Description

Boat Overview
1973 Van de Stadt Pioneer 10 named "Ginti" is for sale. Designed by E.G. Van De Stadt, the Pioneer 10 was introduced in 1969, coinciding with the rise of production GRP boat building. In the early 1970s, this design successfully competed in numerous offshore races, including the OSTAR and Fastnet races. The boats are known for their capability and speed as offshore cruisers, making them ideal for short handed sailing.
A much-loved example of the class Ginti was built by Southern Ocean Shipyard, Poole, and has been with her current owner since 2014. The boat has been serviced every year and most recently, in 2026, the rudder bearings, cutlass bearing and engine coupling have been replaced. Other significant work includes copper coat replenished and standing rigging replaced in 2021. She is offered for sale with an extensive inventory and ready for the season.

Key Features
Epoxy coated hull
Beta 20hp engine
Raymarine ST2000+ autohelm
Tack Tick instruments
Garmin map 230GPS
ICOM M505 VHF DSC
Re-wired 2006
Saturn Sails Mainsail with lazy jacks
140% Genoa
Cruising Chute
Spinnaker
Working jib

Location
Currently afloat at Crinan the Pioneer 10 Ginti is available for viewing strictly by prior appointment.
Owner's Comment
We have sailed Ginti across the west coast of Scotland every year since we bought her in 2014 The Pioneer is a good-looking boat with a reputation for being quick, responsive, and easy to sail. Van de Stadt has a reputation for designing good boats, and the Pioneer 10 is no exception, Ginti quickly gets into her groove, reaching hull speed in light winds when others are still having to motor. Ginti has 5 berths, 2 in forward cabin, 2 in main cabin plus a skippers berth but is more comfortable with 4 aboard. I hope she can bring as much pleasure to her new owners as she has to us.

Specifications

Accommodation

Forepeak with two single berths in conventional V-berth layout. Storage lockers beneath bunk.
Thwartship heads compartment located between saloon and forepeak. Pull out wash hand basin unit fitted above heads and wet locker to starboard.
Saloon with bench settees running along port and starboard sides. Settees both converting to occasional single berths, settee back lifting to increase berth width. Centrally mounted, double drop leaf saloon table, removable.
Chart table, forward facing, with quarter berth extending aft.

Construction

Single piece epoxy coated GRP hull.
Coppercoat anti fouling, 4 coats applied May 2021.
Cast iron ballast keel.
Skeg hung GRP rudder.
Rudder bearing replaced in 2026.
Cutlass bearing replace March 2026

Equipment

Electrical system Rewired 2006
Engine start battery red flash AGM.
2 x 105Ah AGM leisure batteries.
Battery charger linked to shore power.
Battery monitoring.
USB charging point at chart table.

Plumbing
2 Fresh Water tanks 50 litres and 100 litres.
Manually pumped cold water.
Manual taps in galley and heads.
Manual bilge pump x1
Electric bilge pump. (not fixed)


Canvas Work
Mainsail Cover – Saturn sails 2021
Spray hood - Saturn sails 2021
All over boat cover

Winches
Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 44.
Secondary Winches – 2x Lewmar 25.
Mast Mounted Winches – 2x Lewmar 25.
Mast foot 1 x Gibb single speed

Anchor
CQR bower anchor 11Kg on 50m chain
Danforth auxiliary anchor on rope and chain
Manual windlass
Selection of fenders and mooring warps

Domestic Equipment
ENO 2 ring combined oven/grill
Cool box
Lavac heads installed 2006
Pull out wash handbasin unit in heads

Navigation Equipment

Tacktick instruments and wireless anemometer
Lowrance echo sounder
Garmin map 230 GPS
Sestrel compass
Findell blipper radar reflector
ICOM M505 DSCVHF plus repeater handset
Navtex
Navigation Lights
Masthead tri-colour and anchor light.
Steaming light.
Navigation lights.
Deck light

Engine(s)

Beta Marine BD722 20HP marine diesel engine installed 2000.
Technodrive gearbox installed 2000
Freshwater cooling.
70Ah alternator
Single lever morse type controls.
Darglow 14” 2 blade folding propeller.
40L (approx) fuel tank plus 20L jerry can
Engine last service spring 2026.Cruising speed 5kts.

Sails & Spars

Deck stepped, masthead sloop rig.
Z spars mast and boom installed 2005.
Stainless steel standing rigging, fully replaced in 2021.
Harken roller reefing system on forestay.
Removable inner forestay for staysail/storm jib.
Spinnaker pole.
Block and tackle kicker.
Sails
Mainsail Saturn sails slab reefing with lazy jacks. Sails (2010).
Genoa – Saturn sails 140% (2005).
Working jib – Hank-on removable fore stay.
Spinnaker with snuffer.
Cruising chute with snuffer
Old Mainsail and Genoa available if required.

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