Description

KAMALA is a double ended Gaff Cutter on the lines of a Danish Pilot Boat and similar to the legendary seaworthy Colin Archer designs. Of comparatively recent build in 1986 she is constructed of Scandinavian Larch on very solid Baltic Oak framing with a Lead ballast keel.and stainless steel keel bolts. Attractive laid pine cabin top with varnished Oak coamings. Her wide side and fore'deck is glass cloth / epoxy sheathed keeping her dry below. With her generous beam of 8 foot 6 inches she is very stable and has the feel of a larger yacht. Good performance, perfectly balanced, light on the helm, easily handled and a delight to sail. Two berths with sitting headroom and no other facility provides simple cruising. She always attracts an admiring eye and complementary comment ! Featured in Classic Boat mag. Sept 1989.

Specifications

Accommodation

Two berths with sitting headroom. Stowage lockers beneath berths and plenty of stowage for sails and fenders, etc: under the fore'deck. The previous owner used a "porta potti" which is available. Small locker outboard to port for provisions.
Scrubbed pine cockpit seating with stowage for anchors and fuel tank under aft deck.

Construction

Clinker Scandinavian Larch planking, copper fastened. The few plank butt straps are neatly fitted and fastened. Robust Oak framing which is closely joggled to the plank seams. Sternpost hung rudder with varnished Oak tiller. Oak mast step spreaders. Lead ballast keel of approx half a ton with stainless steel keel bolts.
Laid pine cabin top over pine beams. Cabin top deck caulking replaced two years ago. Oak coamings and cabin top sides, varnished with Epifanes. Originally Kamala had an open cockpit. The well proportioned cabin top was added for her second owner by the original builder in Denmark before shipping to England. Her original pine side and fore'deck was overlaid three years ago with 4mm marine plywood, epoxy / glass cloth sheathed with anti-slip cream deck paint finish. Dry below !
Substantial sampson post and aft mooring bits for easy mooring.

Equipment

Four wheel road trailer, GRP dinghy, Honda outboard for dinghy, tan coloured cockpit/deck cover, overall fitted blue winter cover, warps, fenders, two boathooks, two bruce anchors with rope and chain, spare shackles, sail ties & bosuns items, There is also a Navico log and echo sounder which work sometimes ! Electric and manual bilge pumps. Plastimo compass with bubble. Navigation lights.

Navigation Equipment

As per general equipment ( Navico insturments and Compass)

Engine(s)

Auxiliary Mariner 6 hp outboard mounted on lifting bracket ( can be lifted as required when sailing ). Serviced by local Mariner Agent each year. Separate fuel tank.

Sails & Spars

Pine mast, gaff and bowsprit, believed to be of Douglas Fir, (original) later added spruce boom (all varnished) with purpose made stainless steel gooseneck/ mast spider band and boom end fittings. Heavy stainless steel standing rigging including s.s. bowsprit shrouds. Running rigging mostly renewed in past three years. Varnished wooden running blocks.

SAILS : all beleived to be in good serviceable condition, probably original but not greatly used, some repair to a jib. They include, gaff mainsail, topsail, staysail and two jibs (one is more used) Wickham-Martin jib furling. Plus a heavier and larger jib/staysail.

Safety Equipment

Flares and Lifebelt. safety harness. tape jack lines.

Location Map