1931 Chumley and Hawke Brown Elf Class - £5,000

Status : NOT FOR SALE

Lying : Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

Designer : A W Braithwaite
Builder : Chumley and Hawke, Horning
LOA : 6.1m (20ft 0in)
LOD : 6.1m (20ft 0in)
Beam : 2.18m (7ft 2in)
Draft : 0.76m (2ft 6in)
Keel : Fin

Construction

• Wood carvel construction
• Built as one of a class of three
• Air draft 1.91m (6ft 3in) with mast lowered
• Lifting cabin roof
• Comprehensively refurbished 2011-13 including significant re-planking, many new ribs and new major floor beams
• Hull re-caulked and sikaflexed below the water line and epoxy filled above 2013
• Antifouled and topsides repainted annually in recent years
• Mast and boom re-varnished 2016
• Most external areas re-varnished 2013-17
• Wintered ashore in shed annually
• Last surveyed April 2016

Rigging & Sails

• Bermudan Sloop rig
• Spruce hollow mast and spruce boom (both in good condition. re-varnish 2016)
• Mast stepped in steel tabernacle with A-frame and winch for lowering/raising
• Standing rigging in good condition (two forward shrouds renewed 2013, forestay renewed 2014)
• Running rigging in good condition (mainsheet renewed 2014)
• Barton headsail roller furling gear
• Mainsail (2014, Jeckells stock sail, very good condition)
• Jib (2014, Jeckells stock sail, very good condition)
• Second small jib (satisfactory condition)

Mechanical & Electrical

• 4hp Tohatsu four stroke long shaft outboard motor (2013, approx. 100 hours)
• Outboard motor professionally serviced annually (last serviced April 2017)
• 12 litre portable fuel tank
• Transom mounted lifting outboard bracket
• 12V electric circuit installed 2013 in compliance with BSS regulations
• 12V battery
• Fused switch panel

Accommodation

• 2 berths in 1 cabin
• Berth cushions (excellent condition)
• Lifting cabin roof with canvas side curtains providing headroom of approximately 1.78m (5ft 10in)
• No fixed cooking facilities (Origo two burner spirit cooker available by negotiation)
• Stainless steel sink with manual freshwater tap and two portable water containers
• Chemical toilet
• Wooden drawer unit
• Brass opening portlights
• Perspex windows replaced 2015
• 12V cabin lights
• 12V charging socket

Equipment

• Cruising awning (good condition, refurbished by Jeckells 2014)
• Cockpit cushions (excellent condition)
• Mooring cover (acceptable condition)
• Boat Safety Scheme certificate (expires August 2017)
• 2 x fire extinguishers (not guaranteed in date)
• Automatic bilge pump
• 2 x boom crutches
• Mudweight
• Various mooring warps
• Various fenders
• Various spare ropes, etc.

Remarks

Purchased by the current owner in 2013 and now for sale due to the owner wanting to spend more time sailing at sea, this RCC Broads yacht was built for the Chumley and Hawke hire fleet in Horning and was designed by A W Braithwaite, who designed a number of yachts for Chumley and Hawke as well as a number of sea going craft. Originally rigged as a Gunter Una rig, she was converted to a Bermudan sloop in 1960 after being transferred to the Eastwood Whelpton hire fleet at Upton, and she was eventually sold into private ownership in about 1986. Constantly improved and updated by both the current and previous owner, this river cruiser class yacht is understood to sail well and be ready for use, and her owner is keen to find her a new home where she will continue to be well looked after.

Please note: Whilst the 4hp outboard is included in the asking price, an appropriate reduction in price will be made if the outboard is not required by the purchaser.

MOORING: Lying ashore at time of writing but due to be relaunched imminently. It is understood that the Vessel's southern Broads mooring (approximately £850 per annum) could be transferred to the purchaser subject to agreement from the mooring owner.