard. Oak side board with a round hand basin that has hot and cold pressurised water. Sheathed shower tray with a teak grating drains into a grey water tank. Pull out shower head by the basin.
Original panelled oak door with bronze fittings leads into the aft cabin. Here there are 2 large single berths with some oak joinery and shelves covering the forward end of the engine. The berths are new but the oak drawers below are original. Varnished teak skylight above.
Moving forward through the port offset panelled door into the exquisite saloon.
Starboard side dropleaf oak table with a leather Chesterfield buttoned settee either side.
Original raised and fielded oak panelling, fluted pilasters, Ionic capitals and egg and dart cornice throughout the saloon make this a totally unique yacht and give the saloon a very special feel.
Of all the joinery features, the pair of stained glass sliding panels depicting a stylised Scottish thistle are particularly notable.
In each corner of the saloon is a locker and small side board.
Large varnished teak skylight above.
Port side panelled door going forward. The forecabin has the galley on the port side and 2 single berths to starboard.
Galley has oak worktops and joinery with a Taylors 030 paraffin stove with oven, top loading 12 volt fridge compartment and a basin with hot and cold pressurised water.
Forepeak is used solely for storage and provides a large easily access space for sails, fenders etc.
Equipment
B&G chartplotter
B&G V50 DSC VHF
B&G remote handset for VHF
B&G sounder and log
Cassens and Plath Zeta steering compass
Jack stays
Manual bilge pump
3 x Auto electric bilge pumps
Fire extinguishers
Fire blanket
Studer sine wave inverter
Quick Energy SBC 250 NRG 25 amp 12 volt battery charger
3 x 12 volt 125ah batteries
45 litre Vetus calorifier
Bunk and berth cushions
Taylors 030 paraffin stove
12 volt fridge compartment
Galley equipment
Baby Blake sea toilet
Manual anchor windlass
60lb CQR anchor
Ample galvanised chain
Fenders
Mooring warps
Boat hook
Mainsail
Topsail
Staysail
Jib
Jib topsail
Sail bags
Mainsail cover
Hatch, skylight and cockpit covers
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Falmouth Pilot Cutter "Pellew"
(REF: 25361)
£695000
Designer: Traditional
Builder: Working Sail Ltd
Year: 2020
Location: Cornwall
Length on deck: 68'
Beam: 18'
Draft: 9'8"
Tonnage: 74 tons displacement
Full specification
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Falmouth Pilot Cutter Pellew For Sale
Wooden Ships Comments on this traditional pilot cutter for sale
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Pellew was built by Luke Powell and his Working Sail Yard in Truro, Cornwall, and launched in February 2020.
The lines were taken from the Vincent, a Falmouth Pilot cutter built in 1852 for the Vincent family of St Mawes. She worked for 70 years as a pilot boat, finally retiring in 1922 and ending her days as a houseboat on the Percuil River very close to the yard where she had been built.
When the idea to build a new pilot cutter of considerable size, a 68ft boat, was born, the lines of Vincent were seen as the ideal basis and the project to build Pellew began. Her keel was laid in 2017, and less than 3 years later, she was launched to begin a career as a commercial charter vessel.
The sailing yacht was designed and built from the very start to comply with the MCA regulations and has been constructed to MCA Category 0 standards so that she can operate worldwide. She is currently coded to Category 2 (60Nm from safe haven), but with extra safety and communication gear, she is eligible for Category 0. She is fastened throughout with bronze and copper and is planked in oak top to bottom, so has been built to last from the best available materials.
Charter boat for sale
Pellew is an extremely tough and capable sailing yacht but also elegant and graceful. She works well as a charter boat, offering awe-inspiring holidays on the west coast of Scotland, but she could very well be used as a sail training vessel or for expedition voyages to remote parts of the world.
She has 8 guest berths and is licenced for 15 persons in total with a comfortable crew cabin aft, large saloon, guest accommodation forward and 3 heads compartments with showers. Her commercial-grade galley can easily cater for a full complement of crew with a large fridge and freezer, dishwasher and oven.
This is the biggest sailing boat to have been built in wood in the UK for many years and was a landmark project, the result is a superb vessel that will survive for decades to come, and this is perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase a new sailing boat of this size and type
Length on Deck 68’
Length Waterline 61’
Length Overall 90’
Beam 18’
Draft 9’8”
Displacement 74 tons
Construction
Carvel planked in 2” oak, all bronze screw fastened to sawn oak frames. Frames are constructed from futtocks, fastened into pairs and held together with bronze drifts.
The floors are formed as part of the frames in sawn oak and tie the two halves of the frame together.
Oak stem, keel and stern post structure. External lead ballast keel of 8 tonnes fastened with silicone bronze keel bolts.
Internal keelson sitting on top of the floors and fastened through the centreline structure with silicone bronze bolts.
Internal ballast of lead ingots set in concrete, total of 20 tonnes.
3 watertight bulkheads made from double diagonal T&G timber with water tight doors.
Straight laid solid deck in opepe, caulked and payed with Teak Decking Solutions (TDS). Painted coverboards are made of ekke, a durable hardwood.
Oak stanchions mounted through the coverboard with a bulwark all round and a painted capping rail.
Forehatch, central skylight and aft cabin hatch in opepe finished with Osmo oil. All set on painted coamings and can be easily lifted off if access is required.
Main companion hatch is a traditional sliding hatch in opepe set on a small coachroof with painted coamings and a straight laid coachroof deck, finished in gloss paint.
Opepe deck boxes for storage on deck, finished with Osmo oil.
Rig
Gaff cutter rig on a keel stepped douglas fir mast.
Total working sail area of 2,270sqft of sail.
The trees for the mast and other spars were obtained from a Devon estate. Douglas fir boom, gaff yard and bowsprit and fidded top mast.
Galvanised standing rigging, parcelled and served, with dead eyes and lanyards to external galvanised chain plates.
3 lower shrouds per side with a single cap shroud to the top mast set over the spreaders. Running back stays on tackles to main mast and topmast.
All blocks are varnished ash from Colin Frake with traditional 3 strand type running rigging.
Running rigging falls to belay pins on the bulwark and the base of the mast.
Pair of 24 volt electric bronze vertical capstan winches mounted on the deck midships. Can be used to haul halyards, sheets or mooring warps. Operated with foot buttons on deck.
Bowsprit has galvanised whisker stays tensioned with a block and tackle and a bob stay chain on a block and tackle. Bowsprit is set to port of the stem and can be run inboard.
Sails in cream Clipper canvas by North Sea Sails, new in 2020. Mainsail, topsail, staysail and jib and flying jib. Light weather sails of larger topsail, big flying jib and big jib. Storm jib and trysail accompany a reefed staysail in heavy weather.
Machinery
John Deere 125hp 4cyl turbo charged diesel installed new in the build.
Hydraulic drive to a port side shaft. Fixed 3 blade bronze propeller.
1031 litres of diesel in 4 separate stainless steel tanks.
1860 litres of fresh water in 4 separate stainless steel tanks.
Northern Lights M844LW3 16kw installed diesel generator located in aft crew cabin.
8 x Rolls AGM 6 volt deep cycle batteries for the ships 24 volt systems. Total of 720 amp hours.
Hydraulics off main engine drive the barrel windlass on the foredeck.
Webasto Pro 90 diesel fired heating system powers the radiators throughout the boat and the domestic hot water system.
Accommodation
13 berths in total including 8 guest berths, a single pilot berth in the saloon, 3 single berths in the aft crew cabin and a single pipecot berth in the forepeak.
The interior is fitted out in solid oak with painted bulkheads and solid douglas fir sole boards.
Aft cabin can be accessed via the aft hatch near the helm, or through the water tight door in aft starboard corner of the saloon. Aft cabin has 3 single berths arranged around a central oak table, which in fact sits on top of the diesel generator. The sound proof box around the generator makes for acceptable noise levels in the cabin. Heads compartment to port with a Baby Blake sea toilet that discharges into a black waste tank. Shower with pressurised hot and cold water plus a hand basin. Chart desk is to starboard, forward facing with chat plotter and radio easily to hand.
Main companion hatch has steps down into the main saloon over the engine compartment.
To port is a heads compartment with a Baby Blake sea toilet that discharges into a black waste tank. Stainless steel hand basin set in oak joinery with a pullout tap to make a hot water shower.
To starboard of the companion steps is the watertight door into the aft cabin and the electrical locker with the custom made switch panels.
Steps down into the main saloon with a long settee to port behind which are numerous lockers.
Large oak saloon table with a large top loading chest freezer built into it. Folding leaf on the inboard side that comes up to increase the area for larger groups.
Galley along the starboard side with a small step up from the saloon. This works well as a charter galley being communal but also separate to allow the crew to work in the galley without interruption. All joinery in the galley is oak with numerous lockers and storage spaces. Miele oven with a 4 ring induction hob and electric oven set on gimbals. Commercial grade stainless steel Fischer Paykel dishwasher Built in top loading fridge, keel cooled. Other items including toaster, kettle and slow cooker along with all crockery and cutlery required for commercial sailing. Twin stainless sinks with pressurised hot and cold water. Instant boiling water tap.
Starboard offset water tight door into the accommodation space with 8 single berths, arranged in 4 pairs of one up/one down with open plan type cabins. Each berth has its own storage space plus light and usb socket. Central ladder to the forehatch.
Forward through another water tight door into the forepeak with a heads compartment to port. Baby Blake sea toilet that discharges into a black water waste tank. Pressurised hot shower with full standing headroom and stainless steel hand basin. All joinery is oak.
Bosuns store and workshop to starboard with storage space forward for extra sails and other gear.
Pipe cot berth in the forepeak for crew.
Equipment
Navigation
Steering compass
Ray 90 Raymarine DSC VHF with hand piece at the helm and chart desk
Raymarine touchscreen chartplotter by the helm Axion 77 MFD
Raymarine touchscreen chartplotter at the chart desk Axion Pro 9 RVX
Raymarine radar
Axion Log/Sounder model
Handheld anemometer
AIS – 700 Class
Clock and barometer – Brass
Hand bearing compass– Plastimo
ICOM IC-M93D hand held VHF
Waterproof signaling lamp
Safety
4 x horse shoe life buoys with lights (1 with a danbuoy)
Fog horn
Search light
Sea Safe E100 Cat 1 GPS EPIRB
Flare pack (4 x parachute, 6 x red handheld, 2 x smoke signals)
18 Kru Life jackets
16 Thermal Protective Aids
Fire pump
3 x Fire extinguishers and fire blanket
Fire/smoke detectors
2 x 8 person Ocean Safety life rafts with SOLAS B packs inside
2 x manual bilge pumps on deck
4 x auto electric bilge pumps – Rule 4000
Bilge level alarm
Roaming 24 volt anchor light
10 sets of guy Cotton Marine Dremtech waterproofs
Category C first aid supplies
Day shapes
Radar reflector
General vessel alarm
Training manual as required by MCA
Ground tackle and mooring
92kg Fishermans anchor with100m of 19mm chain
92kg Fishermans anchor with 20m of 19mm chain and 60m of 24mm warp
Barrel windlass with hydraulic drive by Deep Blue Engineering Ltd
2 x 24 volt bronze capstan winches on deck
Fenders
Warps
Sails and rigging
All sails in cream Clipper Canvas by North Sea Sails in 2020
Mainsail 1200sqft
Main topsail 320sqft
No.1 jib 430sqft
Staysail 320sqft (236sqft reefed)
Flying jib 330sqft
Big topsail 725sqft
Big jib 640sqft
Big flying jib 550sqft
Trysail 430sqft
Storm jib 236sqft
Mainsail cover
Staysail cover
Sail bags
Deck gear
Boarding ladder
Ships bell
3 x deck brushes
2 x buckets with lanyards
Boat hook
Excel Volante SD360 RIB
15hp 4 stroke Suzuki outboard
Hatch covers
Machinery and systems
Northern Lights M844LW3 16Kva diesel generator
8 x Rolls AGM 6 volt deep cycle batteries for the ships 24 volt systems. Total of 720 amp hours.
Victron Energy Quattro 24volt/5000W/120amp inverter/charger
Shore power cable
Tools
Spares
Domestic
Miele 6115 Induction Hob
Miele H6200BP fan oven
Quooker 3L boiling water tap
Fischer Paykel Single drawer dishwasher
Keel cooled top loading fridge
Keel cooled top loading freezer
Toaster
Kettle 240 volt
Crock Pot pressure/slow cooker
All crockery, cutlery, pans utensils etc to catering for 15 people
Bunk and berth cushions (All fire safety compliant)
Bedding for all berths
Bronze interior LED lighting
Webasto Pro 90 diesel fired heater with radiators throughout the boats interior
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The Old Tollhouse , Long Buckby Wharf, Norton Junction, Northamptonshire, NN6 7PE, UK
Contact:Tollhouse Boat Sales
Description
A 59Ft bespoke portholed trad, built for the current owners in 2006 by Stowe Hill Marine and powered by a Russell Newbery DM2 in dedicated engine room. The traditionally scumbled back cabin is configuired to provide ample storage, office work space and day bed. Forward of the engine room the cabin is fitted in maple to an exacting standard - "Apsley" had a full professional repaint in 2021 by Colin Dundas and is now presented for sale in excellent condition. Double click on the detail forms below. A classic cruising boat for two!!
Specifications
Vessel name:Apsley
Condition:Excellent
Vessel type:Narrowboat
Designer:Owners
Builder:Stowe Hill Marine
Make:Stowe Hill Marine
Model:59 Traditional
Fit Out:Stowe Hill Marine
Constructed:2006
HIN:GB-SHMNB176HO56
No. of engines:1
Engine model:Russell Newbery
Engine power:18HP
Length over all:59'
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The Old Tollhouse , Long Buckby Wharf, Norton Junction, Northamptonshire, NN6 7PE, UK
Contact:Tollhouse Boat Sales
Description
A 65ft trad with Boatman's Cabin built in 2003 by Steve Priest of Brinklow Boats and fitted by DB Boatfitting (Braunston): Engine: Gardner 2L2 (Tony Redshaw) Bowthruster: Nobels Hydraulic. Plating: 10/6/5/4 Fit-out materials: Main cabin: oak, mahogany inlaid marquetry: Boatman's Cabin/Engine Room fully panelled and scumbled Roses/Castles Insulation: Spray foam. Headroom: 6ft 2in Berths: 2+4 Berth sizes: 6ft 4in x 4ft 0in perm double, 6ft 3in x 4ft 0in curved dinette double, 6ft x 3ft 11in boatmans cross bed (or long single). Mains Power: Landline, Victron Phoenix MultiPlus 12/2500/120, 240v RCD/Multiple sockets. Dolphin M3 cocooned diesel 3.5kVA generator. Victron Galvanic isolator. Cabin heating: Webasto diesel to multiple radiators,New Morso Squirrel in saloon and Epping in BMC. Hot Water: Calorifier via Webasto, engine, immersion heater Water tank: S/S 200 gallons Secondry S/S fresh water tank for WC. Galley: Vanette built-in hob /eye-level oven, Microwave, Shoreline Fridge: Candywasher/dryer. Bathroom: Tecma flush to remote holding tank. Shower, Basin: Magnificent steelwork, low sweeping lines to josher bow/Concave uxter plate,long swims fore/aft, recessed rear panels, rep rivets, cratch.All cruising gear warps anchor etc.
"Frogmore" was built to exacting standards with no expense spared, resulting in a very rare and much admired boat. Blacked 2024/Six New Anodes : Boat Safety 2028.
These are earlier photographs - Full bare metal repaint (Dave Bishop, Braunston) New Cashmere Cratch Cover and Side hatch Covers (AJ Canopies, Braunston) All completed in 2024 after the earlier
photographs shown - Full Survey 2023.
A well maintained boat, presented for sale in excellent order.
Specifications
Vessel name:Frogmore
Condition:Excellent
Vessel type:Narrowboat
Designer:Steve Priest
Builder:Brinklow Boats
Make:Brinklow Boats
Model:65 Traditional
Fit Out:DB Boatfitting
Constructed:2003
Guests:6
Berths:6
Heads:1
Engine model:Gardner 2L2/Tony Redshaw
Engine power:20@1000 rpm
Fuel type:Diesel
Cruising Speed:4 Knots
Maximum Speed:6 Knots
Nominal length:65'
Length over all:65'
Beam:6' 10"
Maximum draft:2' 10"
Hull material:Steel
Hull type:Flat
Displacement:22 metric tons
Fuel capacity:250 Litres
Water capacity:200 Gallons
Holding tank capacity:150 Gallons
Accommodation
Fit out: DB boatfitters to an exceptional, finely detailed standard. Scumbled panelling & decorated boatmans & engine cabins. Elsewhere: light oak-faced panelling to deckhead, upper & lower sides & bulkheads.
Dark hardwood deckhead beams. Contrasting inlays. Panelled & boxed radiators.
Construction
Hull to original thicknesses 10/6/5/4 first registered 2003. Last blacked 2024. Glazed cratch & windowed vinyl cover, Gold finished aluminum hopper windows with brass portholes aft. Engine pidgeon box (Ron Hough), prism light, brass vents. Timber effect fwd & aft bulkheads & back cabin recessed panels. Replica rivets, long swims fore & aft, curved uxter plate (above propeller). Stainless Anser pins aft port & stbd. Foredeck mast/Brass headlight.
Livery: Dark & Light grey roof, dark green sides, red aft panels, cream & red coach lines. Traditional geometric panels
Navigation Equipment
All cruising gear. Warps, Mooring pins ,Chains and Armco clips.
Engine(s)
Gardner 2L2 vintage engine fully restored and fitted by Tony Redshaw with electric start. PRM 500D gearbox 1:5 drives 2" shaft to 22" propeller. PTO from gearbox drives hydraulic bowthruster.Sealed skin tank cooling system.
90A alternator, 2.5KW/120A Victron Inverter/Charger, 230V shore connection. Batteries 1 Starter 6 Domestic, Galvanic isolator.
Dolphin 3.5Kva diesel cocooned generator in engine room with remote in galley.
Webasto diesel heating to 5 Radiators
Safety Equipment
Boat Safety Equipment
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The barrel needs blueing, that is all. The gunsac needs replacing. The gun is a really nice one, well looked after. It has a thumb catch for breaking the barrel quietly, the spring is good and it has a trigger screw to adjust the hair. £15 carriage with royal mail tracking, but it is a door pickup the £15 will be reduced from an accepted offer....
Liverpool Class Lifeboat Please refer to "WOODENSHIPS.CO.UK" For more info.
(REF: 29761)
£27500
Designer: RNLI
Builder: Groves and Guttridge Ltd
Year: 1939
Location: Bedfordshire
Length on deck: 35'6"
Beam: 10'2"
Draft: 3'3"
Full specification
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Wooden Ships Comments on this Liverpool Class Lifeboat
Liverpool Class RNLB built by Groves & Guttridge Ltd, Cowes, in 1939.
She served as the lifeboat for Cloughey, Co. Down with a well documented service record.
After being sold out of the RNLI in 1966, she was used as a private motor launch.
Between 2010 and 2012 she underwent a major restoration in the hands of Nelsons Boats, a yard specialising in lifeboats. She was put back as close as possible to her original service condition by sourcing as many original parts, features and fittings as possible. She was re-engined with an almost new Ford 4D. The hull was found to be in excellent condition with no structural repairs required during the refit period.
This vessel is a living and working piece of maritime history in excellent condition, very capable and tough with legendary sea keeping qualities. She is not equipped with the luxuries of a modern yacht and as such offers a different type of boating but she does it with style. Complete with forward tent offering a dry cabin with 2 berths when required.
The boat is on the National Register of Historic Ships and is eligible to fly their dedicated ensign.
This is a remarkable boat with many original features and fittings. Clean survey from 2021 available.
Currently in undercover storage at the vendors home with facilities to lift onto transport.
Length on Deck 35’6”
Beam 10’2”
Draft 3’3”
Construction
Double diagonal Honduras mahogany hull. 2 layers of diagonal planking with Kalico and white lead in between, fastened through with copper rivets.
Canadian rock elm frames.
Bronze strap floors across the centreline.
External iron ballast keel with a steel plate centreboard.
Heavy rubbing strake all round with traditional ropes to assist with man overboard situations.
Fore and aft decks made from 2 layers of double diagonal Honduras mahogany. Substantial oak mooring posts fore and aft.
Main weather deck with numerous water tight hatches. Full length seating either side in varnished mahogany slats. Bronze scuppers to drain thew weather deck.
Varnished double diagonal mahogany dog house shelter is an original feature. Aluminium bulkhead with a watertight bronze door leads into the engine space. Original bronze port lights in the dog house.
Door to access space under foredeck which is a useful large storage space.
Original steering system with a wheel mounted on a bronze frame. Long shaft goes under the aft deck with gear linkage to the rudder. Hardwood rudder hung on the stern post, this can be lifted in the usual RNLI style using a block and tackle on the aft deck.
Steering system stripped and refurbished, now in perfect working order.
Many original bronze features and fittings have been retained.
Rig
2 mast rig on varnished spruce spars. Main mast stepped in a galvanised tabernacle.
Mizzen is a small Bermudan sail, mainsail is lug and she carries a jib.
Sails by Ratsey and Lapthorn in as new condition.
Galvanised wire standing rigging with bronze rigging screws to external galvanised chain plates. New rigging in the refit.
Machinery
Ford 4D 56hp 4cyl diesel engine. Installed as a reconditioned engine in 2012.
PRM gearbox with a 2” bronze shaft to a centreline fixed 3 blade bronze propeller in a tunnel. Original oil bath stern gland.
Propeller is in a protected tunnel as with most life boats to avoid entanglement.
Gives 7 knots cruising speed at 3 litres/hour. Max speed of 8 knots. Approx. 500Nm range.
2 x copper fuel tank of 200 litres total capacity. Recent fuel lines and fuel filters.
2 x 12 volt batteries in the engine room charged from the engine alternator.
1 x Whale Gusher manual bilge pump and 3 x auto electric bilge pumps.
All new wiring in 2022.
Equipment
Bronze steering compass
Standard Horizon Explorer DSC VHF + RAM 4 cockpit repeater
Garmin GPS Map 276Cx chart plotter
Lifebuoy
Auto fire extinguisher in engine space
Large manual bilge pump
Auto electric bilge pump
Life ring
Twin jackstays
12 volt fog horn
Bruce 15kg anchor
100’ of chain and 150’ of warp
2 x original RNLI Fishermans anchors for show
Fenders
Warps
Boat hook
Tent for the forward cockpit
Custom made cover for varnished engine hood
Full winter cover
Mizzen
Mainsail
Jib
Mizzen sail cover
Associated spars and rigging
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Danish Topsail Schooner Please refer to "WOODENSHIPS.CO.UK" for more information
(REF: 34035)
£85000
Designer: Traditional
Builder: Ustrup and Bronsodde
Year: 1934
Location: Bangor
Length on deck: 47'
Beam: 14'6"
Draft: 6'6"
Tonnage: 42 tonnes displacement
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Wooden Ships Comments on this Danish Topsail Schooner
Built in Denmark by Ustrup of Vejle in 1934.
Originally built as a fishing vessel for gill net fishing, she is typical of the Danish designed vessels of the period with a bluff bow, sweeping sheer line and an elegant elliptical counter stern. Launched with the name MIAS, she worked out of Hvide Sande with the fishing number RI100. Sold to the UK in 1979 where she fished out of Sunderland, before moving to Maryport in 1987. She continued fishing until purchased by the present owners in 1996.
Converted to her current configuration by her shipwright owner between 1996-2000, she carries an eye catching topsail schooner rig and has an MCA Category 2 commercial licence for 12 persons. During the initial conversion all her hull fastenings were doubled up with approximately 10% of the oak hull planking replaced along with most of the deck beams, carlins and then a new deck laid.
Very nicely fitted out below decks with 8 berths including 2 doubles and 4 singles. Laminated teak bath in the heads compartment.
She has cruised over the last 25 years as a family boat and as a charter vessel, exploring the Irish Sea, Scotland, Ireland and Brittany.
A superb little ship that doesn’t need a large crew to handle her, ideal for continued charter work or sailing as a private yacht. She has excelled appearing in various films and TV productions with her rig making her very attractive to the productions crews looking for something a bit special. She also has the visual impact to command appearance fees for the various boat festivals around the UK where she is a regular attendee.
Length on Deck 47’
Length Overall 62’
Beam 14’6”
Draft 6’6”
Air draft 50’
Displacement 41.9 tonnes
Sail Area 11340sqft
Construction
Hull
Planked in 2” oak planking on sawn oak frames. All fastened with galvanised boat nails.
6 x hull planks replaced in 2024 along with new knightheads.
Internal ballast totalling 13 tons is a mix of lead, iron and concrete.
2 bulkheads separating the forepeak/saloon/engine room. These bulkheads are water tight up to the cabin sole level with original Vivier dams giving separate bilge pumping areas.
Decks
Decks made from 2 x 18mm layers of marine plywood sheathed externally in epoxy glass cloth.
Solid 2” iroko covering boards and king planks.
Bulwarks all round on stanchions mounted through the covering boards with a heavy capping rail.
Wheel steering with a varnished steering box. Hydraulic connection from wheel to rudder stock.
Superstructure
Two separate coachroofs with opepe coamings and sheathed plywood coachroof decks.
The aft coachroof is over the engine space and has a small doghouse type arrangement allowing easy access and giving sheltered space for nav instruments.
The forward coachroof has a low sliding hatch with companion steps into the main saloon are.
Curved forehatch with companion doors gives access to the forepeak.
Rig
Spars
Topsail schooner rig with solid douglas fir spars.
Both fore and main mast are straight pole masts.
All spars finished with Jotun Ravilakk varnish.
Standing and Running Rigging
Galvanised wire standing rigging all new in 2024. Rigging fully served with synthetic spunyarn. Turned back and seized over dead eyes and lanyards to external galvanised chain plates.
Ratlines fitted to forrard port shrouds in order to get up to the topsail.
Sails
Mainsail Heard Sails 2000 Clipper Canvas
Foremain North Sea Sails 2021 Clipper Canvas
Staysail Heard Sails 2000 Clipper Canvas
Inner jib Heard Sails 2000 Terylene
Outer Jib Heard Sails 2000 Terylene
Large Jib North Sea Sails 2010 Clipper Canvas
Square topsail North Sea Sails 2019 Clipper Canvas
Main Topsail Adrian Jones 2002 Terylene
Machinery
Engine
Gardner 6LXB 120hp diesel.
Self Changing Gears gearbox reconditioned in 2004. Centreline fixed 4 blade bronze propeller new in 2023 gives 6.5 knots cruising speed at approximately 7 litres/hour.
Tanks
730 litres of diesel in 2 separate tanks. 1 x Vetus 390 litre plastic and 1 x 340 litre stainless steel.
430 litres of fresh water in 2 x plastic Vetus tanks.
Batteries and Electrics
4 x 12 volt 125ah batteries rigged for 2 separate banks of 24 volt.
Charging from engine alternator plus a Newmar Phase 3 240 volt battery charger when connected to shore power.
Domestic Systems
Calorifier hot water tank heated from the main engine or through a 240 volt immersion coil.
Refleks diesel fired cabin heater in the saloon.
Bilge pumps
3 x 24 volt auto electric bilge pumps in forepeak, saloon and engine space.
2 x manual bilge pumps on deck for engine space and saloon.
Accommodation
Berths and Headroom
8 berths including 2 x double quarter berths, 1 x single in the stern, 1 x single pilot berth in the saloon and 2 x single berths in the forepeak.
Saloon headroom of 6’7” (2.1m)
Aft headroom of 6’2” (1.9m)
General Description
Companion steps down from the midships hatch into the saloon with a quarter cabin either side, each with a good size double berth.
Hanging locker to port.
The main cabin has a settee on the port side with a pilot berth outboard under the side deck.
To starboard is a dinette seating area and a galley forward of this. The dinette has seating for 4 people in comfort around a solid wooden table.
Reflex diesel cabin heater against the forward bulkhead of the saloon.
Door to starboard into the forepeak which has 2 single berths on the starboard side and door into the heads compartment on the port side. Chain locker centrally in the bows
Aft hatch gives access to the engine room and a single berth in the stern.
Galley
Dometic 2 burner gas stove with oven and grill. Copper sink with hot and cold pressurised water.
Heads
Jabsco manual sea toilet discharges directly overboard. Custom built teak bath tub with hot and cold pressurised water. Bath drained via a sump tank with an auto electric pump out.
Matching teak hand basin with hot and cold pressurised water.
Equipment
Steering compass
Raymarine chart plotter
ICOM DSC VHF
AIS transceiver
Clipper echo sounder
Clipper GPS repeater
Raymarine autopilot with hydraulic ram
Muir 24 volt bronze capstan style windlass
60lb CQR anchor with 60m x 12mm chain
50lb Fishermans anchor with 30m x 9mm chain +30m x 20mm multiplait warp
Mooring warps
Fenders
All life saving equipment associated with Cat 2 MCA commercial licence
3 x 24 volt auto electric bilge pumps in forepeak, saloon and engine space.
2 x manual bilge pumps on deck for engine space and saloon.
Mainsail Heard Sails 2000 Clipper Canvas
Foremain North Sea Sails 2021 Clipper Canvas
Staysail Heard Sails 2000 Clipper Canvas
Inner jib Heard Sails 2000 Terylene
Outer Jib Heard Sails 2000 Terylene
Large Jib North Sea Sails 2010 Clipper Canvas
Square topsail North Sea Sails 2019 Clipper Canvas
Main Topsail Adrian Jones 2002 Terylene
Mainsail cover
Foremain cover
Bunk and berth cushions
Dometic 2 burner gas stove with oven and grill
Refleks diesel cabin heater
Calorifier hot water tank
Jabsco manual sea toilet
Custom mahogany bath and hand basin
4 x 125ah batteries
Newmar Phase 3 240 volt battery charger
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Now in only her 3rd ownership, this blue water ocean cruising yacht was designed and built for extended ocean sailing with a very strong cold moulded hull. She has proven herself with numerous Atlantic crossings and a circumnavigation. With generous beam her internal volume is huge giving excellent headroom and 8 berths in 4 cabins. The cockpit is well sheltered from the elements for comfortable sailing in warm and cold climates. A fantastic big yacht with a proven track record, well equipped and ready for the next adventure.
Designer: De Vries Lentsch
Builder: Dik Van der Heiden
Year: 1987
Location: Ploce
Length on deck: 50'3"
Beam: 15'11"
Draft: 7'10" For more info, please contact WWW.WOODENSHIPS.CO.UK
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Wooden ships Comments on this De Vries Lentsch Blue Water Ketch
Designed by De Vries Lentsch and built by Dutch luxury yacht builder Dik Van der Heiden in 1987 as a blue water ocean cruising yacht, specifically designed as a comfortable and capable yacht for extended family cruising.
In only her 3rd ownership, this yacht has travelled many thousands of miles around the globe, crossing the Atlantic numerous times and served as a cruising home for a young family. Designed and built to withstand the rigours of ocean sailing, her hull is immensely strong and her sheltered centre cockpit makes her a very safe boat at sea. The ample deck space and cavernous interior make for very comfortable live aboard conditions as she has proved over the years.
Continual upgrades and improvements in recent years include a new teak deck in 2014, new teak coachroof decks in 2019, engine rebuild 2019 plus new generator, batteries and a water maker.
This is a serious live aboard cruising yacht with excellent pedigree and provenance, more than capable of setting off again around the world be it with a family or single handed.
2022 survey report.
Length on Deck 50’3” / 15.31m
Length Overall 60’ / 18.3m
Beam 15’11” / 4.85m
Draft 7’10” / 2.4m
Construction
Hull
Cold moulded hull using West System epoxy made from 4 payers of Brazilian mahogany with a total thickness of 40mm.
Hull painted with 2 pack paints. Recently shot blasted below the waterline and the timber found to be in excellent condition.
Decks and Cockpit
New deck in 2014. Straight laid teak planking bonded with epoxy to a marine plywood subdeck.
Substantial toe rail all round with a teak capping. Stainless steel stanchions and guard wires with a netting for safety.
Self draining centre cockpit with teak hatches in the sole giving access to the engine space. Laid teak thwarts on all sides of the cockpit.
Iroko framed windscreen around the forward end of the cockpit with a canvas sprayhood above keeps the cockpit very well protected for offshore sailing. Canvas bimini covers the cockpit to shelter from sun and rain.
Superstructure
Small low and elegant coachroof fore and aft with mahogany coamings and laid teak coachroof decks (all new in 2019)
Rig
Bermudan ketch rig on deck stepped alloy masts.
Alloy slab reefing booms with stack pack systems.
Pro-Furl roller furling systems on staysail and yankee.
Boom dampening device fitted to the main boom.
All halyards and reefing lines terminate at the mast, granny bars on the deck for support when operating these lines.
Standing and Running Rigging
Stainless steel standing rigging to external stainless chain plates
All standing rigging new in 2015.
Sails
Mainsail
Mizzen
Staysail
Yankee
Genaker
Winches
2 x large ST Barient cockpit winches/ 2 speeds for genoa sheet
2 x Lewmar ST 43 cockpit winches
2 x Lewmar ST 46 cockpit winches
Mast winch 2 x Lewmar ST 40
Mast winch 1 x Lewmar ST 30 for reefing
Main sheet 1 x Barient ST 40 on the coachroof
Mizzen mast 1 x Lewmar ST 30
Mizzen sheet 1 x Lewmar ST 30
Machinery
Engine
Mercedes OM352 6cyl 120hp diesel.
Engine rebuilt in 2019 in Mallorca. Believed to have been and extensive rebuild with the engine stripped to its component parts.
Fresh water cooled naturally aspirated engine.
Newage PRM302 gearbox with single lever controls to a fixed 3 blade bronze propeller gives 6 knots cruising speed, 7 knots max.
New shaft bearings and stern gland seals.
Tanks
1200 litres of diesel in 2 x stainless tanks.
800 litres of water 2 x stainless tanks.
Holding tank for heads but not connected.
Batteries and Electrics
1 x 100Ah 12 volt lead acid engine start battery.
4 x 45Ah 12 volt AGM batteries for the bow thruster.
2 x 100Ah (24 volt) Forster LiFePo batteries for domestic and windlass.
Whisper Power Piccolo 3.5kw generator.
Mastervolt battery charger – 24V/50A.
24 volt main engine alternator with Mastervolt smart regulator.
24/1500 Mastervolt Sinewave inverter.
Bilge Pumps
Auto electric bilge pump of 4000 litres/hour.
Engine driven salvage pump.
Domestic Systems
Domestic hot water calorifier connected to the Whisper generator.
Cabin heating system via wet radiators. System installed but requires diesel fired heater to be fitted.
Wood burning cabin stove.
Water maker of 150 litres/hour fully installed.
Bow thruster
Max Power 225HYD hydraulic bow thruster.
Accommodation
Very spacious interior space finished in mahogany joinery.
Berths and Headroom
6 berths including a double in the aft cabin and 2 separate twin berth cabins.
Bunks all 2m in length.
Headroom in saloon: 2.2m
Headroom in aft cabin 1.8m
Headroom in galley, twin cabins and heads 1.9m
General Description
Companion steps down from the cockpit into the main saloon.
U -shaped settee to starboard. Chart desk to port along with a saloon table an seating.
Forward on the starboard side is the galley.
Passageway in aft port corner to access the aft cabin. Hanging locker in the passageway under the side deck.
Aft cabin has a large double berth on the starboard side and a settee on the port side. Hand basin with hot and cold water plus numerous lockers.
Forward is the heads compartment on the port side.
2 separate sleeping cabins, each with 2 x single berths and a hand basin.
Galley
Galley has a Techimpex TOP4 2 burner gas stove with oven and grill.
Twin stainless steel sinks with hot and cold pressurised water.
Commercial grade 24 volt fridge.
Integrated freezer of 100 litre capacity.
Heads
Jabsco manual sea toilet currently discharges directly overboard. There is a waste tank installed but the heads is not currently connected to it.
Hand basin with hot and cold pressurised water.
Shower with full standing headroom drains into a sump tank and is pumped overboard with an electric pump.
Equipment
Steering compass
Raymarine Axiom plotter with radar
Raymarine wind indicator
Raymarine autopilot
Raymarine depth sounder
Raymarine speed log
Uniden UM380 VHF
Hand held VHF
Vetus Condor 1000W 24 volt electric anchor windlass
63kg Delta anchor
75m x 13mm chain
30kg Bruce anchor
Mooring Warps
Fenders
Various flares
2 x horse shoe life buoys + floating line
4 x self inflating life jackets
Jackstays
Batteries
Solar panels 6 x 100W
Bow thruster
Mastervolt 24/1500 Sinewave inverter
Mastervolt 24/50 battery charge
Mainsail
Mizzen
Staysail
Yankee
Genaker
Profurl roller furling for headsails
StackPack main and mizzen systems
Sprayhood +cockpit tent/cover
Bimini
Gas bottles
Techimpex TOP4 galley cooker
Bunk and berth cushions
Jabsco manual sea toilet
Fridge
Integrated freezer
Calorifier tank
Wood burning stove
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Sparkman and Stephens 8 meter Cruiser Racer
£57500
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A terrific blend of naval architecture from Sparkman and Stephens, coupled with the fine yacht-building skills of the McGruer yard produced this very special and quite unique yacht to the 8-meter Cruiser Racer rule. The previous long ownership saw the boat maintained to a meticulous standard. In the current ownership she has been subtly upgraded and improved and is now in excellent order, ready for the coming season. 5 berths, Yanmar 20hp diesel and a large sail wardrobe. Extensive 2021 survey available. Fantastic classic yacht for sale.
Designer: Sparkman and Stephens
Builder: McGruer and Co. Ltd
Sparkman and Stephens 8 meter Cruiser Racer
(REF: 26730)
£57500
Designer: Sparkman and Stephens
Builder: McGruer and Co. Ltd
Year: 1965
Location: Hampshire
Length on deck: 39'10"
Beam: 9'9"
Draft: 6'3"
Tonnage: 12TM
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Sparkman and Stephens 40ft 1965 Cruiser Racer Yacht For Sale
Wooden Ships Comments on this Bermudan sloop classic yacht
40ft Bermudan sloop rigged yacht designed by Sparkman and Stephens to the International Cruiser Racer 8 meter rule. Built by McGruer and Co. Ltd to Lloyds 100A1 in 1965.
McGruer were known for their run of ‘Cruiser Racer 8m’ yachts, a popular design that offered a fast and easily handled cruising yacht capable of club racing at weekends. The commissioning owner of this yacht was an industrialist from Glasgow and approached Sparkman and Stephens to design him a yacht to the International Cruiser Racer 8m rule. He then asked McGruer to build the yacht and the result is a superb vessel of top-quality construction with arguably prettier lines than McGruers own CR8m yachts.
Her construction is a composite design using galvanised frames interspersed between steamed oak timbers. In the previous 30 year ownership, the yacht was subjected to a rigorous maintenance program including complete refastening of the galvanised frames with stainless bolts, each one insulated from the frames to avoid electrolysis. She is now in excellent condition and very original with only a few alterations to bring her up to date.
Bought by the current owner in 2021, she is sadly offered for sale due to family circumstances. A comprehensive 2021 survey is available to potential purchasers. This is a very beautiful classic yacht in good condition, ready for next season to go cruising or racing.
Length on Deck 39’10”
Length Waterline 27’4”
Beam 9’9”
Draft 6’3”
Sail Area 648sqft
Displacement 7965kg
Thames Tonnage 12TM
Year: 1965
Location: Hampshire
Length on deck: 39'10"
Beam: 9'9"
Draft: 6'3"
Construction
Carvel planked in mahogany, possibly Honduras or similar high quality mahogany timber.
Alternating steamed oak timbers and galvanised steel frames. Copper rivet fastened through the oak timbers and bolted with stainless steel bolts through the galvanised frames. Each bolt is insulated from the galvanised frames with a ‘top hat’ washer.
Some galvanised steel strap floors across the centreline. Further aft she has more recent stainless steel plate floors side fastened to the galvanised angle iron frames. The stainless steel is insulated from the galvanised frames with a rubber gasket.
External lead ballast keel fastened with stainless steel keel bolts. Bolts last drawn in 1990.
Pair of galvanised angle iron ring frames in way of the rigging, tied into the galvanised mast step.
Spruce beamshelf with a spruce clamp in way of the rigging
Marine plywood deck on spruce deck beams, cascover sheathed externally and finished with non-slip deck paint. Varnished teak toe rail all round with stainless steel stanchions and guard wires.
Varnished teak coachroof coamings with a sheathed plywood coachroof deck. Slightly raised dog house aft with a companion hatch offset to port.
Self draining cockpit well with seating at deck level and varnished teak cockpit coamings. Bridge deck to the entrance hatch.
Stainless steel tiller and rudder stock to a laminated mahogany rudder.
Rig
Masthead bermudan sloop rig on a keel stepped gold anodised alloy mast. This is the original mast and in keeping with her pedigree.
Round section alloy slab reefing boom original to the boat. Stainless steel gooseneck fitting. Second shorter IOR boom with accompanying mainsail and second mainsheet track.
2 x alloy spinnaker poles.
Stainless steel standing rigging in 1×19 wire, all replaced in 2006. Forestay new in 2017.
Internal stainless steel chain plates secured to the galvanised frames.
Harken roller furling headsail system
Running rigging replaced in 2021 using Dyneema.
Primary Winches – 2x Barient 28 stainless steel, two speed.
Secondary Winches – 2x Barient 26, alloy, two speed.
Hallyard winch – 1 x Antal XT30.2 to starboard of companion hatch
Mast Winches – 2x Barient 22 stainless steel, two speed. 1x Single speed winch.
Mainsail – white Dacron, slab reefing with two reefs. (2006)
Mainsail – IOR boom. White dacron, slab reefing.
Genoa – 115% White Dacron, roller reefing genoa, white UV strip (2017)
Genoa – 140% white dacron, roller reefing genoa, hardly used (2018)
Spinnaker – x2
Storm Jib
Machinery
Yanmar 2GM20F twin cylinder 19hp diesel, fresh water cooled with a heat exchanger. Fully serviced winter 2022.
Kanzaki mechanical gearbox with an AquaDrive flexible coupling to a fixed 3 blade bronze propeller. Gives 5 knots cruising speed.
2 x 12 volt batteries for engine starting and domestic systems, 1 x 100ah and 1 x 120ah, both new in 2018. Charged from the 55amp engine alternator.
17 gallon stainless steel fuel tank with Tek Tank gauges.
32 gallon stainless steel water tank under the saloon cabin sole.
2 x manual bilge pumps.
Accommodation
5 berths including a quarter berth, 2 x saloon settee berths and 2 singles berths in the forecabin.
Original cabin layout and joinery in mahogany veneered plywood with a satin varnish finish.
Steps down from the companion hatch over the engine box into the main cabin with chart desk and quarter berth to port and galley to starboard.
To port is a quarter berth stretching aft under the cockpit thwart. Chart desk forward of the berth with drawers that pull out beneath.
Galley has a twin burner gimballed gas stove with oven. Single stainless steel sink with cold water pumped with a manual foot pump. Top loading locker next to the sink with lockers under the deck head. Large storage space going aft from the galley under the cockpit thwart.
Half height bulkhead forward of the galley with a vertical stainless steel grab rail separates off the main saloon.
Saloon settee berth either side with new tartan upholstery in 2021. The backs fold down on a sophisticated hinge mechanism to create wide comfortable berths.
Centreline saloon table with fold out leaves. Sole boards in solid mahogany.
Starboard side passage going forward with the heads compartment to port. The door to the heads hinges to double up as a door into the forward cabin.
Heads compartment has a manual Baby Blakes sea toilet which discharges directly overboard. Stainless steel hand basin with manually pumped fresh water. Large storage lockers outboard under the side decks.
Forward cabin is very nicely appointed with 2 single berths. Trotter boxes at the forward end giving more length to the berths. Mahogany lockers either side under the side decks.
Small seat between the berths, the forward bulkhead has an oval hole allowing access to the forepeak storage space, used for stowage of sails, fenders and warps.
Equipment
Navigation
Suunto steering compass
B&G depth sounder
B&G log
ICOM M323G DSC VHF, new 2019
Clock and barometer
Safety
Masthead tri-colour and deck level navigation lights
Deck flood lights
2 x horseshoe buoys
Jackstays
Flare pack
2 x manual bilge pumps
Ground tackle and mooring
35lb CQR, 30 fathom chain rode
45lb CQR
SL Electric low profile windlass, new motor fitted 2019, foot button control on foredeck, power up only.
Selection of warps
Selection of fenders
Domestic
Bunk and berth cushions, new upholstery 2021
Mikuni diesel fired hot air cabin heating system with thermostat control
2 burner gas stove with oven
Kettle
2 x 4.5kg gas bottles
Radio/CD player with 2 speakers
Baby Blake manual marine toilet, stripped, re-chromed and serviced 2019
Other
Ensign and staff
Boat hook
Sprayhood – Blue. 2012
Mainsail cover – Blue 2012
Boom tent
Forehatch cover
Cockpit cushions
Winter cover and scaffolding frame
Boom crutch
Machinery
2 x 110ah Numax batteries
Yanmar 2GM20F fresh water cooled diesel engine
Various engine spares
AquaDrive flexible coupling
Merlin Smartguage battery monitor
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Simrad NSE8 8" Color FishFinder Radar GPS Chartplotter Multifunction Display
£299.99
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McGruer 8 Meter Cruiser Racer
£59000 Please refer to WOODENSHIPS.CO.UK for more information. And a lot more pictures.
One of the most famous of the McGruer 8 meter Cruiser Racers, one of 15 built by Mcgruers. This was a strong and competitive fleet on the Clyde through until 1975, providing exciting racing in elegant yachts that also offered comfortable accommodation for crew between regattas. Well maintained by her current owner, she is a very original yacht with many original features and fittings. Impeccably presented both inside and out, this is a yacht full of pedigree and class.
Designer: James McGruer
Builder: McGruer & Co.
Year: 1963
Location: Argyll & Bute
Length on deck: 41'7"
Beam: 9'9"
Draft: 6'2"
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Wooden Ships Comments on this McGruer 8 Meter Cruiser Racer
8 meter Cruiser Racer (8mCR) yacht designed and built by McGruer & Co. In 1963.
McGruers built 15 of these yachts, distinctive with their elegant lines and familiar raised dog house aft, which is iconic McGruer.
The 8mCR was developed after an amendment to the original 8 meter racing yacht rule, creating a fast and elegant yacht with comfortable accommodation for her crew, enabling the yacht to travel between regattas and house her crew in comfort. With their 8 meter pedigree these boats are exciting to sail and turn heads everywhere. The Clyde became a strong hold of the class with a large active fleet through until 1975.
This yacht is perhaps one of the most well known of the class, commissioned by Peter Odlum, a stalwart of Irish sailing but no stranger to Clyde racing or west coast cruising. She was his second McGruer designed 8mCR,. Built to Lloyds 100A1, in her first season she scored 17 wins from 25 starts and won the Lloyds Register Yacht Trophy. Peter Odlum continued to enjoy racing success and enjoyable cruising with INISMARA, before commissioning James McGruer to design the yawl, RINAMARA, launched in 1968.
With just her third owner, she was purchased in 1995 by her current custodian after an extended lay-up of some 10+ years in the sheds at McGruers. Lovingly re-commissioned, great care was taken to maintain the boats original specifications while sympathetically modernising some areas.
A very well presented yacht oozing pedigree and charm.
Length on Deck 41’7” / 12.7m
Length Waterline 27’3” / 8.3m
Beam 9’9” / 3.0m
Draft 6’2” / 1.9m
Sail area 667sqft
Thames tonnage 12TM
Displacement 7796kg
Construction
Hull
Carvel planked in teak below the waterline, mahogany above.
Laminated mahogany frames fastened with bronze screws. Intermediate steamed oak timbers copper rivet fastened.
Laminated keel, stem and stern post.
Galvanised strap floors across the centreline. Floors removed, re-galvanised, plasctic coated and refitted with an insulating membrane to stop any action between the floors and hull.
External lead ballast keel with bronze keel bolts. Bolts last checked in 1995 and found excellent.
Laminated hardwood rudder with a bronze rudder stock.
Decks and cockpit
Yacht laid swept teak deck over a marine plywood subdeck.
Teak is set in a bedding compound and secret nail fastened. Seams payed with butyl rubber compound.
Varnished teak covering board and toe rail all round with varnished teak king plank.
Elegant laminated mahogany hanging knees supporting the deck structure.
Self draining cockpit with varnished mahogany coamings set on the deck and scrubbed teak sole grating.
Starboard side varnished teak thwart with locked below.
Superstructure
Coachroof with raised doghouse aft is unmistakably McGruer.
Varnished mahogany coachroof coamings with chromed bronze windows.
Sheathed plywood coachroof deck with 2 separate original mahogany hatches.
Mahogany sliding companion hatch.
Rig
Fractional Bermudan sloop rig to original Mcgruer plans.
Spars
Proctor gold anodised alloy mast and boom, thought to be original.
Roller reefing boom.
Alloy spinnaker pole.
Standing rigging
Stainless steel standing rigging to internal galvanised chain plates.
Sails
Mainsail – White Dacron, on-boom roller reefing. Nicholson Hughes, 2005
Genoa – White Dacon, roller reefing, 130%. Nicholson Hughes, 2005
Spinnaker
Winches
Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar, 2-speed winches (original fitment)
Secondary Winches – 2x Gibb, 2-speed winches (original fitment)
Mast Mounted Halyard Winch – 1x Lewmar 40
Mainsail Halyard Winch – Merriman winch by Francis Shaw & Co. Ltd
Machinery
Engine
Bukh DV36 3cyl 36hp diesel installed in 1985. Approx. 1300 hrs.
Mechanical gearbox with single lever controls to a centreline feathering 2 blade bronze propeller.
Cruising speed of 7 knots.
Tanks
Diesel tank of 45 litres.
Fresh water tank of 113 litres.
Batteries
2 x 120ah batteries for engine start and domestics.
Charged from engine alternator or through shore power with 240 volt battery charger.
Bilge pumps
1 x manual bilge pump
1 x auto electric bilge pump
Domestic systems
Inverter for supplying 240 volts from the batteries.
Manually pumped fresh water.
Accommodation
Berths
5 berths including a quarter berth, 2 saloon settee berths and 2 single berths in the forecabin.
Interior description
Interior is original and has very nicely maintained with a gloss varnish finish and smart upholstery.
Step down into the dog house from the cockpit to stand on the engine box. Quarter berth to port and storage space to starboard.
Steps down into the main cabin with galley to port and chart desk to starboard. Chart desk is half admiralty size with drawers and storage below.
Main saloon has a dropleaf varnished mahogany saloon table with a settee berth either side. Varnished mahogany forward bulkhead.
Port side passage moving forward with heads compartment to starboard and hanging locker outboard under the side deck. Door to the heads swings aft to close off the forecabin as well.
Forecabin with full length single berths and a central seat. Storage below the berths. Hull sides exposed and varnished giving a lovely feel to the cabin.
Keyhole bulkhead going forward into the forepeak used for storage and chain locker.
Heads
Manual Jabsco sea toilet discharges directly overboard.
Pull out stainless hand basin above the heads with manually pumped fresh water.
Galley
2 burner gas stove with grill mounted on gimbals. Stainless steel sink with manually pumped fresh water. Extractor fan through the coachroof deck.
Equipment
Navigation
Steering compass
Raymarine ST60 depth sounder
Autohelm ST50 log
Autohelm ST50 wind indicator
Furuno GP31 GPS
Husun 60 VHF
Clock and barometer
Ground tackle and mooring
35lb CQR with 60m chain
Fishermans kedge anchor
Lofrans Cayman 88 electric anchor windlass
Fenders
Mooring warps
Boat hook
Systems
2 x 12 volt 120ah batteries
240 volt battery charger
Inverter
Shore power cable
Manual bilge pump
Auto electric bilge pump
Domestic
2 burner gas stove with grill
Bunk and berth cushions
Other
Zodiac inflatable dinghy
Sails
Mainsail – White Dacron, on-boom roller reefing. Nicholson Hughes, 2005
Genoa – White Dacon, roller reefing, 130%. Nicholson Hughes, 2005
Spinnaker
Mainsail cover
Winches
Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar, 2-speed winches (original fitment)
Secondary Winches – 2x Gibb, 2-speed winches (original fitment)
Mast Mounted Halyard Winch – 1x Lewmar 40
Mainsail Halyard Winch – Merriman winch by Francis Shaw & Co. Ltd
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Buchanan Prior 37 Please refer to W00DENSHIPS.CO.UK FOR MORE INFO
£65000
Buchanan Prior 37 launched in 1964 and built to Lloyds 100A1 classification. Built for a syndicate of 3 owners who campaigned her regularly in offshore races until she was sold to the present owner in 2002. Then started a 3 year major bottom up rebuild of the boat which required the whole interior to be removed, planking and frames replaced, new bronze strap floors, all new interior and systems. Since then she has been cruised extensively and continually upgraded with a new engine in 2022, new rigging and sails in 2017 and numerous other works. This is probably the most complete and turn key yacht of her type we have ever had the pleasure of offering for sale, a real gem from a dedicated and experienced owner. New insurance survey due winter 2025.
Designer: Alan H. Buchanan
Builder: R.J. Prior & Son
Year: 1964
Location: Cornwall
Buchanan Prior 37
(REF: 33548)
£65000
Designer: Alan H. Buchanan
Builder: R.J. Prior & Son
Year: 1964
Location: Cornwall
Length on deck: 36'9"
Beam: 10'
Draft: 6'
Tonnage: 12TM
Full specification
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Wooden Ships Comments on this Buchanan Prior 37
Alan Buchanan Prior 37 designed by Alan H. Buchanan and built by R.J. Prior & Son in 1964 to Lloyds 100A1 classification.
Launched for a syndicate of 3 owners to compete in RORC races. Came 2nd overall in the 1966 Round Britain & Ireland Race with Leslie Williams as crew plus 3 Fastnet Races. Continued racing until the mid 1980’s and bought by the present owner in 2002 from the last of the syndicate owners. At the time she was clearly in a very poor state and was in need of a major refit.
This started with Tim Gilmore at Dolphin Quay Boatyard in Emsworth where the hull was stripped back to bare and the interior completely removed to access the structure. The coachroof was lifted off and the deck taken up. A major bottom up hull rebuild commenced, details below and the boat launched in 2005. Since then she has cruised extensively around the Channel, France and the West Country with continual maintenance and upgrades to an exceptionally high standard. She has also been raced regularly at Falmouth Classics and other classic regattas, proving to be a fast boat in all conditions.
In 2017 she had a major rig upgrade including sails and standing rigging, a new Vetus engine in 2022 and the varnish and paint work is kept up to an excellent standard every year.
This is a superbly presented yacht in turn key condition with a full and extensive inventory of equipment rarely seen with a yacht for sale. It is not common to find a classic yacht of this pedigree in such excellent condition, she is wanting for nothing and is a totally complete package ready to go cruising or classic regatta racing next season. It would be hard to find a better yacht of her era, and was said by a very experienced survey to be the best wooden yacht he had ever inspected.
New 2025 insurance survey.
Length on Deck 36’9” / 11.3m
Length Waterline 26’6” / 8.08m
Beam 10’ / 3.05m
Draft 6’ / 1.83m
Sail Area 567sqft
Thames Tonnage 12TM
Refit History
2002 – 2005
Ballast keel removed, shotblasted and replaced with new bronze bolts
Galvanised strap floors removed and replaced with new bronze floors and bronze bolts
Broken frames replaced as necessary
Various shifts of planking replaced as necessary
Hull splined and long boarded for a perfectly fair finish
Some deck beams replaced
New sheathed plywood deck laid with new covering and margin boards
New sheathed plywood coachroof deck
New cockpit
New interior joinery
Transom and stern knee replaced
New Z-Spars mast and boom
Winter 2017/18
New standing and running rigging
New Raymarine ST 60 wind speed and depth with Airmar bronze transducer
New berth cushions
Replacement planking fore and aft port and starboard in way of floors
New Simpson Lawrence 2 speed windlass
New main and Genoa in vektron by Dimension polyant ( Kemp sails )
New asymmetric with blue Saluki sewn logo with snuffer ( Kemp sails)
Winter2018/19
More replacement planking including two long lengths port and two starboard in way of mast step. All the planking affected by the original iron floors has now been replaced
Winter 2019/20
Topsides stripped to bare and re-finished in pale blue
Summer 2020
Boat mothballed due to Covid
Autumn 2020 to Autumn 2021
Boat stored undercover and brightwork stripped to bare and re-finished, window glass replaced with polycarbonate, widow surrounds re-chromed
Winter 2021/22
Engine removed, engine bearer removed, shot blasted ,zinc sprayed and powder coated
New Vetus engine fitted with front accessed filters for easy servicing
New flexible engine feet, stern tube, prop shaft and stern gland
New diesel tank ( Tek tanks) with all new pipe work
Three new Rolls AGM 100amph house batteries
New cockpit drain pipe work and seacocks
New wiring loom and switchboard
Alternator smart charge regulator fitted
Aft bilges and lockers stripped and painted.
New Windpilot Pacific windvane gear installed.
Winter 2022/23
Water tank lifted, fwd bilges stripped and painted.
New pipework and water pump.
New Staysail (SKB sails, Falmouth )
New mast up three part bespoke winter cover from boom to waterline ( SKB Falmouth c.£9000 new)
New fitted sun screens for hatches and brightwork plus cockpit cover (SKB Falmouth)
Winter 2023/24
Boat stored undercover, topsides repainted and brightwork sanded and varnished.
Rudder heel bearing removed and re bushed, new bronze pintle turned and fitted ( plus spare)
Stem head fitting removed and bow roller cheeks extended to facilitate easier anchoring.
Keel bolt removed for inspection and found perfect.
Winter 2024/25
New anchor rode, 55 mtrs 10 mm calibrated chain plus 40 mtrs 18 mm anchor splice.
New sprayhood and sailcover (SKB Falmouth)
New Raymarine EV 200 Sail pilot installed.
Construction
Hull
Planked in 24mm teak for the first 6 planks up, mahogany above. All copper rivet fastened to steam bent CRE and Oak frames of 35mm x 50mm @150mm centres.
Various shifts of planking replaced as necessary in the refit, see details above. Teak planking replaced with old growth teak, mahogany replaced in Utile.
Bronze strap floors across the centreline with bronze floor bolts.
Iron ballast keel of 3.5 tons fastened with bronze bolts. Sample drawn in 2024 and found good.
Bronze ring frame either side of the mast goes around the coachroof deck and down the side of the hull to stiffen the boat in this high load area.
Transom and stern knee replaced in the rebuild.
Decks and Cockpit
Epoxy sheathed plywood decks finished in cream deck paint. All new structure in the rebuild.
Many of the deck beams new in the rebuild.
Varnished teak covering boards and margin boards with teak toe rails. Covering boards are 6mm teak bonded over the sheathed and rebated outer edge of the deck so there is no loss of the watertight integrity of the deck. Stainless steel stanchions and guard wires.
Tiller steering with rudder hung on the stern post. Recent new bottom pintle and bearing with a spare of each fabricated at the same time for future easy replacement.
Self draining cockpit which was completely replaced in the refit. Sheathed plywood structure to the cockpit with scrubbed slatted teak thwart tops. The thwart lids are constructed with a generous angle to ensure they drain at any point of heel.
Superstructure
Coachroof with a small raised doghouse aft.
Varnished teak coamings with chromed bronze port lights.
Epoxy sheathed plywood coachroof deck. Varnished teak grab rails and original Souters plastic dorade vents.
Varnished teak forehatch at the front of the coachroof constructed with a double water seal to ensure no leaks even in the worst of weather.
Rig
Masthead Bermudan sloop rig on a keel stepped alloy mast.
Alloy slab reefing boom with stack pack system and lazyjacks.
New Z-spars mast and boom in 2005.
Alloy spinnaker pole stowed up the front of the mast and a smaller alloy jockey pole for the staysail.
Standing and Running Rigging
Stainless steel standing rigging new in 2017 with bronze rigging screws to internal stainless chain plates.
Chain plates were new in the refit and made much longer than original, stretching down to the bilge stringer to spread the rig loads.
Removeable inner forestay and running backstays on tackles to enable a storm jib to be set, or sail as a cutter.
ProFurl headsail furling system.
Sails
Mainsail Kemp Sails 30.7m² 2017 Excellent condition
Genoa 140% Kemp Sails 37.94m² 2017 Excellent condition
Asymetric Kemp Sails 70m² 2017 Excellent condition
Staysail SKB Sails 2023 As new
Winches
1 x Andersen 28ST mast winch
1 x Andersen 40ST mast winch
1 x Andersen 12ST mast reefing winch
2 x Andersen ?ST primary cockpit sheet winches
2 x Andersen ?ST secondary cockpit sheet winches
2 x Andersen ?ST cockpit mainsheet winches
Machinery
Engine
Vetus M4.15 33hp 4 cylinder diesel engine installed new in 2022. Approx. 400 hours.
TwinDisc gearbox to a centreline feathering propeller. 5.5 knots cruising speed @ 1.5 litres/hour/ 6.5 knots top speed.
Stern tube, shaft, stern gland and cutlass bearing new in 2022.
Engine beds removed in 2022, shotblasted, zinc sprayed and powder coated.
The new engine has the impellor pump and filters moutned at the forward end, all easily accessible for servicing.
Tanks
88 litre polyethylene TekTank fuel tank under the cockpit sole. New in 2022.
New fuel pipes with accessible Racor fuel filter.
160 litre stainless steel water tank under the cabin sole.
35 litre plastic TekTank waste tank for the heads.
Batteries and Electrics
3 x 100ah Rolls deep cycle domestic batteries
1 x engine start battery.
110 amp engine alternator with a Sterling smart regulator system attached.
100W total with 3 x Sunware solar panels on deck. Victron MPPT 75/15 solar charge regulator.
Switch board renewed with new wiring loom in 2022.
Accommodation
Berths and Headroom
5 single berths. All 6’3” in length.
6’3” headroom midships and 6’ forward.
General Description
Complete new interior installed after the major refit which has been altered and improved over the years. A very smart and comfortable interior layout in superb condition.
Steps down from the companion hatch over the engine box with galley to port. Chart desk and quarter berth to starboard.
The quarter berth is 6’4” in length and easy to access.
Chart desk faces forward, made from varnished teak with storage drawers below. End of the quarter berth used as a chart desk seat, there is a fitted waterproof cover over the end of the berth.
Half height bulkheads with vertical grab rails separate off the main saloon. Teak grab rails either side at the bottom of the coamings.
Port and starboard saloon settee berths with large lockers either side under the side decks. Varnished teak locker doors.
The settee backs push back to create slightly wider and more comfortable berths. Ample storage below the berths.
Dropleaf varnished teak saloon table on stainless steel legs.
Starboard side door going forward with 2 hanging lockers to starboard under the side deck and heads compartment to port.
Another door into the forecabin with 2 single V-berths and forehatch above. Storage space below the berths and large anchor locker in the bows behind a teak locker door.
Galley
Origo 2 burner galley stove with oven set on gimbals. Twin stainless steel sinks with hot and cold pressurised water. Waeco 12 volt fridge box fitted behind the companion steps.
Numerous lockers and shelves around the galley including custom made crockery storage.
Heads
Jabsco manual sea toilet with 35 litre waste tank under the forecabin berth.
Stainless hand basin with hot and cold pressurised water.
Equipment
2 x Plastimo steering compass’
Raymarine ST60 sounder (2017)
Raymarine ST60 log (2017)
Raymarine ST60 wind indicator (2017)
Standard Horizon Matrix DSC VHF with AIS receiver (2022)
Furuno GPS35
AIS Digital Yacht Transponder (2023)
Sailproof tablet with charts
Raymarine Evolution EVI autopilot (2025)
Windpilot Pacific wind vane steering system
Clipper Navtex
Clock and barometer
4 person Ocean Safety liferaft, service due 2027
Horse shoe lifebuoy
Flare pack
MOB rescue sling
Auto electric bilge pump
Manual bilge pump
Fire blanket
2 x fire extinguishers
35lb CQR with 55m x 10mm chain & 50m x 16mm warp
20lb Danforth kedge with 12m x 10mm chain & 50m x 16mm warp
Simpson Lawrence Hi-Speed manual windlass (new 2017)
All new chain and warp 2025
Mooring warps
Fenders
Mainsail Kemp Sails 30.7m² 2017 Excellent condition
Genoa 140% Kemp Sails 37.94m² 2017 Excellent condition
Asymetric Kemp Sails 70m² 2017 Excellent condition
Staysail SKB Sails 2023 As new
1 x Andersen 28ST mast winch
1 x Andersen 40ST mast winch
1 x Andersen 28ST mast reefing winch
2 x Andersen 46ST primary cockpit sheet winches
2 x Andersen 28ST secondary cockpit sheet winches
2 x Andersen 28ST cockpit mainsheet winches
Mainsail cover (2025)
StackPack system on the boom with lazy jacks
Alloy spinnaker pole
Alloy jockey pole
Custom made ‘mast up’ winter cover, down to waterline. 3 part with doors (2022)
Suncovers (2023)
Cockpit cover (2023)
Sprayhood (2025)
Cockpit tent in 2 parts
Teak boarding ladder
Avon inflatable tender
Oars
Mariner 2.5hp 2 stroke outboard
Bucket
Ensign and staff
Anchor ball
Motoring cone
Bunk and berth cushions
Fitted cockpit cushions
Origo spirit stove, 2 burner with oven
Calorifier tank for domestic hot water
Mikuni diesel fired cabin heating system
Jabsco manual sea toilet with waste tank.
Curtains for the portlights
Galley equipment
Cutlery and crockery
3 x 100ah Rolls deep cycle domestic batteries
1 x engine start battery.
Clipper BM-1 battery monitor
110 amp alternator with Sterling smart charge regulator
100W total with 3 x Sunware solar panels on deck. Victron MPPT 75/15 solar charge regulator.
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Daniel Fyfe Loch Fyne Skiff Gaff Cutter
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(REF: 30420)
£69000
Designer: Daniel Fyfe
Builder: Morris and Lorimer
Year: 1895
Location: Cornwall
Length on deck: 27'9"
Beam: 8'3"
Draft: 5'5"
Tonnage: 5 tonnes displacement
Full specification
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Wooden Ships Comments on this Daniel Fyfe Loch Fyne Skiff Gaff Cutter
Built in 1895 to a design by Daniel Fyfe at the yard of Morrris and Lorimer on the Clyde.
Daniel Fyfe was related to the first William Fife of Fairlie and clearly boat building ran strong in the family DNA. Born in Ardrossan, he became a shipwright of note, eventually settling in Millport as Daniel Fyfe & Son.
The Loch Fyne skiff style of hull was familiar to him as he built many fishing vessels and private yachts alike based on this seaworthy and pretty hull. These boats had evolved with the aid of naval architecture to be an excellent design, eminently sea worthy with very attractive lines.
The yacht was commissioned by Noel Guinness, a solicitor from Dublin and part of the brewing family.
The current owner bought the yacht in 1993 and spent the first few years of ownership sailing her hard and covering a lot of miles around the west of England, Ireland and Northern Europe. After an accident one dark stormy night on her berth, the yacht was taken ashore for minor repairs which developed into a 27 year total rebuild carried out by the experienced and talented shipwright owner.
The work involved all new hull planking, frames and deck plus a complete new interior and systems. The work has been finished to a very high standard and the boat is presented as though she has just come out of the shed. She was re-launched in June 2022.
Registered on the National Historic Ships Register.
A very elegant yacht of excellent pedigree in as new condition, a superb blend of history and modern practicality to create an excellent yacht.
Length on Deck 27’9” / 8.46m
Length Overall 37’6” / 11.43m
Length Waterline 25’4” / 7.72m
Beam 8’3” / 2.51m
Displacement 5 tonnes
Construction
Hull
Carvel planked in larch, entirely new in the rebuild.
Laminated oak frames with bronze screw fastenings. Steamed oak intermediate timbers with copper rivet fastenings.
External lead ballast keel with all new bronze bolts. Original elm keel and dead woods.
New laminated oak stem and solid oak stern post.
Laminated oak floors across the centreline.
Deck
Composite deck made of a 12mm T&G larch subdeck, overlaid with 6mm and 9mm plywood, all epoxy bonded together. Sheathed externally in epoxy glass cloth and finished with 2 pack paint for a low maintenance finish.
Iroko toe rail all round with bead blasted stainless steel stanchions.
Cockpit and superstructure
Teak coachroof coamings with bronze port lights and a sheathed plywood coachroof deck.
Self draining cockpit with teak sole grating. Iroko cockpit coamings and thwarts
Mix of bronze and bead blasted stainless steel deck fittings.
Stern post hung rudder with laminated tiller. Customised bronze plate on rudder head.
All bright work is finished with a stain for ease of maintenance.
Rig
Spars and rigging
Gaff cutter rig on a keel stepped solid wooden mast.
Douglas fir boom and bowsprit, spruce gaff yard.
Galvanised wire standing rigging to external stainless steel chain plates.
Running backstays on 2:1 tackles.
Boom gallows across the aft of the cockpit makes easy work of setting or furling the mainsail.
Jib is on a Wykeham Martin furler. Staysail hanked to the inner forestay.
Sails
Mainsail, staysail, jib and topsail by SKB Sails of Falmouth.
Winches
2 pairs of Wilmex 10 bronze non-ST cockpit sheet winches.
Machinery
Engine
Yanmar 2GM20 16hp diesel engine. New engine with very low hours and only 3 seasons use prior to the rebuild so it was reconditioned and reinstated.
Single lever controls to a centreline fixed 3 blade bronze propeller gives 5 knots.
Batteries
80ah 12 volt engine start battery.
165ah domestic battery.
Charging via the engine alternator plus a small solar panel when on the mooring.
Tanks
80 litre stainless steel fuel tank under port saloon settee.
180 litre stainless steel fresh water tank.
Accommodation
4 berths including a quarter berth, settee berth and V-berths forward.
Joinery is mainly oak giving a crisp, light and airy feel to the cabin.
Interior Description
Companion steps down from the hatch with quarter berth to port and galley to starboard.
Quarter berth of full length and easy to access.
Beyond the galley to starboard is a forward facing chart desk with a dedicated seat. Oak panel with switch board, VHF and chart plotter inserted.
Settee berth to port gives a full length single berth.
Starboard side passage going forward with a oak panelled hanging locker outboard.
2 single berths in the forecabin with fore hatch over. Heads under port side berth.
Galley
Galley has a single stainless sink with manually pumped fresh water. Plastimo Neptune 2500 2 burner hob, grill and oven. Vitrofrigo 12 volt fridge to port with work surface above.
Heads
Jabsco manual sea toilet located in the forecabin to port under the berth. Discharges directly overboard.
Equipment
Steering compass
Standard Horizon CP180 GPS chart plotter
Standard Horizon Explorer DSC VHF
Lofrans Dorado 12 volt anchor windlass
CQR anchor with chain
Mooring warps
Fenders
165ah domestic battery
Engine start battery
Portable solar panel
Bunk and berth cushions
Plastimo Neptune 2500 galley cooker
Vitrifrigo 12 volt fridge
Gas bottle in dedicated locker
Boom tent
Companion hatch cover
Forehatch cover
Grab rail covers
Tiller covers
Windlass cover
Sails by SKB, Falmouth
Mainsail
Staysail
Jib
Topsail
Mainsail cover
Topsail yard
4 x Wilmex 10 bronze sheet winches
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Lewmar Synchro Single 50mm Black- 29925001BK
£17.95
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Lewmar - Ocean Snatch Block Size 2 (80mm) - 19820600
£250.00
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W.G. McBryde ‘fifty-fifty’ Motor Sailer Please refer to WWW.WOODENSHIPS.CO.UK FOR MORE INFO. And also for a second video
£69950
Described as a 'fifty-fifty' yacht by her designer W.G. McBryde, this fine vessel cleverly blends the benefits of both the sailing boat and the motor yacht in a way that many motor sailers seem to miss. Her lines are exquisite and perfectly balanced with a tall ketch rig and central wheelhouse. Her spacious interior of 15 Thames Tons offers an aft cabin and stunning saloon with nearly all original joinery, plus a large heads compartment and galley in the bows. With twin engines she is easy to handle in close confines and cruises easily at 6 knots, but she also has remarkable sailing performance with tiller steering on the aft deck for those sunny days offering 'wind in the hair' sailing. A truly stunning yacht refurbished by her experienced and dedicated owners.
Designer: W.G. McBryde
Builder: Adam & Sons of Gourock
Year: 1934
Location: Argyll & Bute
W.G. McBryde ‘fifty-fifty’ Motor Sailer
(REF: 33135)
£69950
Designer: W.G. McBryde
Builder: Adam & Sons of Gourock
Year: 1934
Location: Argyll & Bute
Length on deck: 39'3"
Beam: 10'
Draft: 4'11"
Tonnage: 15TM
Full specification
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Wooden Ships Comments on this W.G. McBryde ‘fifty-fifty’ Motor Sailer
Striking with a distinctive silhouette, the Fifty Fifty cruiser—a phrase coined by the yacht designer W.G. McBryde—has been attracting the admiration of Scottish sailors for over 90 years. McBryde, though not one of the most famous Scottish yacht designers of his era, was well established as a designer of traditional power and sailing craft. Built for the family who owned the Gleniffer Marine Engine Manufacturing Company in Glasgow, the yacht was launched under the name GLENIFFER before reverting to the original intended name, GLENGOUR.
Purchased by the present owners in 2001, both highly experienced with wooden yachts, GLENGOUR has benefited from extensive re-fitting, refinishing, and sympathetic modernisation over the past 25 years. All work has been carried out to the highest standards, with an attention to detail rarely seen in a commercially restored vessel. A comprehensive history file accompanies the boat including the original lines plans. This remarkable piece of Scottish maritime history is now seeking her next custodian.
On file and available by request we hold a collection of additional photographs and a detailed list of the extensive work completed during the current ownership.
In yachting there is always compromise no matter what level you look at and rarely does that compromise yield such great results as with this yacht. Designed for the Scottish climate, her spacious hull of 15 Thames Tons in less then 40’ of length offers plenty of interior space out of the wet weather including a wheelhouse and inside helm, but she also has comfortable decks with outside seating and an outside helm position for the days of sunshine and a stiff breeze. Twin engines for easy manoeuvring and a comfortable 6 knots cruising speed, but also a tall ketch rig giving her very pleasing sailing performance. Shallow draft to get into smaller anchorages, but the hull form to give enough stability to stand up to her canvas. This is a design that very cleverly blends the benefits of motor yachts and sailing yachts accomplishing the best of both in one incredibly elegant yet practical vessel.
Length on Deck 39’3”
Length Waterline 35’
Beam 10’
Draft 4’11”
Displacement 13.6 tons
Thames Tonnage 15TM
DESIGNER’S COMMENTS:
Considering this craft as a sailing yacht, her sail spread is not large, but it is very efficient and one that is exceptionally easy to handle. She is able to go to windward and remarkably fast for a vessel of this type. Her firm bilges give good stability. The hull is a good compromise and excellent accommodation for four persons has been planned. Wheel steering is arranged in the companion deckhouse, and a tiller aft for use when under sail’
W.G. McBryde, ‘Forty Designs of Motor and Sailing Yachts’
A full copy of this book is included within the Glengour historical archive.
OWNERS COMMENT:
Glengour’s own website celebrates the essence of the boat and provides more information on McBryde’s unique design and on the builders, James Adam & Sons. There are insights into the boat’s rich history and snippets about the books, magazine articles, documents and plans that belong with the boat. You can see some interesting photos on the Shed Page from our extensive Restoration. Other webpages give a sense of the luxury of life aboard and how relaxing and fulfilling it feels to go cruising on Glengour. The Sailing and Updates Pages (with short video) give an idea of how well Glengour is performing with her recent feathering props and new sails.
Glengour is on the National Historic Ships Register and a search on their site for Glengour will bring up the boat’s DETAILS page, which has an active link to the boat’s website.
https://yachtglengour.wixsite.com/1934
In excellent condition with an airy wheelhouse, stunning cabins, twin engines and delightful sailing ability, Glengour is a rare gem. A stylish and rewarding boat to be part of. Or, as renowned naval architect and yacht designer, Uffa Fox, put it after some time spent aboard “…there is no doubt that McBryde has produced a wonderful little vessel in Glengour.”
Construction
Hull
Carvel planked in pitch pine. With oak centreline, stem and stern post.
Sawn oak frames are bronze screw fastened. Steamed Rock Elm timbers fastened with copper rivets.
Large grown oak floors across the centreline plus 1 new laminated iroko floor under the mast step. New iroko mast step spread across the floors.
External lead ballast keel fastened with bronze bolts. 2 keel bolts through the mast step are new.
Decks
Yacht laid solid teak screwed to the douglas fir deck beams. Oak deck beams in way of the main mast. Decks completely refitted, re-caulked and re-payed.
Scrubbed teak covering board and toe rail all round. Bronze dorade vent with teak vent box.
The deck is stepped in way of the wheelhouse giving more headroom and volume in the forward accommodation.
Custom made bronze stanchions from Colin Frake. Galvanised and painted pushpit and pulpit.
Aft deck has a pair of scrubbed teak deck lockers which double as thwarts.
Superstructure
Varnished teak wheelhouse and aft coachroof with bronze portlights let into the aft coamings.
Epoxy sheathed wheelhouse and coachroof decks finished in non-slip deck paint with scrubbed teak grab handles. Varnished teak aft hatch on the coachroof deck.
Varnished teak butterfly skylight and forehatch on the foredeck.
Rig
Bermudian masthead ketch rig on keel stepped varnished douglas fir masts. Both masts fitted with a hinge above deck level.
Both slab reefing booms new in varnished douglas fir with stack pack system and lazy jacks.
Varnished douglas fir varnished spinnaker pole.
Standing and Running Rigging
7×19 stainless steel wire rigging to internal stainless steel chain plates. Outer and inner forestay new in 2013.
ProFurl roller reefing system for genoa fitted new in 2013.
Sails
Mainsail – White dacron, slab reefing, Owen Sails (2022)
Mizzen – White dacron, slab reefing
Genoa – White dacron, roller reefing, Owen Sails (2024)
Winches
Primary Winches – 2x Gibb 40RC, bronze, two-speed
Main Mast Mounted Winches – 2x Lewmar 40, bronze, two-speed
Machinery
Engines
2 Yanmar 3GMF 22.5hp 3cyl marine diesel engines.
Both engines have indirect freshwater cooling.
Mechanical gearboxes with single lever controls to Aquadrive couplings. Pair of Darglow FeatherStream 3 blade feathering propellers fitted new in 2019. Gives 6 knots cruising speed.
Both engines fully serviced before launch in 2025. Exhaust systems refurbished with new injection elbows, some new hoses new and stainless steel transom outlets.
Port engine drives a hydraulic pump for the windlass.
Tanks
318 litres of diesel in 2 x stainless steel fuel tanks.
318 litres of fresh water in 2 x stainless steel fuel tanks.
Dipsticks to measure tank levels.
Batteries and Electrics
Separate 110ah 12 volt battery dedicated to engine starting.
2 x 110ah 12 volt domestic batteries.
Batteries charged from engine alternators or through the ENAG Switch Mode 12 amp 240 volt battery charger
Steering
Custom designed single-station hydraulic wheel steering fitted in current ownership.
Tiller on the aft deck can be used by isolating the hydraulic system.
Plumbing
Pressurised hot and cold water system with a calorifier connected to one engine.
Pumps
Henderson Mark V manual bilge pump
Rule-Mate 750gph automatic electric bilge pump.
Flojet Saltwater deck wash pump
Heating
Wallis 40DT diesel fired hot air cabin heating system. Thermostatic cabin controller with outlets in the saloon, heads and aft cabin.
Accommodation
Berths and Headroom
4 berths including a double in the aft cabin and 2 saloon settee berths.
General Description
Sliding doors either side of the wheelhouse for access. Helm to port with adjustable helmsmans seat, full length bench seat on the starboard side. Compact folding table for occasional dining in the wheelhouse stows in the aft cabin.
Steps down into the cabin from the wheelhouse going forward with chart desk to starboard and heads compartment to port.
Chart desk faces forward with an inlaid mahogany top and storage drawers below plus a navigators seat.
Panelled mahogany bulkheads separate off the main saloon which has been restored to the original layout with as much original joinery as possible.
Large saloon settee berth either side with buttoned burgundy velvet upholstery.
Centreline dropleaf varnished mahogany table.
Lockers and storage space at the forward end of the saloon all in stunning panelled mahogany.
The interior of the hull is panelled in original mahogany joinery giving a sumptuous feel to this saloon cabin.
Mahogany centreline door going forward into the galley which is located in the forepeak.
Aft cabin access via companionway on port side of the wheelhouse. Starboard side double berth runs full length of the cabin. Elegant varnished teak joinery to starboard under the side deck gives a dressing table with storage space below.
Galley
V-shaped galley built into the forepeak cabin. Taylors 030 paraffin stove on gimbals on the starboard side.
Mahogany work tops with a single stainless sink and hot and cold pressurised water.
85lt Isotherm 12 volt fridge on the port side. Lockers below the worktops
Heads
Blakes Victory sea toilet discharges directly overboard.
Counter top outboard with ceramic hand basin set in it with hot and cold pressurised water.
Equipment
Sestrel Moore steering compass
Garmin GPS Map556 chart plotter
NASA Clipper Duet sounder/log
ICOM IC-M441 DSC VHF
Lifebuoy with Danbuoy and light
Throwing line
Fire Blanket
Canister fog horn
Rule-mate 750gph auto electric bilge pump
Henderson Mk V manual bilge pump
Bower Anchor – 60lbs CQR anchor on 87m chain rode
PNP Duerr Tork Master hydraulic anchor windlass with gypsy and warping drum.
Mooring Warps – Selection
Fenders – Selection
Mainsail – White dacron, slab reefing, Owen Sails (2022)
Mizzen – White dacron, slab reefing
Genoa – White dacron, roller reefing, Owen Sails (2024)
Mainsail Cover – Stackpack type cover with lazyjacks and mast boot (2022)
Mizzen Cover – Stackpack type cover with lazyjacks and mast boot (2022)
Primary Winches – 2x Gibb 40RC, bronze, two-speed
Main Mast Mounted Winches – 2x Lewmar 40, bronze, two-speed
ProFurl roller furling genoa system
Varnished spinnaker pole
Fitted foredeck hatch cover
Fitted skylight cover with clear window panels and roll-down black out covers
Fitted covers for sliding wheelhouse hatches
Fitted aft deck hatch cover
Fitted cushions for aft deck storage boxes
Fitted cushion for aft bench seat
Bunk and berth cushions
Blakes Victory seas toilet
Taylors 030 paraffin galley stove
85lt Isotherm fridge
Calorifier tank for hot water
Wallas 40DT diesel fired hot air cabin heating system
Led internal lighting
Avon Rover 280 inflatable dinghy with oars, pump repair kit and carry bag
Stainless steel boarding ladder
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.
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36′ Motor Sailer Ketch Please refer to WWW.WOODENSHIPS.CO.UK for more info.
£75000
Built in Ireland to fishing vessel specifications, the build was completed by an RNLI engineer and she was launched in 1991. A very robust hull of iroko planking on oak frames. RNLI alloy wheelhouse gives her a purposeful look. Her hull shape is unusually fine in the ends meaning she sails surprisingly well, this is not a blunt fishing boat hull. Interior fit out gives 6 berths in 2 sleeping cabins plus the saloon. New Beta 90hp engine in 2022. A large rig gives her surprisingly good performance under sail. New rigging 2018 and recent sails. A fantastic boat for northern climates, capable of long distance expedition sailing. Excellent 2024 survey available.
Designer: Traditional
Year: 1991
Location: Devon
Length on deck: 36'3"
Beam: 12'3"
Draft: 5'9"
Designer: Traditional
Year: 1991
Location: Devon
Length on deck: 36'3"
Beam: 12'3"
Draft: 5'9"
Full specification
Construction | Rig | Machinery | Accommodation | Equipment
Wooden Ships Comments on this 36′ Motor Sailer Ketch
The hull was built by boat builder Charles McElroy in Ardboe, N. Ireland and launched in 1991.
The uncompleted hull was purchased by local man Aiden Riley, a lifeboat mechanic, who completed the build with the help of cabinet maker Vincent Murphy.
Plans for the completed boat were drawn up by naval architects Barr & Associates with stability analysis by Strathclyde Maritime Design.
She is largely based on traditional fishing boat lines, however her fore and aft sections are finer giving her a good grip in the water and better sailing performance than a round bilge fishing boat.
The RNLI connection is evident throughout from the aluminium wheelhouse to numerous high-end fittings, attention to details and the general no nonsense finish.
Bought by the present owner in 2014, a thorough rolling refit commenced with upgrading of much of the equipment and systems. Most of the rig is new, all electronics, nav systems and a Beta 90hp engine fitted in 2022.
In recent years she has been used for cruising the west coast of Scotland and the Hebrides, where she has proven herself as a very capable and comfortable sea-going boat, well known and much admired in many places. Her hull shape is most interesting with good grip in the water, giving her rather impressive sailing performance. Although a motor-sailer at heart, she has a big sail area and can stand up to her canvas. She will easily make 6/7 knots on a beam reach.
Often mistaken for a Fisher 37, she is superior in many ways to that design and is a very impressive yacht, superbly well equipped, and ready for any extended cruising. Her large wheelhouse gives excellent space and shelter. Dedicated sleeping areas in the forward and the aft cabins separates sleeping space from living space.
Whether the plan is to potter around the west coast of Scotland, or head north to Iceland, Svalbard and beyond, this is a boat capable of extended expeditions as well as relaxed local cruising.
April 2024 survey available.
The vessel is being moved south to Dartmouth in the spring of 2025.
Length on Deck 36’3” / 11.06m
Beam 12’3” / 3.72m
Draft 5’9” / 1.75m
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