1934 Leading Lady River Cruiser

• Built by Herbert Woods
• Timber construction
• Shallow fin keel
• Lifting cabin roof giving over 1.83m (6ft) headroom
• Wide non-slip decks
• Large cockpit with seating and lockers to port and starboard

• Vetus M2.04 11hp diesel inboard (2003)
• Gearbox, shaft, propeller and couplings all new 2003
• 23 litre (5 gallon) fuel tank

• Bermudan Sloop
• 2 x mainsails
• Jib
• All sails in terylene and in serviceable condition
• Sail cover

• 4/5 berths in 2 cabins
• 2 x single settee berths in main cabin
• 2 x single settee berths in forward cabin
• 1 x single berth in forepeak (accessed from forward cabin and via foredeck hatch)
• Galley with cocker (2 rings, grill and oven) and sink (pressurised hot and cold)
• Separate heads compartment with sea toilet and hand basin (hot and cold)
• Drop-leaf cabin table
• Lockers and stowage space throughout
• Hot water provided by calorifier
• 114 litre (25 gallon) freshwater tank

• Fitted cover
• Winter cover
• Navigation lights
• Automatic bilge pump (mounted centrally)
• Electric bilge pump (mounted aft)
• 2 x fire extinguishers (not guaranteed in date)
• Fire blanket
• Mud weight
• Mooring lines
• Fenders

This Leading Lady river cruiser was purchased by her current owner in 2003. She was refurbished cosmetically by the owner in 2004, and was placed ashore in November 2006 when some further work and improvements were planned. However, the owner unexpectedly acquired another boat, and consequently the work was not carried out. The work outstanding includes: repairs to some small areas of rot in the hull, replacement of the cabin sides (the existing ones are rotten), resurfacing of the decks, possible replacement of the tabernacle, and repainting/varnishing. Once the work is complete, she will again be a lovely family river cruiser, ready to give many years of pleasure to her new owner. Currently lying ashore.