1994 GRP Waveney One Design (WOD) - £7,000

Status : SOLD

Lying : Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

Designer : William S Parker of Oulton Broad
Builder : Topcraft of Oulton Broad
LOA : 6.71m (22ft 0in)
LOD : 6.1m (20ft 0in)
Beam : 1.88m (6ft 2in)
Draft : 0.89m (2ft 11in)
Keel : Fin

Construction

• GRP hull and decks
• Moulded in 1994 and first registered in June 1995
• Original gelcoat finish to hull
• Hull stripped below waterline and re-coated with International 2-part VC tar epoxy primer 2018
• Antifouled with International VC17m Extra
• Moulded non-slip decks
• Varnished mahogany trim
• Varnished pine floorboards (with Awlgrip non-slip additive)
• Buoyancy bags for 590kg of lift
• Wintered ashore under cover annually
• No recent survey

Rigging & Sails

• Gunter rig
• Wood mast and spars
• Spare gaff and bowsprit
• Stainless steel standing rigging
• Harken blocks on sheets
• Harken cleats for jib
• Headsail roller furling gear
• Mainsail (Jeckells, virtually new)
• Jib (Jeckells, virtually new)
• Whisker pole
• Sail area 290 sq ft

Mechanical & Electrical

• Outboard bracket
• 3.5hp Mercury short shaft four stroke outboard (2009 approximately, lightly used and very well looked after) available by separate negotiation

Equipment

• Single axle, braked, galvanised, professionally purpose-built road trailer in very good condition, with jockey wheel, 2 drop down adjustable stands at rear, 4 adjustable supports and security features
• Over boom mooring cover (2002, fawn Topgun fabric)
• Original over boom mooring cover (blue PVC, old but serviceable)
• Manual bilge pump
• Pair of paddles
• Burgee
• Various fenders
• Extensive collection of high quality spare parts

Remarks

The Waveney One Design (WOD) was designed in the early 1920s at the request of the Waveney Sailing Club, and the class are still actively sailed and raced at the Waveney & Oulton Broad Yacht Club (WOBYC). The first 26 WODs were constructed in wood by various builders over a number of years. In 1994 a mould was taken from a local boat builder's WOD, Penny Royal, with this example, WOD 27, being the first hull built from that mould, and following which a further 7 GRP boats have since been built. She was purchased by the present owner in 2017 (and the previous owner since 1999), she is now sadly for sale due ill health. She has a good racing record in club sailing at WOBYC and regattas at Coldham Hall and Beccles, and has more latterly been lightly sailed on the northern Broads. Any test welcome.