FOR SALE

1970 Herbert Woods Proud Lady Class - £12,950

Lying : Afloat Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

General Specification

Builder : Herbert Woods
LOA : 9.6m (31ft 6in)
Beam : 2.84m (9ft 4in)
Draft : 1.07m (3ft 6in)
Keel : Long Fin

Construction

• Wood carvel construction
• Iroko on oak
• In private ownership since 1990's, with present owners for last 12 years
• Major professional renovation by Cox's Boatyard in 2010 including new mahogany cabin sides and cockpit, new bulkhead, partial new decks, new deck lino and substantial new planking and ribs
• Wintered ashore and professionally maintained since 2010
• Total of approximately 400ft of new planking during current ownership
• New mahogany transom 2016
• Exterior and interior re-varnished 2019
• Tiller and portholes re-chromed 2019
• In preparation for sale, hull professionally inspected and 8 planks and 3 ribs replaced, hull repainted, transom re-varnished and antifouled (work completed September 2020 at cost of £5,600)
• Last surveyed 2015

Rigging & Sails

• Bermudan Sloop rig
• Aluminium mast
• Wooden boom (re-varnished 2019)
• A-frame with manual winch for mast lowering
• Stainless Steel rigging (good condition)
• Running rigging all new 2011 (good condition)
• Mainsail (2011, Jeckells, very good condition, valeted 2019)
• Furling jib on Wykeham Martin furling gear (2011, Jeckells, very good condition, valeted 2019)

Mechanical & Electrical

• 10hp Petter twin diesel inboard engine (reconditioned engine fitted November 2018, commissioned early 2019, little used since due to Covid-19, starts and runs very well, extremely frugal)
• 3 blade propeller
• 2 x 110Ahr 12V batteries
• Isolation switches
• Shore power

Accommodation

• 6 berths in 2 cabins
• Extremely spacious for a Broads yacht, ideal for family holidays
• Fixed roof with standing headroom throughout main cabin at c. 1.91m (6ft 3in)
• 2 x single berths (converts to large double) in forecabin
• Shelving and hanging locker in forecabin
• Main cabin with single settee berths to port and starboard capable of sitting 6
• Both settee berths convert to double berths
• Further hanging locker
• All cushions in reasonable condition and very comfortable to sleep on
• Wooden table can be mounted in main cabin or cockpit
• Galley with Flavel Vanessa stove (2 burners, grill & oven) to starboard, sink (hot & cold pressurised supply) to port and dedicated stowage both sides
• Separate heads compartment with Jabsco toilet (2017, no holding tank)
• Separate wash area with sink and shower (also shaving socket, not tested)
• Hot water to both galley and heads/shower provided by Rennai gas boiler (c. 2014)
• 7kg gas bottle (not full) in separate gas locker
• 12V cabin lights, many LED

Equipment

• Boat Safety Scheme certificate to September 2024
• 12V automatic bilge pump for main bilge
• 12V manual bilge pump for stern bilge
• Back up manual bilge pump
• 2 x fire extinguishers
• Fire blanket
• Mast crutches
• Two part all over cover (2008 by Jeckells, serviceable condition but due for replacement)
• Wooden quant pole
• Mudweight
• Various warps
• Various fenders

Remarks

An ideal yacht for family holidays in the beautiful Norfolk Broads! Somewhat unusually for a Broads yacht, Lady Louise has a fixed cabin roof with full standing headroom - great for spending time on board in the evenings and when the weather is inclement. With spacious accommodation for six, the main cabin can comfortably seat the entire crew around the table for meals, games or if entertaining, and the table can be moved into the cockpit for alfresco dining when the weather allows.

Purchased by the current joint owners in 2008, Lady Louise underwent a major renovation in 2010 at one of the best renowned boatyards in the northern Broads and where she has been based for the last 12 years. She has since been wintered ashore annually with all necessary work carried out professionally by the boatyard. Also benefitting from very good sails and a new reconditioned engine fitted just last year, she has again this year been fully appraised and maintained by the yard in preparation for being sold. Presented and maintained to a high standard, with £5,600 spent this year alone, Lady Louise is fully ready to be enjoyed by a new owner! Perfect for family cruising, socialising and spending extended periods aboard, Lady Louise is offered for sale as one of her owners has purchased a motor cruiser and the other has downsized to a smaller Broads yacht.

Broads yachts offering this level of accommodation space and comfort, and also presented and maintained to such a high standard, don't come on the market very often! A quick sale is desired and early viewing is therefore recommended!

MOORING: The vessel's northern Broads mooring is currently paid to 31st March 2021.

Additional Information

2015 Insurance Survey Report (1,584kB .PDF file)