Description

A Boston Smack Yacht built by the renowned Gostelows Shipyard in 1932.
A Traditional Gaff Cutter rig, her lines based on the sailing Fishing/ working vessels of the day, working off the Lincolnshire / Norfolk coast lines. Her shape has similarities to the Essex and Kent Smacks or the Prawner/ Nobbies of the North west... Built as a pleasure yacht: Wooden construction, top quality materials.
She has been very well maintained
Axillary power, Bukh twin cylinder diesel inboard. She offers accommodation for 4 persons. Last surveyed 2020.
In her lifetime she has made several trips backwards and forwards to the Continent. October 2024 Out of the water for the Winter, she will be Winterised and covered overall.

Specifications

Accommodation

Headroom:5ft 3ins Berth Lengths: 6ft 6ins
Layout and domestic services :
Down the main companionway steps, a galley to starboard with sink, 3 burner gas hob, a galley stool and stowage drawers. A bronze tap supplies freshwater with a pump, a seacock above the waterline for sink wastewater, stainless steel water tank . To port the nav station, a bookshelf built into the chart table area with lifting desk for paper charts and instruments. The saloon area are large settee, double berths to port and starboard, which also act as seating, loads of storage below the berths.Upholstered berth cushions , 4 x large pillow cushions. Bronze port holes, a skylight, fitted on to the coach roof sides and roof over the saloon.
Brass oil lamps and 12v Brass bulkhead cabin lighting.
In the foc'sle, a Jabsco sea toilet is mounted to starboard, there's extensive storage for sails, fenders and lines. Against the mast deck bulkhead is a Faversham solid fuel heater with a double lined flue to port shelving for storage.
Anchor locker is located in the forepeak where a twin speed manual windlass feeds the anchor chain.

Construction

A robust carvel planked hull with a straight stem and a rounded counter stern, long straight keel. Wide side decks with an open deep aft cockpit. Solid wood furniture and fittings throughout the vessel.
Solid Burr hardwood wood coach roof over the accommodation.
Laid Afromosia decks. All built to a very high standard. High bulwarks and solid capping all round the decks.
Black topsides, Green Antifouling .

2024

2024

Equipment

Ground Tackle: 35lb CQR Anchor
35lb Danforth Anchor with 150ft calibrated chain
Bronze two speed manual windlass.
Fenders
Spare lines and mooring warps
Overall Winter cover.

Navigation Equipment

There is an autopilot, tricolour, navigation lights, steaming light, cabin lights, gps, vhf, ais transmitter / receiver, autopilot, navigation instruments (tack tick wind, speed and depth + forward looking sonar), Garmin chart plotter and FM radio. Instruments are connected via NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000, where applicable.
She has sailed for over 24 hours with the Garmin Charplotter, driving the Raymarine auto helm, the AIS and Sestral More Compass.
The main electrical switch panel located behind the companionway steps and a washboard that slides in with Garmin chartplotter, connected via NMEA to the AIS, VHF and custom engineered Raymarine autopilot system.

Navigation station

Engine(s)

Bukh, twin cylinder 20hp diesel engine
Single lever Morse control, forward and reverse gear box.
Engine sited beneath the cockpit sole.
Electric or manual start, Raw water cooled.
Shaft driven, centrally fixed triple bladed bronze propeller.
Last serviced April 2024

Sails & Spars

Mast and Spars: All varnished Spruce,  keel stepped Mast, Boom, Gaff and Bowsprit,  which can be raised from the bitts.
The mast had two very large and  heavy rigging clamps for the standing rigging, both were removed and cut down by over a half in size.
The mast was completely refurbished,  the  mast hoops have been replaced with lacing.
Rig Type: Gaff Cutter
Mainsail Reefing: 3 Points Slab Reefing, Dutch style pennants
Headsail Reefing: 4 sizes of jib set from two Wykeham Martin furlers
Standing Rigging Material: Stainless Steel 7x7 wires with bronze turnbuckles
Running Rigging Material: Pre-Stretched buff Marlow braid with traditional wooden blocks.
4 x Bronze Winches
Sail Wardrobe
Mainsail x 3 James Lawrence Tan VGC
Oversize Jib White VGC
No1 Jib White VGC
No2 Jib White VGC
No3 Jib White VGC
Staysail x 3 White VGC

Electrics

2x 12v auxiliary batteries charged with a Victron Energy charging and monitoring system. Charging diode manages electrical charge from the engine alternator, Victron Energy shore power charger and 100w coach roof solar panel. Engine has a separate battery bank. Both banks have power isolators.

Electronics

Raymarine Autopilot
Forward Looking Sonar
Tack Tick Wind / Depth / Speed
Comar AIS Transmitter / Receiver
DSC VHF, FM radio
Clock

Safety Equipment

Automatic bilge pump with twin float switches is powered directly from the auxiliary batter bank.

Disclaimer

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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