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).