1922 Ernest Woods River Cruiser Class #141
General Specification
Construction
- Wood carvel construction
- Hull painted in Oxford Blue with red antifouling
- Cabin fitted at a later date (approx 1970’s)
- Lifting cabin roof
- Starboard side plank replaced & two ribs (2022/23)
- Cabin roof stripped & replaced with linoleum (2022/23)
- Deck coverings removed and replaced with linoleum (2023/24)
- All new mahogany trim (toe rail, rubbing strakes, 2023/24)
- New mahogany rudder tube casing (2023/24)
- Starboard topside plank and hull plank replaced (2023/24)
- Temporary epoxy repair to further topside plank (2023/24)
- Wintered ashore annually in boatshed
Mechanical & Electrical
- Mercury 2.5 two-stroke outboard
- Engine last serviced 2023
- Tiller steering
- Wiring for 12V domestic system installed, unused by current owners
Rigging & Sails
- Gunter (high peak) rig
- Rolled veneer hollow mast & spars
- Mast stepped in tabernacle for easy lowering/raising
- Mainsail (good condition, age unknown)
- Jib (good condition, age unknown)
- Spare jib
- Sails valeted & minor repairs by Jeckells (2018)
- Jib pole
- Cream canvas sail cover (2021)
- Standing rigging in serviceable condition
- Running rigging in serviceable condition
- RCC handicap: -23%p
Accommodation
- 2 berths in 1 cabin
- Cabin berth cushions
- Currently has no cooking, freshwater or toilet facilities on board, although there is space for a galley & heads
Equipment
- Boat Safety Scheme certificate to June 2025
- Blue Snuggtopz cover (2022)
- High boom crutches
- 2 x paddles
- Quant pole
- Boat hook
- Mud weight
- 2 x rhond anchors
- Various warps
- Various fenders
Remarks:
This Norfolk Broads River Cruiser Class yacht was originally built as a half decker, with a two berth cabin added subsequently and is one of a class of of similar classic cuddy half-deckers all built by Ernest Woods who took the inspiration for their long fixed keel from his time working earlier on similar craft on the Great Lakes in Canada. There are thought to be 4 other similar boats still in existence; Oriole, Demoiselle, Mig and Cirrus. Collectively, the boats are known colloquially as ‘Tizzy Wizzy’s’ but much of the information about this has been lost to history.
Nirvana has been boatshed stored each winter, The owners have undertaken basic maintenance, but all significant repairs have been undertaken professionally. She has been sailed regularly as a day cruiser on the River Yare. She sails well in both light and moderate winds. She has been entered for the Yare Navigation Race most years for at least the last 14 years. With previous owners she has has won the Wilberforce Cup for smaller boats in the YNR.
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