1886 River Cruiser Class Yacht & Trailer
General Specification
Construction
- Carvel construction
- Mahogany on pine and oak
- Oldest known surviving river cruiser class yacht
- Spoon bow
- Very graceful counter-stern
- Beautiful cockpit with seating and lockers to either side
- Cabin roof finished in epoxy resin impregnated woven glass
- West System epoxied above waterline
- Sikaflexed below waterline
- Last surveyed 2005
- Wintered ashore annually
- Last afloat 2011
- Currently lying ashore on trailer ready for inspection
Mechanical & Electrical
- Yamaha 2.5hp four-stroke outboard (new 2007, last serviced 2012)
Rigging & Sails
- Gaff rig
- Wood mast/spars
- Mast stepped in tabernacle
- Main (tan terylene, 1993, excellent condition)
- Jib (tan terylene, 1993, excellent condition)
- Storm jib (tan terylene, 1993, excellent condition)
- Sail area approximately 340sqft
- Joint overall winner at Breydon regatta in August 2010
Accommodation
- 2 single berths in 1 cabin
- Heads compartment with sea toilet (no holding tank)
- Space for cooker (not included)
- Various lockers, plus drawers under berths
- Gimbaled brass oil lamp
- Lifting cabin roof providing 6ft headroom
Equipment
- Boat Safety Scheme certificate (new 2013)
- Single axle road trailer
- Fitted cover
- Over boom cockpit awning
- Varnished oak low and high boom crutches
- Pine quant pole
- Mud weight
- Rond anchors
- Various warps
- Various fenders
Remarks:
This exquisite River Cruiser Class yacht is a unique survivor of the late Victorian era, and is thought to be the oldest known river cruiser still in existence. She is a really beautiful small yacht, and is well known throughout the Broads. She was the subject of a major (£25,000) restoration programme in 1993 by a leading Broads yard, the story of which was published in Classic Boat magazine. She has been maintained to a very high standard ever since, and appears to be presented in excellent condition throughout. This is a very special Broads river cruiser, now reduced to sell due to a change of cruising location.
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