Minstrel 680 Sailing Cruiser, Fibreglass Construction, Lifting Keel.

MINSTREL 680 SAILING CRUISER, c/w Road Trailer. ‘Sunseeker’ is a sloop-rigged family sailing yacht designed by John Sharp. I have only sailed her around the Poole Harbour area, the previous owner constructed her from new in 1980 and did a fine job. He later converted her from a hand winched ballasted keel system to a 12 volt electric cable system (all documented with photos). Originally moored on the River Stour, Christchurch, Sunseeker was lifted out at the end of every October.

For the past four years, I have always done likewise, but on the freshwater River Frome, near to Wareham. She has been ashore since October 2016 for refurbishment and at last Sunseeker is back on the river Frome, near to Wareham Quay and is looking splendid. L.O.A. 6.8 metres L.W.L. 7.0 metres Beam 2.4 metres Draft 0.52 – 1.65 metres Construction: GRP Keel type : Lifting keel (electric). Engine : Well maintained 10HP Beta Marine 10HP diesel, Closed coolant cooling system, full engine service May 2018 – including new air filter, oil & fuel filters, new impellor, oil changed, new belt, new alternator. (includes new engine service parts, oils and tools which will be left onboard).

Drive: Three blade propeller(recently polished), water lubricated prop-shaft. Electrical: Engine battery and leisure battery. Both continuously charged by solar panel and/or engine. Controls: Centre cockpit with wheel, engine controls (fwd, rev, neutral and throttle), Mainsheet and Jibsheets manually operated, two winch handles for jib-sheets, all within easy reach from wheel position. Cockpit area is deep and very safe with high Coamings all around.

Sails: Mainsail good condition with roller boom reefing, furling Headsail brand new 2018. Bilge pumps: auto electric and manual. General accessories: VHF radio, Compass, Speed/Depth meter. Warps, Fenders, Boathook, Anchor. Road Trailer: Four wheeler, fully serviceable with spare wheel.

Never used to launch by either Skipper, craned on/off trailer every time. Two winch handles and a wheel clamp with keys. Notes: Back & Fore stay’s replaced 2012, Keel cable replaced 2015. Hull stripped back to red oxide, re-primed, 2 coats of Cruiser anti-foul May 2018. Navigation lights are fully serviceable but are now looking a little faded.

Mast recently lowered to fit new pulley wheel and Windex, all fixed rigging and spreaders examined and deemed serviceable.Viewing by prior arrangement. On 23-Jun-18 at 17:15:19 BST, seller added the following information: