This excellent centre cockpit cruising yacht with auxilliary power by a smooth and economic Newage Captain 35hp four cylinder diesel is ready to take you and a total of up to seven crew either pottering locally or cruising in comfort.
Owned by Ian & Ann Birks since 1991, she has been maintained and upgraded rather than refurbished and has been carefully used as the gloss on the original gel-coat shows. It is rare for the engine to have reached a service interval in any season of our ownership and the engine had a full strip down inspection shortly before that with no work required at a Volvo agency. All sailing has been in local Hebridean waters. Major upgrades since the above photograph include replacement sails, Autohelm 3000 autopilot and Raytheon R20X radar.
After thirty three years of owning cruising yachts creaking bones suggest we might try other activities despite having side screens for the wheelhouse and a comforting Taylor's diesel fuelled 2.5kw cabin heater.
We have not had her surveyed since 1994, but that was a good survey and no significant defects have been allowed to develop. After the survey was carried out a preventative anti-osmosis system by Bondaglas-Voss was applied and no problems were noted at survey or since. The yacht has always been wintered ashore.
In general, all gear for cruising including Avon Redcrest, CQR, Bruce and Fisherman anchors, Ankorolina, warps, fenders, SL Hyspeed Anchor windlass, etc.
Masthead Tricolour and deck level nav. lights, cockpit / deck flood
Stowe anemometer and log, VHF radio, echo sounder
Raytheon R20X, 24 mile range radar, mizzen mounted
Garmin 128 GPS track plotter
Two bilge pumps, second serves engine bay
Two recent batteries with separate switching and charge relay
Plastimo Atlantic Cooker in gimbals, piping replaced.
Extra vents, Treadmaster deck pads
Slide out half size chart table
Radio - cassette
Taylors Diesel cabin heater
Lightly used sails and original set as spares available
Genoa, 130% on Rolflo furling gear by North Sails and UV stabilised.
Main by Jeckells with roller boom and slab reefing
Mizzen by Crusader, boom roller reefing
Cruising 'chute, 600 sq. ft. Crusader
Good blue acrylic canvas Sail covers
2 litre per hour diesel economy and very quiet with it at around 5.5knots
Water system re-hosed, clipped and fitted with filter and gauge
Stern mount and mizzen mast ensigns
Outboard bracket for yacht stowage and Redcrest
Clock Barometer set and second wide scale barometer
Flares, first aid kit, fire-blanket, extinguishers
Lifejackets, buoys etc
SSR registered, was on Part 1 Register, but due to death of previous owners, then owner before us being American (owner of one of the Summer Isles, yacht used as his 'ferry' to Ullapool for eight years during 8 week summer visit, then stored ashore.) Complex to resume Part 1 registry at that time. VAT certificate, should you wish to cruise abroad.
Double berth conversion in both fore and aft cabins
Offers in the region of £23,500
The above details give an idea of the nature of the vessel and equipment and do not form the basis of any agreement. More information, layout plans and photo's available.