Description

January 2025 Priced Reduced to £9,750
This beautiful Classic sailing yacht has a wonderful pedigree. In her very early years, she was attributed to Harrison Butler, most likely mistaken for a Z4 tonner. Her design is rightly attributed to JW& A Uphams of Brixham, who developed her during and after the war from 1939. She is recognised as a prototype for the Waterbug Class of which 16 were built. Although similar in design to the Z4 her length overall is a little longer. She has benefits from an extended Bumkin which affords her a lovely masthead mainsail on standing backstays. All of which contribute to a wonderful sailing experience from another time.
Fitted with an eminently reliable Bukh DV10, diesel engine. She makes for a very comfortable cruising boat providing accommodation for two adult berths in the saloon and two pipe cots in the fore peak. Her interior is charming, simply panelled out in waxed timber to reflect the unvarnished teak coach roof sides which are perforated by original bronze portholes. A small galley with a
paraffin stove. An original Baby Blake is in the forepeak along with sail lockers and a small wash hand basin.
She is currently ashore at Rye (near The Strand) and is available for viewing.

Specifications

Accommodation

Headroom below 5ft 10ins. Berth lengths of 6ft. 50litre Fresh water tank.
Sliding hatch over the companionway, double Teak doors lead from the cockpit down two steps to the saloon, flanked by a small but adequate galley on one side, with a paraffin Taylors two burner hob and wash basin, manually pumped water system. Opposite is a chart table and chart storage, Two settee berths run either side of the cabin. A central oak door into the fore cabin. Lighting is from both 12V ceiling lights and gimbaled wall mounted oil lamps. Storage is available behind the berths and in lockers mounted below the deck.
2 Bronze cowl vents on dorade boxes. 4 x opening bronze portholes.
The foc'sle contains sail lockers/seats and two, fold down pipe cots.
Central is an original Baby Blake sea toilet, located beneath the forward hatch.

Construction

Carvel planked single displacement hull, on steamed timber frames.
Long deep iron keel, Raked bow and transom stern.
Open aft cockpit with Teak coamings and two bench stowage seating.
Timber decks sheathed and paint finish. in light grey. Coach roof over the the saloon to mast deck.

Equipment

Ground Tackle: CQR – deck mounted anchor with 100M chain, Anchor chain stowed in forepeak
Manual anchor windlass
Galvanised main sheet horse
Boom crutch placings on the aft deck but no crutch.
Autohelm bracket on the aft deck / electric connectors and pin on the tiller - no auto helm unit.
Staff and ensign.

Navigation Equipment

Varnished wooden Tiller steering
GARMIN GPS 152 & ICOM MCM-421 VHF radio with emergency distress. are located above the chart table. Depth gauge and boat speed are provided wirelessly by Tack tick to the cockpit.
All round Masthead navigation light, coach roof mounted navigation lights, steaming light and stern light.
chart table with ships instruments and chart storage
Night vision light
A boxed Steering compass
Clock and Barometer

Engine(s)

Bukh,DV10 single cylinder sited below the cockpit sole.
Electric start. Single lever Morse control, shaft driven to a triple bladed bronze propeller. Sea water cooled.
50litres fuel tank. Last service 1st July 2024.

Sails & Spars

Keel stepped solid varnished Douglas Fir mast, Fixed Bowsprit,
Laminated bumpkin frame.
Rig Type: Bermudan Cutter
Mainsail with Boom roller reefing
Standing Rigging Material: Galvanized steel wire
Running Rigging Material: Braided traditional line
Tufnol and wooden blocks and tackle.
2 x Tufnol Sheet winches, with 2 handles
Backstay levers x 2

Sails:
Mail sail Staysail and Jib All made by Quay Sails of Poole, Tan terylene all in good clean condition.
The two fore sails are a hank on type.

Electrics

12v Electric system: one engine battery and one service battery.
12V ceiling lights in the cabins.
Navigation lights.

Safety Equipment

Galvanized steel pulpit
Guard wires and stanchion posts.
Teak grabrails on coach roof

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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