FOR SALE
1952 Woods Gay Lady Class River Cruiser - £6,950
Lying : Ashore Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail
General Specification
Builder : Herbert Woods
LOA : 8.03m (26ft 4in)
LOD : 7.32m (24ft 0in)
Beam : 2.29m (7ft 6in)
Draft : 0.86m (2ft 10in)
Keel : Fin
Construction
- Wood carvel construction
- Lifting cabin roof
- Professionally maintained
- Tabernacle, mast step and hatch coamings replaced 1998 (Peter Simpson, Upton)
- Substantial overhaul including new timbers, planking, stem and strengthening of several areas 2008-9 (Paul Dennis, Belaugh)
- New aft deck 2016 (Martham Boats)
- New fore deck and cabin front 2020 (Martham Boats)
- Repainted and varnished annually
- Over wintered ashore in shed annually
- Last afloat 2019 (due to Covid-19 and deck repair)
- Last surveyed 1995
Rigging & Sails
- Bermudan sloop rig
- Wood mast/spars
- Counterbalanced mast stepped in wooden tabernacle for easy lowering/raising
- Varnished bowsprit
- 2 x sheet winches
- Standing rigging renewed in stainless steel as required
- Running rigging renewed as required (new mainsheet blocks in ash 2018, new main and jib sheets 2018)
- Mainsail (serviceable condition) with battens
- Jib (serviceable condition)
Mechanical & Electrical
- 6hp Tohatsu Sail Pro outboard motor (2016)
- Outboard tool kit
- Spare anode, oil filler gaskets and flushing attachment
- Spare engine oil, gear lube and marine grease
- Telescopic outboard tiller handle extension
- Alpa outboard lock
- Folding Odesea outboard motor trolley
- Outboard remote-control unit for previous Tohatsu outboard which required a conversion kit (not included) to operate present outboard motor
- Tiller steering
- 2 x 12V batteries in battery box
- Battery isolator switch
Accommodation
- 2 berths in 1 cabin
- Lifting cabin roof (full width, hinged at front) providing approximately 5ft 6in headroom at aft end
- Upholstered berth cushions (2017, Jeckells)
- Folding table
- Tasman 2500 gas stove (2009, 2 burners & grill)
- Gas bottle (not full) in gas locker in cockpit
- Separate heads compartment with sea toilet (2004, no holding tank)
- Storage lockers throughout, with drawers under berths
- Opening portlights and fixed windows in cabin
- Curtains where fitted
- Washing-up bowl, brush and dustpan, whistling kettle and small frying pan
- 12V lights (rewired and new fittings 2009)
Equipment
- Boat Safety Scheme certificate to March 2022
- 2 x fire extinguishers
- Fire blanket
- 2 x automatic bilge pumps (2009 and 2017)
- Full awning (2006, Jeckells, valeted and reproofed by Jeckells in 2014 and 2019)
- Navigation lights (port and starboard)
- High and low mast crutches
- Boat hook
- Mud weight
- 3 x rhond anchors
- Various warps
- 6 x fenders
- Ensign with staff
Remarks
Built by Herbert Woods as one of a class of fifteen, this Gay Lady Class River Cruiser has a large cockpit and easy-to-handle Bermudan sloop rig. She offers generous accommodation for two, with two full length berths, a lifting cabin roof giving excellent headroom and plentiful locker space throughout. Purchased by the current owner in 1995 and sailed as a family cruiser for many years (sleeping 2 adults and 3 children!), she is now for sale due to the vendor's relocation to Scotland.
MOORING: It's understood that the vessel's northern Broads mooring is transferable (winter storage currently paid to 4th March 2021 and mooring to 31st March 2021).
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