A beautiful fin keel masthead sloop, ahead of her time when introduced in the early 70s.
GRP hull and deck Mouldings with externally mounted cast iron fin keel, together with conventional stern gear and semi balanced spade rudder.
She is Ideal for someone upgrading from dinghy to yacht or someone downsizing due to age.
She loves a wind and did very well in competition with bigger boats around the cans in the solent and the previous owner frequented France and the silly isles, single handed, on a regular basis
Vessel type: | Fin Keel Auxiliary Sloop |
Designer: | Cuthbertson and Cassian |
Builder: | Anstey Yachts Poole |
Make: | Trapper |
Model: | 28 |
Constructed: | 1970 |
Berths: | 4 |
No. of engines: | 1 |
Engine model: | Yanma 1 GM 10 |
Engine hours: | 10 |
Fuel type: | Diesel |
Drive type: | Shaft drive |
Length over all: | 28' 2" |
Length at waterline: | 22' |
Beam: | 8' 4" |
Maximum draft: | 4' 9" |
Hull material: | Glass Fibre |
Hull type: | Round bilge hull form with raked bow and short counter transom stern |
Hull colour: | Navy Blue |
Keel type: | Fin Keel |
Four good size comfortable berths.
Excellent double berth in bow with previous Sea toilet removed from below headboard to outside port bulkhead. Port side berth slightly reduced by the heads cupboard. This enables the forward sleepers to be undisturbed by the use of the heads. An unusual but far better arrangement.
This trapper 28 was constructed by one of the leading builders on the south coast, from hand laid-up GRP hull and deck mouldings. The Main deck structure moulding incorporates the forward deck, side decks, raised cabin sides, coachroof and the self draining cockpit mouldings.
CQR Anchor, Fenders, Warps (Bow, Stern, Springs, plus spares.
Boat hook, Bucket,
Nasa Marine Depth indicator, Windex system, speed through water
Yanma 1 GM 10 Diesel Recon fitted November 2023
Sloop rigged with roller furling headsail system and slab reefing main
Mast, Boom and all standing rigging replaced end on 2011
Note: Indicated location is approximate general area only.