1937 Ernest Collins River Cruiser - £5,450

Status : NOT FOR SALE

Lying : Suffolk - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

LOA : 8.23m (27ft 0in)
LWL : 7.32m (24ft 0in)
Beam : 2.44m (8ft 0in)
Draft : 0.76m (2ft 6in)
Keel : Fin

Construction

• Pitch Pine on Oak
• Hull sikaflexed above and below waterline

Rigging & Sails

• Gunter rig
• Timber mast/spars
• Main and jib both by Jeckells and in working condition with no patches

Mechanical & Electrical

• 6hp Evinrude outboard

Accommodation

• 3 single berths in 2 cabins
• Heads compartment with Baby Blake sea toilet
• Lifting cabin roof (centre section)

Equipment

• Electric bilge pump with battery (new) and solar panel for charging
• Oil lamps
• Fenders
• Berth cushions (recent)

Remarks

This traditional Broads Sailing Cruiser was relaunched in 2006 following a sympathetic 2 year restoration. Her current owner, a professional joiner, has recently undertaken the following works:

• Hull stripped back to bare wood
• Planking and ribs replaced where necessary
• Re-caulked above and below waterline with sikaflex
• Repairs to keel
• New tabernacle
• New oak transom
• Internal refit (back to original layout)
• Removal of Vire petrol inboard and fuel tank