1936 Chumley and Hawke River Cruiser Class

• Wood carvel construction
• Profiled keel and rudder
• Lifting cabin roof
• No recent survey (owned by vendor for over 20 years)
• Structural repairs professionally carried out as/when required under current ownership
• Wintered ashore annually (not launched 2021 season)

• 24V 2kW Lynch-type electric motor (2013) driving 13 inch flexifold prop via profiled saildrive-style down-leg
• Cruising range approximately 4-6 hours depending on power called
• 5hp Yamaha long shaft 2 stroke outboard also available (used for longer passages)
• 1 x 240Ahr AGM battery (mounted in place of mast weight)
• 2 x 120Ahr batteries
• 30-40 amp 24V battery charger (2013)

• Gaff rig with topsail
• Hollow lightweight mast and gaff
• Carbon-fibre topsail spar
• Stainless steel standing rigging
• Standing and running rigging inspected annually and renewed as/when required
• Mainsail with integrated topsail
• Racing jib
• Ex-racing asymmetric jib (now used for cruising)
• Small jib (used with 1 or 2 reefs in main)
• Storm jib (used with 3 reefs in main)
• All sails in fair/good condition
• Sail cover (burgundy)
• Full sail area approximately 900 sq ft
• RCC handicap 7%

• 4 berths in 2 cabins
• Lifting cabin roof providing 1.68m (5ft 6in) headroom along full cabin length
• New dual
  burner plus grill Camping Gaz cooker deployed in cockpit
• New Jabsco sea toilet (no holding tank)
• Custom-made varnished mahogany dining/drinking folding cockpit table
• Upholstery in excellent condition
• 12V cabin lighting throughout

• Boat Safety Scheme certificate to 2022
• Automatic Rule 12v bilge pump
• Fire extinguishers
• Full over boom Regentrix canvas cruising cover (white)
• Full tonneau-style under boom motoring and mooring cover (burgundy)
• Full length custom canvas winter storage cover (green)
• Navigation lights
• New 17ft wooden quant pole
• Mudweight
• Rhond anchors
• Various fenders
• Various warps
• Spare lead mast weight
• Full set of handmade sewn dressing code flags with 4 metre Trafalgar pennant to fly over top

With her modest draught Privateer may navigate anywhere on The Broads, and in racing mode has taken numerous firsts at Broadland regattas, and is an Open Series winner at Wroxham. She is easily race-crewed by three or even two people and under her reduced cruising rig may even be sailed single-handed, which makes her eminently suitable as a family craft.

Over the past 5 or so years, substantial amounts of hull planking has been replaced and a restoration of the rear of the craft carried out (at a combined cost well in excess of the current asking price).
Recently the interior of the double cabin layout has been fully sanded back and varnished although there are now other areas where she will need some cosmetic re-varnishing.
This much loved boat is now sadly for sale due to a change in commitments and has been priced to sell to encourage a new owner to come forward and look after this wonderful classic that’s full of history.

Historical Notes: This unique and historic Broads classic is the largest survivor of a small handful of yachts designed on the metacentric principle by Braithwaite for Chumley and Hawke, resulting in a low wetted area and easily driven hull.
Privateer was originally intended as a 2 berth racing cruiser, but completed as a double cabin 4 berth for hire, when the commissioning owner failed to complete the purchase. This lucky compromise results in a rare combination of good race performance, and excellent cruising comforts.