Yacht, Southerly 115, 1981, Lifting/swing Keel, Live-Aboard

A fantastic project. Southerly 115, built in 1981/82. She's hull number 1 of the class, with a lifting keel, which raises all the way into the boat, allowing you to sit flat on the mud/at anchor with no heeling. Perfect for exploring tiny tidal creeks and places that most people can't get to. Max draft .70m keel up, 2.0m keel down.

Yanmar 36hp. She's a centre cockpit, with a separate double back cabin, U-shaped central seating saloon area, and a 2-berth cabin at the front, 3 extra berths in saloon. One bathroom with pump head. 12v fridge, gas cooker and ice box in galley. We did some serious work on her about 8 years ago, including taking the keel and keel plate out completely and having all the moving parts refurbished, and the bottom grp stripped off and re-coated from scratch.

She has not been out of the water for approx. 5 years. We got part-way through refurbing her, so a lot of jobs remain half finished. The woodwork inside is of a really high quality (custom built by a cabinet-maker) but the finishes need some care. Sails will need replacing.

Lots of extra equipment, high quality but quite dated, including Raymarine nav gear and radio, self-inflating life raft. The rear hull scoop was fitted by Southerly/Northshore, and is an unusual design feature on the 115 - great for access from the pontoon or when playing in the water.She makes a perfect live-aboard, huge amount of interior space, very roomy and comfortable with great deep-keel performance as a cruiser. She needs quite a bit of work, but has a lot of potential - an absolute bargain if you have a bit of time to spend on her. We're selling due to a new baby and relocation due to work. Moored Portishead Marina (BS20, near Bristol, easy access from M5) Viewings by arrangement, short notice possible, please ask if you have any questions, more photos available.