1969 Folkboat

• Built near Hamburg, Germany
• Carvel planked mahogany on steamed bent oak frames
• Bronze fastened with screws
• Stem laminated in mahogany
• Cast iron keel (some keel bolts replaced by previous owner and 2006 survey states that all were satisfactory at that time)
• Oak floors across keel trough
• Mahogany rudder
• Exterior bright work in mahogany
• GRP sheathed marine ply decks
• Spacious cockpit with seating and low combings
• Grate and varnished wood fittings in cockpit
• Varnished engine box
• Raised, but unobtrusive, coachroof giving 6ft+ headroom in saloon
• Coachroof is fore and aft tongue and grooved pine over laminated beams, with canvas sheathing externally
• Heavier deck beams across with hanging knees fitted beneath stainless steel mast step
• Varnished bilges and interior planking
• Hull repainted 2014
• Decks repainted cream 2014
• Coachroof, handrails and cockpit taken back to wood and re-varnished with Jotun Ravalaz 2014
• Interior repainted and re-varnished 2014
• Last surveyed May 2006 (available for inspection at viewing)
• Wintered ashore annually

• 13HP Beta Marine inboard diesel engine (2006, 1700 hours)
• Beta control panel and engine controls (2006)
• Shaft drive to 2 blade prop
• Spare 3 blade prop
• Fuel tank installed in cockpit locker
• 12v battery (new)

• Bermudan Sloop rig
• Hollow spruce mast
• Stainless steel standing rigging
• 3 x winches
• Main sheet track across centre of cockpit
• 3 x jibs (serviceable condition)
• Mainsail (serviceable condition)
• Sail cover (blue)

• 4 berths in 2 cabins
• Double berth in forepeak (with plastic cushions)
• 2 x single berths in saloon (with 6ft blue cloth material covered cushions)
• Saloon and forepeak painted white with varnished beams
• Varnished shelves under side decks in forepeak
• Gas stove with 2 burners and grill (cleverly slots into worktop)
• Sink with hand pumped cold water supply
• Various crockery, glasses and mugs
• Eye level optic for bottle of Single Malt in saloon!
• Sea toilet (no holding tank) under forepeak berth
• Small folding chart table to starboard
• 6ft+ headroom in saloon
• Interior and exterior 12v lights
• 12v switch panel
• Gas system brought up to spec as per survey recommendations in 2006
• Stainless steel freshwater tank (believed fairly recent)

• VHF radio (requires new aerial)
• Auto-pilot
• Wind instruments (requires electrical repair)
• Depth sounder (requires electrical repair)
• Navigation lights
• Stainless steel pushpit and pulpit
• Stanchions and guardwires
• Electric bilge pump with lift switch (new)
• Spade type anchor
• Fisherman’s anchor
• Length of chain
• Basic cockpit cover
• Cockpit table
• Various warps
• Various fenders
• Gas bottle (not full)

The Folkboat is an iconic design which has been copied and enhanced by yacht builders throughout Europe and beyond. This example was built near Hamburg, Germany, in the mid 1960s, and has cruised in Scotland with her previous owner and now cruises the East Coast with her current owner. Understood to sail extremely well (and fast!), she is currently lying afloat and in commission with just a couple of minor navigational instrument repairs required. For sale due to the purchase of another boat. Priced to sell!

PLEASE NOTE: A trailer is available to the purchaser for an additional £1,000.

Further photos available soon.