1987 Colvic Watson 23 Motor Sailer - £4,500

Status : SOLD

Lying : Essex - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

LOA : 7.16m (23ft 6in)
LWL : 6.4m (21ft 0in)
Beam : 2.67m (8ft 9in)
Draft : 1.07m (3ft 6in)
Displacement : 3,800kg
Keel : Long

Construction

• GRP construction
• Long keel with bilge plates
• Hand-painted hull (repainted May 2007)
• Rubber rubbing strake replaced May 2007
• Last surveyed 2002 (no report available)

Rigging & Sails

• Bermudan Sloop
• Aluminium mast/spars
• Stainless steel standing rigging
• Slab reefing mainsail
• Roller reefing headsail

Mechanical & Electrical

• BMC 1.5 diesel
• Engine can be seen running
• 25 gallon fuel tank
• Wheel and tiller steering
• 2 x batteries
• Shore power

Accommodation

• 4 berths in 2 cabins
• V-berth in forecabin plus dinette converts to form double berth
• Galley with cooker (2 burners, grill and oven) and sink with manual cold water supply
• Sea toilet (no holding tank)
• Headroom 1.83m (6ft) plus
• Domestic radio

Equipment

• NAVIGATION: VHF, echo sounder, wheel pilot, clock & barometer, navigation lights
• SAFETY: 2 x fire extinguishers (expiry date unknown), life buoy, radar reflector
• DECK: 2 x steel winches, CQR anchor with chain and rope
• OTHER: Cockpit canopy, fenders, ropes
• Launching trolley available if required

Remarks

The Colvic Watson 23 Motorsailer is an extremely popular small sailing cruiser. This example has been owned by her current owner for 17 years, and is for sale due to his retirement from sailing. She has been laid up ashore since 2003 and unfortunately requires work as a consequence.