1991 Martham Ferry Boats Cresta Maria (Trailer included)

• Wood carvel construction
• Iroko on oak
• Mahogany cabin
• Trakmark covered decks
• Air draft approximately 1.83m (6ft)(will historically fit under all Broadland bridges)
• Privately commissioned
• New teak deck in cockpit
• Repainted inside and out
• Name re-gold leafed 2019

• 18hp Yanmar diesel inboard engine
• Shaft drive to 3 blade propeller
• Raw water cooled
• 11 gallon (approximately) fuel tank
• Yanmar engine control panel
• Morse single lever control
• 3 x 12V batteries
• Rewired as necessary to meet modern safety standards
• Tiller steering

• Bermudan Cutter rig
• Alloy mast with wooden boom
• Bowsprit
• Mast stepped in stainless steel tabernacle
• Electric mast lowering/raising system with stainless steel A-frame
• 2 x winches on mast
• 2 x sheet winches
• Mainsail (red, new in 2021 and unused, by Jeckells)
• Genoa (red, new in 2021 and unused, by Jeckells)
• Storm jib (2011 by Jeckells)
• Spare mainsail (2011 by Jeckells)
• Spare Genoa (2011 by Jeckells)
• Sail cover (red, 2021 by Jeckells)

• 4 berths in 2 cabins (plus 2 occasional berths in cockpit)
• V-berth in forecabin
• Dinette converts to double berth in main cabin
• Dinette table is fully collapsible/removeable for space
• Galley with Dometic gas stove (3 burners, grill & oven), Dometic larger capacity fridge fitted
• Stainless steel sink with drainer (pressurised hot & cold supply)
• New wooden (Ash) worktops fitted
• Separate heads compartment with sea toilet (no holding tank), washbasin (pressurised hot & cold supply) and shower
• Larger shower tray fitted
• Varnished saloon table
• Cabin heating
• 40 gallon (approximately) freshwater tank
• 12V lights in cabin and cockpit
• Curtains and new carpets where fitted
• Ample storage throughout
• Lovely carved details on interior and cockpit joinery
• Maximum headroom approximately 1.78m (5ft 10in)

Navigation Equipment

• Navigation lights
• Compass
• Navman Fish 4150 depth sounder/fishfinder (Supplied but not fitted)

Safety Equipment

• Boat Safety Scheme certificate (expires 2020)
• 12V bilge pump
• Boarding ladder
• Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit (Pulpit supplied but not fitted)
• Stanchions with guard wire (supplied but not fitted)
• Fire extinguishers

Deck Equipment

• Collapsible cockpit table
• Quant pole
• High and low mast/boom crutches
• 3 x mudweights
• Various fenders
• Various warps

Other Equipment

• Full length awning (blue)
• Cruising awning (covers cockpit and rear of cabin)
• Heavy winter cover
• Cockpit cushions
• Purpose built and robust twin axle, braked trailer (cost £5,000 new) included in sale
• Photographic history

One of the last boats to be built in wood by Martham Ferry Boats, this well built Cresta Maria class sailing cruiser was privately commissioned and built to the high specification of the original owner, a musician in the Big Band era who played the drums on the soundtrack to the film “Where Eagle’s Dare” (and in fact the build was financed by monies bequeathed to the original owner by a well respected band leader whose rings were placed in the hull during the build!).

Whilst it is acknowledged she would now benefit from some external varnishing, she is beautifully presented inside and clearly remains a much loved vessel. She offers a lot of space for use by larger families with a possible 6 berths when using the occasional berths in the cockpit. Along with space comes the luxury items of a separate heads complete with hot shower(!), cabin heating for those chilly evenings and a complete upgrade of her galley to include some beautiful ash worktops, all with the convenience of an inboard diesel engine and an electric mast lowering system.

She is now for sale owing to a lack of family crew members and other projects.