1985 Cornish Crabber Shrimper 19 Mk1 (With Trailer)
General Specification
Construction
- GRP Construction
- Original gel coat
- GRP moulded, non slip painted deck areas
- Completely refurbished during the winter/spring of 2024/2025
- All interior varnish work and paint stripped back and re-varnished/painted
- Mast stripped and treated
- Forward bulkhead removed for additional space
- Works to rudder, tiller, centre plate
- Full details below in Remarks section
- Spacious cockpit with separate cushion pads
- Transom hung rudder with lifting plate controlled from the tiller handle
- Lifting centreplate pivot bolt and lifting wire replaced June 2025
- 2 x large capacity lockers at rear, either side of outboard well
- No recent survey
Mechanical & Electrical
- 2017 Yamaha 6hp four stroke petrol engine (Approximately only 3 hours use since last serviced June 2025)
- Plastic 15 litre fuel tank
- Engine can be switched from integral tank to remote tank
- No battery, electrical equipment or gas on board
Rigging & Sails
- High peak gaff sloop with bowsprit
- Wooden mast , gaff and boom (all good condition)
- Mast deck stepped in tabernacle. Can be easily lowered by one person
- New top spliced on mast down to the hounds (October 2024)
- Stainless steel standing rigging (good condition)
- Running rigging all replaced with traditional looking Polyhemp rope
- Mainsail (Jeckells, serviceable condition, small professional repair)
- Jib (Jeckells, serviceable condition, some UV fading where edge exposed on roller reefing)
- New drum & cord on roller furling
- Mast/boom crutch
- Sail cover (reasonable condition)
- Set up for single handed sailing with peak and throat halyards, jib roller furling and topping lift led back to cockpit
Accommodation
- 2 berths in 1 cabin
- Quarter berths in main cabin
- White interior with varnished wooden boards to hull sides and EVA teak flooring
- Portable single burner gas hob
- No freshwater tank
- New Porta Potti 335 flush toilet which slides out of the way under cabin threshold
- New brass portholes to front of cabin
- Cabin doors on lift off hinges
- Cabin lighting from a single gimballed oil lamp
Equipment
- Boat Safety Scheme Certificate until June 2029
- Indespension braked, two wheel, galvanised, ‘Dipper’ trailer in good condition with winch, light board, rear steady legs and a new spare wheel and tyre. Wheel bearings replaced in June 2025
- Fitted Shrimper boom tent which extends the accommodation
- Compass
- Carbon monoxide alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Anchor locker
- Various warps
- 6 x fenders
Remarks:
The Cornish Shrimper 19 is Cornish Crabber’s most popular model with over 1,100 now sailing all over the world, and her timeless styling, great handling and high build quality have led to her reputation as one of the best British production gaffers of all time.
A very clean and tidy example having originally been bought by her current owner in August 2024 with the expectation of being a ‘forever’ boat and therefore treated to a considerable amount of refurbishment recently over the winter of 2024/2025 and is now gleaming and in ready to sail condition. Works included:
- Mast stripped back to bare wood and treated with Barretine universal preserver Cetol HLS Plus and Cetol Filter 7
- All interior cabin paint removed and re-painted with three coats of Teamac galley paint
- All interior varnish work stripped and re-varnished
- Forward bulkhead removed and extra cabin space decorated to match existing
- Washboards replaced with doors on lift off hinges
- Brass port lights installed in top of the forward bulkhead
- Shelves installed on the rear cabin bulkhead
- Rear lockers cleaned out painted with white Teamac bilge paint
- Rudder stripped and existing steel drop plate replaced with 6mm aluminium and re-varnished/painted as necessary
- Tiller handle reshaped to clear the outboard engine
- Hull, cabin top and well polished
- Centre plate pivot bolt and cable replaced
Her owner comments:
I have enjoyed this season of sailing Pixie, she handles and sails really well. I particularly like the large well area which accommodates four adults with ease and the set up for single handed sailing. Unlike most GRP yachts of this size, the Shrimper has a very pretty, traditional look and the fact that Pixie can be put on her trailer and brought home for winter maintenance was the real bonus for me. Due to all the foregoing I thought Pixie would be my forever boat, but I was offered my dream boat at a good price so sadly she must go.
Please note: Photos are provided by the owner. Photos with red antifouling are from summer 2024 and those with blue antifouling are from summer 2025. All interior shots are from September 2025.
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