Morton Explorer Ii. Family Boat, Sail, Motor, Row. - Drascombe, Trailer Sailer

Very attractive open family day boat / trailer sailer. Sail, row, motor, fish, race. Complete with braked trailer. New set (2020) of unused covers for the following, the boat, both Z spar booms and sails, furling jib and laminated tiller. The Explorer II is a ketch (twin masted), GRP, sailing boat, with front and rear cockpit seating areas with lockers.

Great size to accomodate a large family / friends etc. Sails include, main, mizzen and furling jib. . Easy slab reefing mechanisms for both main and mizzen, together with roller reefed jib. Built in internal bilge pump. The boat has a central stern engine bay to accommodate a 3 - 5 hp outboard.

Length of Boat (LOB) 18'. Length overall including spars (bowsprit) LOS 20'. What Classic Boat had to say "The idea behind the boat was to provide families with a trailable boat that is easy to launch and which would provide safe enjoyable sailing. Also suitable for general boating / rowing / fishing / motoring. Good for exploring creeks and bays For the enthusiastic sailer she is not 'a boring family barge' and provides an exciting sail for the single-hander and is a very competitve racer with two aboard." Attractive, long keeled (with drop down plate), twin masted boat, with bowsprit and wine glass look stern.

Pictures 10 and 11 are as I bought the boat back in 2019, in need of some simple tlc. I met the owners and they agreed to sell her to me. Hull, masts, sails etc. Were all fine but the wooden bright work needed some work i.e. Some sanding and revarnishing and the blue hull had faded and needed refurbishing and polishing.

The sails look pretty much new and barely used. I intended sailing her this year, but have since bought another classic larger boat which I hope to fully restore over the next couple of years. So the Explorer II now needs a new home to raise funds for the new restoration project. I have an original brochure for the boat which I can e-mail to interested parties. Tel: 0phone Mob: 0phone email