1995 White Silk 28 - £27,500

Status : NOT FOR SALE

Lying : Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

Designer : Based on Jaguar 27 (designed by Frank Butler)
Builder : Martham Ferry Boatyard, Norfolk
LOA : 8.53m (28ft 0in)
Beam : 2.77m (9ft 1in)
Draft : 0.86m (2ft 10in)
Keel : Fin

Construction

• GRP construction
• Original gelcoat finish
• Coppercoated below waterline
• Self-draining aft cockpit with 4 lockers
• Anchor locker
• Recent new windows
• Recent new rubbing strake
• Recent new anodes
• New teak cockpit sole 2019
• New fore hatch 2019
• Last ashore spring 2020 and little used since
• Professionally maintained
• Wintered ashore regularly
• Last surveyed 2010

Rigging & Sails

• Bermudan Sloop rig
• Alloy mast/spars by Z Spars (2018)
• Mast stepped in tabernacle
• 12V winch (refurbished 2018) and A-frame for mast lowering
• Stainless steel standing rigging (2018)
• Profurl C290 headsail roller reefing gear (2018)
• Running rigging (2018)
• 4 x Barton winches
• 2 x winch handles
• Jib sheet cars
• All lines led back to cockpit
• Mainsail (2018 by Jeckells, slab reefing)
• Foresail (2013 by Jeckells)

Mechanical & Electrical

• 14hp Nanni diesel inboard
• Sail drive (replaced 2012)
• Engine and sail drive professionally serviced regularly during current ownership
• Stainless steel fuel tank
• Single lever Morse control (2011 including new cables)
• New engine soundproofing 2019
• 3 x 12V batteries (1 new 2020)
• Fused switch panel
• NASA battery monitor (2014)

Accommodation

• 6 berths in 2 cabins
• Double/V-berth in forecabin
• Saloon dinette converts to double berth
• 2 x large quarter berths in main cabin
• Berth cushions in red wine colour (new throughout 2015, dinette infill cushions new 2019)
• Teak interior woodwork (professionally re-varnished 2019)
• New cabin flooring 2019
• Galley with gas stove (2 burners, grill & oven), stainless steel sink with Whale 12V mixer tap, Waeco 12V fridge (2012), stowage and worktops
• Separate heads compartment with Par manual toilet with holding tank (2013) and vanity unit with basin with mixer/shower tap (all new 2019)
• Hot water provided by 32 litre calorifier (2015 including associated fittings to engine)
• Navigation/chart table (slides out from above port side quarter berth)
• Hanging locker (to port opposite head)
• 12V LED cabin lighting (2019)
• 2 x 12V sockets (1 in cockpit, 1 in main cabin)
• Propex hot air cabin heating
• 2 x cowl vents
• Perspex washboard
• 1 x gas bottle (not guaranteed full)
• Maximum headroom approximately 1.83m (6ft)

Equipment

Navigation Equipment

• Plastimo bulkhead compass
• Brass clock and barometer in saloon
• VHF radio with masthead aerial
• Furuno GP32 GPS
• Raymarine speed/distance log (2019)
• Raymarine depth sounder (2019)
• NASA wireless wind instrument (2015)
• Masthead wind indicator (2019)
• Navigation lights (2019)

Safety Equipment

• Boat Safety Scheme certificate to 2023
• Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, stanchions and guard wires (recent new guard wires)
• Stainless steel boarding ladder
• Whale gusher manual bilge pump
• 3 x fire extinguishers
• Fire blanket

Deck Equipment

• Sprayhood (2017)
• Full cockpit tent (2017)
• Tiller cover
• PVC cockpit cushions (2015)
• 2 x halyard bags (2015)
• Mudweight
• 2 x rhond anchors
• 4 x fenders
• Mooring warps

Other Equipment

• Inflatable dinghy/tender
• 2.3hp Honda outboard (2019)
• Manuals and full history from new

Remarks

A superb family cruiser maintained to the highest standard! Built by Martham Ferry Boatyard, Norfolk and launched 23rd May 1995, this White Silk 28 was the first of her class and was displayed at the Earls Court Boat Show in London. She is a well equipped, purpose-built Broads yacht with full history and only 3 owners from new.

The present owners have carried out a comprehensive update and refurbishment programme in recent years, including a new sail drive, new cables and Morse control, a complete new rig - mast, boom, standing rigging, running rigging, Profurl C290 furler and Jeckells mainsail - along with a revised sail plan (designed and installed summer 2018), new sprayhood, cockpit tent, cooker, fridge, and much, much more!

Additionally, a major refit at Landamores in 2019 included: New teak cockpit sole, engine bay sound proofing material, repainting of interior lockers, new instruments (depth and speed), full interior varnish, new basin unit and cupboard in the heads, new teak pad for mast winch, new teak blocks for deck organisers, new cabin flooring, replacement LED lighting and a new fore hatch.

The White Silk 28 is an easily handled, comfortable, cruising yacht, and her shallow draft and mast lowering system make her ideal for cruising inland and inshore waters. Currently decommissioned for the winter, this example is due to be readied for the 2021 season in March/April. A truly fantastic family yacht which is only for sale as the owner's renovation of a traditional wooden Broads yacht is now nearing completion. GRP yachts of this size and spec. are quite a rarity on the Norfolk Broads, so don't delay in registering your interest!

Please note: It's understood that this yacht has some small blisters between the Coppercoat and the hull. These predate the current ownership of over 11 years and have not been an issue or changed significantly during that time.