1947 Lug Sail Half Decker & Trailer
General Specification
Construction
- Wood clinker construction
- Understood to have been built by original owner (a New Zealander) at Wayford Bridge
- Mahogany on oak ribs
- Galvanised centerplate
- Most fittings in brass with traditional wooden blocks
- Thwart can be removed to facilitate camping on board
- Topsides and mast taken back to bare wood and re-varnished winter 2016/17
- Top of transom professionally replaced in mahogany winter 2016/17
- Antifouled winter 2016/17
- Wintered ashore annually
- Lifting
Mechanical & Electrical
- Minn Kota electric motor with motor built into skeg and control head in aft locker
- Large battery
- Spare battery
- Solar panel mounted on aft deck (keeps battery fully charged between uses)
- Photonic Universe solar charge controller
- Tiller (with extension) steering
Rigging & Sails
- Single lugsail rig with backstays
- Wood mast/spars
- Mast stepped in tabernacle for easy lowering/raising
- Bowsprit gammon iron from previous gaff rig (understood to have been built with lugsail rig, converted to gaff and then reverted back to lugsail)
- Lug sail (age unknown, good condition)
Equipment
- Single axle, unbraked, break-back trailer (approximately 5-10 years old)
- Boat Safety Scheme certificate (expires 2020)
- Over boom cover
- Fire extinguisher
- 2 x rond anchors
- 3 x fenders
Remarks:
An absolutely delightful little half decker! Easily single handed and very well presented having been re-varnished throughout last winter. Complete with good road trailer, electric motor and a lovely mooring paid for the remainder of the season (see below).
MOORING: It’s understood that this vessel’s very desirable northern Broads mooring could be transferred to the purchaser (currently £420 for seven month summer season and paid for 2017).
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