1998 Gaff Ketch
General Specification
Construction
- Steel construction
- Designed and built by owner, a professional shipwright qualified in naval architecture and admiralty welding techniques
- Long keel with shaped bilge keels (takes the ground upright)
- Finished in epoxy and gloss paint
Mechanical & Electrical
- 60hp Ford diesel inboard engine
- Engine hours: 500
- Engine last serviced: 2005
- Fuel tank size: 125 gallons (approx)
- Separate engine and domestic battery banks
- Shore power
Rigging & Sails
- Gaff Ketch rig
- Galvanised steel mast/spars
- Galvanised standing rigging
- Terylene/polypropylene running rigging
- Slab reefing main (dressed duradon)
- Self tacking (on horse) foresail (dressed duradon)
- Genoa (white terylene)
- Mizzen (tan terylene)
- Topsail (white terylene)
- Mainsail and mizzen boom covers
Accommodation
- 6 berths in 4 cabins
- 2 double cabins and 1 twin cabin
- Galley with 4 burner cooker with oven, 135l fridge freezer and crockery
- Separate heads compartment with sea toilet (with holding tank) and bath/shower
- Solid fuel heating
Equipment
- NAVIGATION: SPS map with software for East Coast, Sailor VHF, charts and instruments, compass
- SAFETY: 4 lifejackets, lifebuoys, self-activating lights, life line, stainless steel boarding ladder, stainless steel hand rails
- DECK: CQR anchor, folding anchor, 2 speed anchor winch, 10mm anchor chain, anchor warp, 2 speed sheet winches
- OTHER: 1.5 KVA generator, 10′ GRP dinghy with Seagull outboard and oars, dodgers, bimini, davits, winch cover
Remarks:
This boat was designed and built by her owner – a professional shipwright, qualified in naval architecture and admiralty welding techniques. Her owner states that she is in as new condition, and that she is for sale due to the purchase of a larger vessel.
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