Description

This Westerly Griffon ("Highlander") is an excellent cruiser offering accommodation for six across two cabins, and featuring a fin keel. She is perfect for coastal cruising, with easy handling; equipped with reliable systems for enjoyable and stress-free sailing. Powered by a reliable Yanmar 20HP inboard diesel engine.

The Griffon was designed by Ed Dubois, and is renowned for her solid build and capable performance. Highlander has been regularly sailed and well maintained, and is lying near Edinburgh.

Specifications

Accommodation

The accommodation is fitted out with teak joinery throughout and offers up to 6 berths in 2 cabins with approximately 6ft headroom. The forecabin is fitted with a V berth with infill and beneath berth stowage, shelves, and opening hatch to foredeck. The separate head compartment with marine toilet and pullout washbasin, with hanging locker opposite.

Going aft into the main saloon, there are two settee berths (port can convert to a double) either side of a central folding table with built in storage, and plenty of storage in a range of lockers. The galley is aft and to starboard. Opposite to port is the quarter berth with a large storage cupboard and electrical distribution panel.

Galley equipment includes:
• Sink with cold water pump
• Plastimo Pacific gimballed 2x burner hob & oven
• Dishes, cutlery and glassware
• New gas pipes & regulator
• 2x fire extinguishers & fire blanket
• Storage

Saloon to Starboard

Saloon to Port

Forecabin with 2 berths

Construction

Westerly Griffon built by Westerly Yachts in 1982 to an Ed Dubois design. White gel-coated GRP hull, superstructure and decks with grey painted non-slip surfaces. Teak toe rail and rubbing strake. Cast iron fin keel. Tiller steering to transom hung rudder. Self-draining aft cockpit. Overall a solid boat that is ready to be launched and sailed.

Equipment

• Anchor and chain
• Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, and aluminium stanchions
• Blue sprayhood, mainsail cover, and cockpit dodgers
• Various fenders and warps

Cockpit

Navigation Equipment

• Plastimo Contest bulkhead mounted compass
• Standard Horizon VHF radio
• Clipper Duet depth & speed
• Clipper Wind wireless instrument
• Standard Horizon chart plotter
• Autohelm AH800 & SIMRAD TP10 tiller pilots

Engine(s)

Yanmar 3YM20 (20HP), located under companionway, is well maintained and fully operational.

Electrical: two 12 volt domestic batteries. 12 volt engine start battery. Charging via engine alternator and battery charger. Electrical distribution panel with a voltmeter & Battery isolator switch.

Sails & Spars

• Sloop rig
• Anodised mast & boom
• Slab reefing lines to cockpit
• Genoa roller reefing system
• Stainless steel rigging
• Stack pack
• Lazy jacks
• Halyards led aft via deck organisers to winches & lock clutches
• Topping lift, burgee halyards
• Mainsheet, jib sheet, blocks, traveller & control lines
• 1 x Main sail (fully battened)
• 1 x Genoa (valeted 2025)
• Cruising chute with snuffer
• 2 x Lewmar Single speed sheet winches for halyards
• 2 x Lewmar Single speed self-tailing sheet winches for genoa

Safety Equipment

• Manual bilge pump
• 2x fire extinguishers & fire blanket

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