1974 Drascombe Dabber Yawl & Trailer - £3,950

Status : SOLD

Lying : Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

Designer : John Watkinson
Builder : Honnor Marine
LOA : 4.72m (15ft 6in)
LWL : 4.27m (14ft 0in)
Beam : 1.78m (5ft 10in)
Draft : 0.2m (0ft 8in)
Maximum Draft : 0.64m (2ft 1in)
Displacement : 249kg
Keel : Centreboard

Construction

• Drascombe Dabber Mk 1
• GRP construction
• Transom-hung rudder
• Tiller steering

Rigging & Sails

• Yawl rig
• Masts (main and mizzen) and spars all in wood
• Nearly new sails
• Sail area 10.96 sq m (118 sq ft)

Mechanical & Electrical

• 4hp Mariner four stroke outboard motor (model F4M, new March 2019, only 14 hours from new!, warranty to March 2021)
• Outboard mounted in well

Equipment

• Snipe galvanised single axle road trailer with winch
• Cockpit cover
• Pair of wooden oars with rowlocks

Remarks

Described as simple, rugged and seakindly, Drascombes epitomise everything that a traditional sailing dinghy should be! And with over 5000 Drascombes built in total since the first Lugger was launched in 1966, they remain as popular today as ever. The Drascombe Dabber is a little smaller than the more numerous Drascombe Lugger, whilst still carrying a full yawl rig on main and mizzen, and she is easily distinguished from her larger sister by her bowsprit and transom-hung rudder. Produced from 1971, over 900 Dabbers have been built to date. This well presented example is being sold complete with a good road trailer and nearly new sails and outboard.