1976 Dutch Gipon Grundel Steel Yacht - £11,750 Tax Paid

Status : NOT FOR SALE

Lying : Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

Designer : JK Gipon
Builder : Kooijman en De Vries, Holland
LOA : 9m (29ft 6in)
LOD : 6.65m (21ft 10in)
Beam : 2.53m (8ft 4in)
Draft : 0.45m (1ft 6in)
Displacement : 2,000kg
Keel : Long

Construction

• Steel welded construction (7/4/3 plate) to a typical Dutch high quality finish
• Lifting bowsprit (recently dressed with stainless fittings in Holland) which reduces overall length for mooring
• Transom hung oak rudder
• Wooden lee boards (recently dressed with new stainless steel band and professionally varnished in Holland)
• Large wooden cockpit with seating and lockers to either side
• New teak decks by KJ Howell in Poole 2015
• Bottom shot-blasted and epoxy coated 2009
• New coachroof banding and painted along with coachroof sides by Colin Buttifant 2015
• Wintered ashore annually
• Last surveyed 2009

Rigging & Sails

• Gaff Cutter rig
• Douglas fir mast/spars
• Mast stepped in tabernacle with de-mountable winch for easy lowering/raising
• Standing rigging in good condition (renewed 2012)
• Running rigging in good condition (renewed as/when required)
• Furling jib (Jeckells, tan, good condition)
• Staysail (Jeckells, tan, good condition)
• Terelyene mainsail (Jeckells, tan, good condition)
• Complete spare set of old cotton canvas sails including storm jib

Mechanical & Electrical

• 7.5hp Volvo Penta MD 2 inboard diesel engine (full service record)
• Engine installed under cockpit in sound-proofed compartment
• 3 blade propellor
• Tiller steering
• 12v battery (2015)
• Portable solar charger

Accommodation

• 2 berths in 1 cabin
• Traditional wood and fully lined interior with many Delft tiles and brass fitments
• Galley with sink (hand pumped cold supply) and gas stove (2 burners & grill)
• 2 x butane gas bottles (not full) installed in dedicated steel gas locker within cockpit locker
• Rigid fresh water tank in port locker (new 2015)
• Separate heads compartment with chemical toilet (recent)
• Portable extending table
• 12v cabin lights
• Recent new upholstery
• Recent new carpets and curtains (where fitted)
• Lots of storage space in both cabin and cockpit
• Headroom varies from approximately 1.5m under large companionway hatch to approximately 0.9m in forepeak

Equipment

• Boat Safety Scheme certificate (expires 2018)
• Full awning (2011)
• Bronze navigation lights (new 2015)
• Seafarer depth sounder
• Barometer
• 2 x fire extinguishers (not guaranteed in date)
• Fire blanket
• Bank anchors
• Mud weight
• Various fenders
• Various mooring warps

Remarks

This Gipon Grundel is a very attractive and characterful yacht. She is very stable, and with her spacious 2 berth accommodation, she's a very comfortable yacht to spend time on. She has been maintained to a very high standard by both her current and previous owners, and all of her equipment is very easy to use. Her 2009 survey report concluded that "Generally 'Harmony of Deil' is in excellent overall condition, structurally sound with few signs of real wear and tear.", and of the superstructure, the survey stated that "The build quality, finish and paintwork is exceptional". For sale due to the purchase of another vessel.

MOORING: It's understood that this vessel's very desirable northern Broads mooring could be transferred to the purchaser subject to agreement from the mooring owner.

UPDATE APRIL 2016: Price reduced for quick sale!