1921 Press & Pegg River Cruiser Class
General Specification
Construction
- Wood carvel construction
- Raked stem and flat stern transom
- Mahogany topsides
- Sikaflexed below water line
- Twin pack painted white above water line (2018)
- Decking epoxied brown in 2024 (decking construction inspected & in very good condition before epoxy)
- All rubbing strips and toe rails replaced (2024)
- One side plank replaced and tabernacle repaired (2018, see boat survey)
- Dark Grey Antifoul applied annually (2025)
- Wintered ashore in a barn annually
- Full lifting roof with cloth sides
- Large forepeak
- Storage lockers under the bench seats in cockpit
- Last surveyed November 2016
Mechanical & Electrical
- Yanmar 1GM10 Diesel inboard engine
- Engine last serviced 2024
- 5 gallon fuel tank
- 12v sealed battery
- Tiller steering
Rigging & Sails
- Gaff rig
- Wooden mast, boom, bow sprit and self tacking jib boom varnished each winter 2024
- Mast stepped in tabernacle and counter weighted with screw winch for ease of raising and lowering
- High & low wooden mast/boom crutches
- Traditional stainless steel shrouds, bobstay and forestay
- Traditional hemp halliards secured at mast foot
- Traditional all wooden blocks
- Self tailing winches for jib sheets (2017)
- Harken Furling jib
- Mainsail (Jeckells, unknown age, reasonable condition)
- Self tacking jib (Jeckells, unknown age, reasonable condition)
- Genoa (Jeckells, unknown age, reasonable condition)
- RCC handicap – 20p
Accommodation
- 2 berths in 1 cabin
- Currently configured as a comfortable 2 berth (double) layout but accommodation could be rearranged to provide additional berth(s) as was the original layout
- Berth cushions for both berths (new 2017 and in very good condition)
- Calor gas Flavel Vanessa Marine cooker with two hobs, grill and oven in cockpit locker
- Johnson sea toilet (2018, no holding tank) in large dedicated locker
- Storage locker, large space for bags/food and a hanging space for wet clothing opposite the toilet area
- Cooker box door converts to a small cockpit table
- Spacious cockpit accommodating 4 people comfortably
- Gas bottle in dedicated gas locker in stern
- Full length lifting cabin roof gives good headroom when moored up overnight (approximately 1.83m (6ft))
Equipment
- Boat Safety Scheme certificate until March 2026
- Brand new all over mooring cover in bottle green (2024)
- Overnight cover in fawn, fits onto removable side rails over the cockpit and along the cabin top (2017, very good condition)
- Bagged emergency rescue ladder
- Automatic 12V bilge pump
- Fire blanket
- Fire extinguisher (not guaranteed in date)
- Wooden quant pole
- Mudweight
- Various warps
- Various fenders
Remarks:
Starshell was one of three boats built after the first war in 1921 by both Press and Pegg of Belaugh. Starshell, Sniper and Sparkle were built for the Norfolk Broads hire fleet and based at Geo. Smith and Sons of Wroxham. She was sold to a private owner in 1974
Purchased 8 years ago after previous owners carried out loving restoration to retain her traditional Broads yacht character, she has been well maintained in good condition. Originally a three berth yacht, she has been converted to a comfortable two berth double in the cabin area making her ideal for weekend cruising in comfort.
A pretty little boat that’s ready to sail.
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