1900 Clinker Sailing Cruiser - £6,000

Status : SOLD

Lying : Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

LOA : 7.32m (24ft 0in)
LOD : 6.4m (21ft 0in)
Beam : 2.49m (8ft 2in)
Draft : 0.81m (2ft 8in)
Keel : Fin

Construction

• Wood construction
• Builder and year of build unknown
• Mahogany on oak
• Clinker construction above waterline
• Carvel construction below waterline
• Carvel seams professionally re-caulked 2014
• Lino decks repaired and recovered 2012
• Lifting cabin roof (hinged at front)
• Cabin exterior and cockpit coamings re-varnished 2017
• Hull topsides repainted April 2019
• Wintered ashore annually
• Last surveyed 2015 (condition report)

Rigging & Sails

• Bermudan Sloop rig
• Understood to have originally been gaff rigged
• Timber mast/spars
• Winch for mast lowering/raising
• All halyards led back to cockpit
• Jib-boom option for single handed sailing
• Mainsail (2003, Jeckells)
• Self tacking jib (2003, Jeckells)
• Spare jib
• All sails in very good order

Mechanical & Electrical

• Mini Kota 80 24v electric outboard (2009)
• 2 x batteries (2009)
• Sterling Pro Charge charger
• Shore power with lead and meter
• Outboard bracket
• Tiller steering

Accommodation

• 2 berths in 1 cabin
• Berth cushions
• Single burner gas stove
• Chemical toilet
• Lifting cabin roof (hinged at front)

Equipment

• Boat Safety Scheme certificate to May 2021
• Two-piece awning (2004, Jeckells, re-waterproofed annually)
• Cockpit cushions
• Brass clock and barometer
• 12V automatic bilge pump (2012)
• Manual bilge pump
• Fire extinguisher
• 2 x boom/mast crutches
• Quant pole
• Mud weight
• 2 x rhond anchors
• Various warps
• Various fenders
• Miscellaneous tools and fittings

Remarks

With her distinctive blue clinker hull, this extremely pretty little two berth sailing cruiser anecdotally dates from the very early 20th century, as evidenced by her carvel/clinker construction which was popular at that time. She has been well maintained by both past and present (since 2011) owners, with recent works including the repair and recovering of her decks in new lino in 2012 and re-caulking of her carvel planks with rubberised compound in 2014, and her varnish work has also been attended to on a regular basis, most recently cabin exterior and cockpit coamings during winter 2017/18. Her owners inform us that she's a very comfortable craft, with ample space for life on board for two and plenty of stowage. Both cabin and cockpit are generously proportioned, a combination not always found, and all is shifted along smartly under a generous spread of canvas. She is easily handled, even single handed, with all halyards led back to the cockpit, and her quiet and ecologically sound electric outboard make for pleasant motoring too. This venerable old lady is now offered to the market as the owners, who state that they have enjoyed every minute they have had with her, wish to downsize.