Description

A beautifully restored One off, Gaff Yawl, built by Everson & Sons of Woodbridge in 1959. She has undergone an extensive, professional refit over the last few years, including a new engine in 2022, new sails in 2014, new upholstery in 2022 and so much more. Full details on request. She is only for sale due to health issues and will need a new main mast and running rigging. This is rare opportunity to purchase a Classic boat with just some finishing touches needed.

Specifications

Accommodation

The accommodation offers up to four berths in two cabins. Double berth to port in forward cabin, storage under and heads (new) to starboard. Opening hatch to foredeck. Saloon with settee berths port and starboard, with stowage above and below. Mahogany table, with folding leaves to port and Taylors refurbished cabin heater. Four opening ports. Aft to starboard galley unit, with sink with H&C freshwater supply. Stowage above and below and opening port. Taylors Paraffin cooker opposite to port, with storage above and below and opening port. Wet locker aft to port with opening port. Navigation area opposite to starboard, with chart table and opening port. Steps up to cockpit, with seating and stowage under. Full interior lighting. New interior upholstery 2023.

Construction

Designed and built in 1959 by Everson & Sons Ltd of Woodbridge, with a Maurice Griffiths sail plan. Ivory painted mahogany hull on oak frames. Varnished coach roof and cockpit, with grey painted non-slip to decks, cabin top and cockpit floor. Long traditional iron keel. Tiller steering to keel hung rudder. Extensive work carried out at Larkman's of Woodbridge over the last few years. A 2022 survey is available to view.

Bowsprit and Bumpkin are fully retractable

Equipment

Plough anchor with 50 metres chain
New Lofrans Lion electric anchor winch
Fisherman's kedge anchor
Stainless steel stanchions with guard wires
Sail covers x 2
Boathook x 2
Various fenders & warps
Sheet winches x 4
Mast crutch

Navigation Equipment

Plastimo Mini Contest steering compass
Raymarine ST4000+ autopilot
Raymarine ST40 Wind speed/direction
Simrad RD68 DSC VHF radio with aerial
Garmin GPS 152
Simrad IS12 combi depth sounder/speed/log
Full navigation lights
Clock & barometer

Engine(s)

Located under the companionway. 2022 Nanni N3.3HE 29 hp diesel engine, with technodrive TMC 60 2:1 reduction gearbox. Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger. Shaft drive to fixed 3 bladed propeller. Single lever engine control. Cruising speed 4-5 knots. Maximum speed 6 knots. 10 hours running. Calorifier.

Sails & Spars

Yawl rigged, will require new main Mast. Slab reefing. Wykeham Martin Genoa furling unit.

Mainsail Dacron/canvas - 2014- good
No 1 Genoa Dacron/canvas - North Sails Tollesbury - 2014 - good
No 2 Genoa Dacron/canvas - North Sails Tollesbury - 2014 - good
Mizzen Dacron/canvas - North Sails Tollesbury - 2014 - good
Reacher - Terylene - 2014 - good

Electrics

Alternator charging to 2 x 12 volt batteries (new)
12 volt switch panels with battery monitor
240 Volt shore power with charger

Safety Equipment

2 x Bilge pumps (new 2022)
Fire extinguisher (expiry date unknown)
Radar reflector

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice

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