1930 Ernest Collins Pandora Class River Cruiser - £5,000

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 : Ernest Collins of Wroxham
LOA : 8.38m (27ft 6in)
LOD : 8.38m (27ft 6in)
Beam : 2.59m (8ft 6in)
Draft : 0.86m (2ft 10in)
Keel : Fin

Construction

• Mahogany on oak carvel construction
• Lifting cabin roof (centre section)
• Hull re-caulked and seams refilled 2012
• New sections of mahogany scarfed in as required in forward hatch frame, cabin side and toilet bulkheads 2012
• Deck fittings and window frames re-fitted 2012
• Repair to cabin corner and adjacent deck 2017
• Hull repainted 2017
• Exterior professionally re-varnished November 2018
• Last surveyed April 2019
• Wintered ashore annually

Rigging & Sails

• Gaff rig
• Timber mast/spars
• Counterbalanced mast stepped in tabernacle for easy lowering/raising
• New boom 2012
• Winch mounted on coachroof
• Mainsail (2008)
• Jib (good condition)
• Topsail (as new condition)

Mechanical & Electrical

• 10hp Nanni diesel inboard engine (new 2012)
• New iroko bearer, stern tube, p-bracket & packing gland 2012
• Single lever control
• Engine professionally winterised and serviced annually
• 12V battery
• Blue Sea 1/2/both/off battery master switch

Accommodation

• 4 berths in 2 cabins
• Berth cushions for all 4 berths (good condition)
• Lifting cabin roof (centre section) with canvas side curtains
• Galley with combined stainless steel gas stove (2 burners & grill) and sink (manual cold supply) unit
• Separate heads compartment housing Jabsco sea toilet (2012) with stainless steel holding tank (2012) and sliding washbasin (drains into toilet)
• Wooden cabin table
• 10 litre plastic water container
• 12V cockpit light
• 2 x gimballed oil lamps

Equipment

• Overall cover (Sept 2018, Jeckells, cost £2,034)
• Boat Safety Scheme certificate (expires May 2022)
• 12V automatic bilge pump
• Fire extinguishers
• Fire blanket
• Stainless steel boarding ladder
• Horseshoe lifebuoy
• Safety line and bracket
• Quant pole
• Floating telescopic boat hook
• 3 x boom crutches
• Mud weight
• 2 x rhond anchors
• Various fenders
• Various warps

Remarks

With in excess of £20,000 spent on her since 2011, including a new diesel inboard engine, new sea toilet with holding tank and a new overall cover in September 2018, this River Cruiser Class yacht is now sadly for sale due to lack of owners' time. She is an attractive Broads yacht with much charm and character, and a good sized cabin offering ample space for a family of four.

PLEASE NOTE: Photos 1-4 below show the vessel post exterior re-varnish (November 2018), with the remainder having been taken during summer 2018 (prior to being re-varnished).