1939 Jan Kuipers Classic Cutter

• Designed and built by Jan Kuipers in Sneek, Friesland, Holland
• Wood construction
• Total length including bowsprit 10.97m (36ft 0in)
• Champagne glass carvel style hull with fair counter stern and little clipper bow
• Mahogany on Iroko/Ash
• Douglas Fir deck

• Kubota D850 15hp 3-cyl diesel inboard (reconditioned and installed 2005)
• Engine serviced July 2007
• Standard 2.1:1 reduction gearbox
• 14/9 3 blade prop on 3/4 shaft
• 1 x stainless steel 36 litre / 8 gallon fuel tank (2005)
• Tiller steering
• Double cable electrical system, all led back to central control panel
• 1 x engine starting battery
• 2 x domestic batteries (total 140A/h)
• 70Ah alternator
• 20Ah battery charger
• 2 amp solar panel
• Forgen wind generator
• Shore power
• Voltage Sensitive Relay (VSR) ensures the engine battery is fully charged before domestic batteries are charged
• New wiring 2005
• Electrical and gas systems completed to BSS requirements

• Bermudan Cutter rig
• 13.11m (43ft) painted aluminium deck stepped mast (twin spreaders) in tabernacle
• Externally mounted 5mm stainless flat bar chain plates (through bolted onto heavy backing pads extending down to keel where possible)
• 8mm stainless 1/9 wire standing rigging (2005)
• 10mm harley rope running rigging (2005)
• 2 x halyard winches
• 4 x sheet winches
• Roller boom reefing mainsail (2004)
• Furling headsail
• Spinnaker
• Sail cover

• 4 berths in 2 cabins
• 2 x single berths or 1 x double berth in forecabin
• 2 x singles in main cabin
• Headroom 1.8m (5ft 11in)
• Breathable Goretex fabric covered upholstery
• Galley with gas cooker (3 burners, grill and oven), sink (pressurised cold water supply) and fridge
• Heads compartment with chemical toilet
• Chart table with chart case
• Force Ten gas cabin heater
• Chain locker
• 1 x 46l / 10 gallon flexible freshwater tank
• 2 x 7kg propane bottles

Navigation Equipment

• DSC radio
• Speed log (one cup missing)
• Echo sounder
• Compass
• Barometer
• Navigation lights
• Masthead light (bulb needs replacing)

Safety Equipment

• Gas detector
• Boarding ladder
• 2 x bilge pumps (1 x manual, 1 x electric linked to vacuum switch)
• Lifebuoy with light

Deck Equipment

• Anchor with 61m chain
• Deck flood light
• Fenders
• Boathook

Other equipment

• Spray dodgers
• Polished kettle

This yacht was brought to the UK in 1951, having survived World War II. She was purchased by her current owners in 1996, and was subsequently the subject of considerable 9 year structural restoration project. She was relaunched in 2005, and her interior was refitted during winter months ashore from 2005 to 2007. Her owner states that she has been sailed in all weathers from flat calms to force 7s, and that she is a very capable boat. Currently lying ashore.