Trapper 300 Sailing Yacht

’WINDFOLA’ Trapper 300 For Sale 1988 Windfola is a Poole built Trapper 300 which has been sailed regularly all year round single handed by the previous owner on the Solent and South coast down to Swanage. She has competed in the Round the Island race. She is currently lying on the hard at a professional Boatyard on the Hamble. She is in sailable condition complete, maintained throughout and ready to sail. Cosmetically Windfola needs some work.

I'm currently cleaning the cabin and removing old transfers from the hull. The original gelcoat has responded to 3M cutting compound on a test area where staining is at its worst. She will require some new keel bolts at some point but has just come off of her mooring and there were no weeps evident. The yard commented that her bilge keels were strong with no movement..they've seen it all! The rigging was renewed 10 years ago so it would be well worth inspecting.

The chainplates are on show in the cabin and re strong and secure. Some new anchor chain would be needed or a few bad links cut out. The electrics all work and I can confirm masthead lights, steaming light works..the port/starboard nav light needs refitting but the wiring is there. The previous owner painted the cockpit with some domestic paint which I would strip if keeping her. The through hulls look to be in good working order.

I will take some more photos when I finish up here tomorrow. "Windfola" is a project but all boats are. I'm encouraging offers but from serious buyers only..I can recognise a keel kicker a mile off so please be reasonable. I would happily swap for a decent daysailer so she is a good opportunity to move up. All running rigging has been renewed recently.

Recent sprayhood. New Furlex reeling system 2017. New stainless fuel tank with new water separator. Offers encouraged. Small ships register (SSR) 25745 L.O.A. 26.25 ft with bilge keels drawing about 1m .

The hull is white with bright blue topside. Sails; Main with slab reefing, large jib (genoa) with furling gear new 2017 operated from the cockpit, spinnaker; alloy spars with stainless rigging. Engine; Yanmar 1GM10 marine diesel, extremely reliable and giving adequate speed against the Hamble ebb tide. New fuel tank and water separator recently fitted and all is conveniently operated from the cockpit. Cockpit; holds 3 to 4 comfortably, entered by accommodation ladder and has a new spray canopy; anchor in foredeck locker.

All halyards are operated from the cockpit. There are self-tailing jib sheet winches and halyard winches. Compass and sonic depth sounder mounted on the cabin bulkhead. Engine controls in cockpit. Rope and fender locker under cockpit seats contains moor- ing lines and fenders.

Gas supply for cooking is next to the cockpit seats. A table can be erected in the cockpit for al fresco meals. CABIN; has comfortable seating with blue upholstery and seat cushions. It contains a folding full double berth and a quarter berth suitable for a child. A table doubles as part of the berth and can be centrally erected.

Chart table and locker for navigation, set of charts. Reliable VHF radio used regularly, also car radio. Access to the Yanmar engine, access to large water tank although this has now been removed..Electrical controls and water-speed log located on a side panel. Storage lockers. Bookshelf. GALLEY; Sink and gas range with two-burner heater and grill.

New 2015. Food and drinks lockers. FO’CS’LE; This contains upholstered double berth with storage under and room for sails. Between cabins the head is a Jabsco flush toilet completely refurbished with genuine Jabsco service kit..Storage for lifejackets. The whole cabin and fo’cs’le are fitted out in an a satin wood finish with cream flooring and GRP headliner (no saggy headlining).

BOAT CONDITION FAIR. Enjoyable to sail at sea, two keels aid stability. Year of build Spring 1988 at Poole, Dorset. Mantained well and sailed each season. Windfola has had an an -osmosis coating from Casse Tete, Hamble.

NAME; Windfola is Éowyn’s horse in Lord of the Rings (Old English Wind Foal).On 31-Aug-17 at 20:36:29 BST, seller added the following information: I have today spoken with a marine surveyor and the keel bolts are fine for a boat this age..was just me worrying unnecessarily. All new running rigging