Colvic Watson 19’6” (5.94m) Motor Sailer. Partly Refurbished Project.

For sale is ‘Peking’ my 1975 Colvic Watson 19’6” (5.94 metres long), partly refurbished. Dimensions: L.O.A: 19’6” (5.94m) L.W.L: 16’9” (5.10m) Beam: 8’6” (2.59m) Draft: 3’0” (0.01m) Sail Area: 218 sq ft Ballast (internal): 1 ton Engine: inboard – 12 hp Petter AC2W Mini Twin Hull speed: 7 knots Berths: 2 Displacement: 2.5 tons Construction: GRP Layout: - forward is a chain locker with storage, a V-berth and drop down table. Galley: on the port side there is a small galley area with a two gas ring burner and grill. Starboard side there is further seating and a drop down chart table. Heads: a toilet compartment is on the portside of the vessel.

Wheelhouse/Cockpit: open cockpit with access to the engines and controls, seats fitted to across the stern. New cockpit cover May 2010. Deck equipment: Peking is fitted with manual winches, blocks, tracks and sails. She also has an anchor and chain with a manual anchor winch fitted. Comments: Peking has carpet fitted in the cabin and is fitted out in Mahogany faced ply.

Description: This is the very popular and solidly built Colvic Watson. It is the smallest in the range and gives good accomodation with standing headroom. Its wide beam gives very good sea-keeping characteristics. Previous owner started to refit the boat for use as a liveaboard on the French Canals and did the following refurbishment works/upgrades: - interior has been completely relined and generally renovated. - fitted a new plastic diesel tank, new plastic water tank with 12 volt submersible pump.

- fitted a new Smev sink and burner combination. - fitted new interior LED lights and new wiring for bilge pump, engine compartment blower, new side navigation lights with new wiring and new wiring for tricolour light, deck light and steaming light. - fitted on deck new trackmark and new grabrails in teak. - removed the sea toilet and made the space for a portapotty (all the skin fittings remain in place if needed to reinstate the sea WC) Items requiring attention: - Previous owner fully rewired engine starting and ignition. This needs checking and recommissioning as there are a couple of wires that appear detached.

- Engine has not been started in my ownership (12 months) but turns over fine by hand and oil appears clean. Will need checking, servicing and recommissioning. One cooling system pipe has become detached and will need refixing at least. - All instruments will need checking and recommissioning. - One cockpit drain tube is missing - Some localised repairs needed to the wooden rubbing strake - Other external woodwork needs retreating/varnishing - Peking used to be on a mud berth and had a metal keel protector strip fitted for that.

The strip has now corroded in places and needs replacing or simply removing if no longer needed. - Cushions need recovering - Previous owner did some antifouling work on the hull but I think some of this would benefit from being redone. Other points: - Good anchor and chain and various warps. - Sails are in fair condition. - The mast and boom in ok condition and has fairly good standing rigging but needs all new running rigging.

The mast has tricolour nav light but the instruments not fitted - they are fairly old but included in the sale. - The shaft, prop and bearing are good and it has a very good flexible coupling from the gearbox and vetus exhaust system. - Has bracket/mounting is place for an auxiliary outboard Summary: Only for sale now as I have owned the boat for the last year and have not found the time to do finish the recommissioning (boat is in Bournemouth and I work in London). I would describe the boat as a ‘rolling restoration’ – a lot of the hard work has been done, but she does need further love and attention to complete the refurbishment. Any additional works will clearly add value – the previous owner bought Peking for £5,000 before he did all the refurbishment – I am only looking to recoup what the boat owes me.

She is currently on hard standing in one of the prettiest boatyards in Dorset, on a junction of the Rivers Avon and Stour and right in the shadow of Christchurch Priory. Could be kept on there with the agreement of the boatyard owners – current cost is c£28 per week + VAT with water/electric services close by. If new owner needs the boat relocating, I can help with that (at buyers cost) – I had Peking trailered by road from her last home in Chichester. Happy to show any interested parties the boat – please do get in touch. Payment terms: boat must be paid for and collected within 7 days of sale unless new arrangements have been made with boatyard owners for Peking to stay on there.Any other questions, please do ask.