1946 Woods Gay Lady Class River Cruiser - £4,500 Offers Invited!

Status : NOT FOR SALE

Lying : Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

(Please scroll down to the 'Images' section below for more photos.)

General Specification

Builder : Herbert Woods
LOA : 8.03m (26ft 4in)
LOD : 7.32m (24ft 0in)
Beam : 2.29m (7ft 6in)
Draft : 0.76m (2ft 6in)
Keel : Fin

Construction

• Wood carvel construction
• Mahogany on oak
• Varnished teak laid decks
• Non slip cockpit sole
• Lifting cabin roof (full width, hinged at front)
• Professionally maintained
• Hull professionally repainted 2017 (South River Marine)
• Over wintered ashore annually in shed
• Last surveyed 2007

Rigging & Sails

• Bermudan Sloop rig
• Wood mast/spars
• Counterbalanced mast stepped in wooden tabernacle for easy lowering/raising
• Varnished bowsprit with stainless steel fittings
• 2 x sheet winches
• Wykeham Martin furling gear
• Mainsail (2010 by Jeckells)
• Jib (2010 by Jeckells)

Mechanical & Electrical

• 4hp Mariner SailMate four stroke long shaft outboard (2010, serviced annually)
• 20 litre portable fuel tank
• Transom mounted outboard bracket
• 12V battery (currently connected to bilge pump only)

Accommodation

• 2 berths in 1 cabin
• Berths convert to double using cabin table
• Upholstered berth cushions
• Removable cabin table
• Small galley area with sink (manual pumped cold supply from tank in forepeak) and camping-style portable stove (no gas system installed)
• Separate heads compartment with Jabsco sea toilet (new 2013, no holding tank)
• Storage lockers throughout with drawers under berths
• Opening portlights and fixed windows in cabin
• Portable battery powered LED lantern light
• 12V cabin and cockpit lights (not currently connected)
• Varnished cabin sole boards
• Curtains where fitted
• Lifting cabin roof (full width, hinged at front) providing approximately 5ft 6in headroom at aft end

Equipment

• Boat Safety Scheme certificate (expires March 2021)
• Fire extinguishers (not guaranteed in date)
• 12V automatic bilge pump
• Manual bilge pump
• Awning in Topgun material with windows
• Fitted cockpit cushions
• Floating cockpit cushions
• Navigation lights
• Barometer
• High and low mast crutches
• Quant pole
• Boat hook
• Mud weight
• Various warps
• Various fenders

Remarks

This pretty Broads yacht, built by Herbert Woods in 1946 as one of a class of 15, is in regular use for cruising and racing - even winning River Cruiser class races under her handicap of -26!

Summary from 2007 survey: "Marigold is a fine example of this classic Norfolk Broads Yacht. She has been well designed and well constructed. She has very few defects for a vessel of her age and she has proven to be consistently durable. She was found to be in a good structural condition and with on-going maintenance will give good service for many years to come."

UPDATE JULY 2017: Urgently for sale due to health reasons. Offers invited.