Classic Wooden Day Launch Bargin @ £5250 Or Px For Small Rib Or Day Boat

A pretty little cabin cruiser, unknown builder but probably built around 1930. Large open cock-pit, sheltered helm position and a cabin under the raised fore deck with 2 berths and a sea toilet making her suitable for day sailing, sports fishing or even a week-end away. She has sweet lines which should make her a sea-kindly, dry little boat, good size for her measurements and a handy little vessel - be at home on the Sea, Estuary or equally on the Thames for Henley! Construction Hull Traditional long keel, straight slightly raked stem and transom stern. Carvel 1” thick pine planking on steam bent oak frames traditionally fastened with nails and roves.

Timber floors. External lead ballast keel, weight approx 280 kg. Stainless steel keel bolts, new 2003. Superstructure Probably built without a wheel shelter or perhaps just a windscreen, she was fitted with a practical wheel shelter in 2003. 6 opening portholes.

Wheel steering to stainless steel cables. Rudder new in 2003. In 2003 the paint was stripped to bare wood inside and out and repainted. Rig Small mast stepped in a tabernacle on the aft deck with a steadying sail. SS standing rigging with cord lashings to bronze chain plates.

Mast, boom, SS tabernacle and sail all new 2003. Machinery Yanmar 3GM 30hp 3 cylinder diesel bought has a second hand unit from a known source and installed in 2003 on new iroko engine beds. Centreline 3 blade propeller. Cruising speed 6/8 knots. The stern tube area down to the skeg has been plated for extra strength with the bigger engine, as advised by a local surveyor.

Manual bilge pump Tanks Fuel: 15 litres in a plastic tank under the aft deck. Batteries: 2 x 12v batteries in a locker against the cabin bulkhead. New in 2003: Engine box, larger stern tube fitted, new shaft and propeller, new fuel tank. Accommodation Berths 2 2 berths in forward cabin with fitted bunk cushions. 5’ headroom.

Blake sea toilet in the fore peak compartment – cosy but it works. New floorboards throughout in 2003 in ply. Equipment Life ring on the wheelhouse roof. 1 Fire extinguisher 13lb CQR anchor/ larger available. 10ft SS ½” chain 140’ ¾” warp Cockpit cover Wheelhouse cover Covers for decklight and forward hatch Bronze plates for beaching legs let into planking and bronze butterfly bolts to fit, ready for beaching legs which would have to be made.

New since May 2016: Starter motor, battery and leads, automatic bilge pump. Would consider PX for Small Rib, or Day Boat. Can arrange Delivery on arrangement.