1928 Ernest Woods River Cruiser Class - £15,950

Status : NOT FOR SALE

Lying : Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

Builder : Ernest Woods
LOA : 10.36m (34ft 0in)
LOD : 9.14m (30ft 0in)
Beam : 2.59m (8ft 6in)
Draft : 1.07m (3ft 6in)
Keel : Fin

Construction

• Wood carvel construction
• Mahogany on Oak; extensive re-planking 2007, 2013, 2014, 2017
• Fin keel (2010)
• Spade rudder (2012)
• New marine ply 3mm deck, epoxied and painted in light grey 2021
• Lifting cabin roofs
• Refurbished hatches, coachroof and hull, re-varnished as required 2021
• Wintered ashore annually, mostly in shed
• Last surveyed 2006
• Privately commissioned with only two owners from new - owned within same family from 1928 to 2006!

Rigging & Sails

• Gaff rigged sloop with integral topsail
• Hollow laminate mast (2012)
• Wood boom and extended wood bowsprit (2012)
• Carbon gaff and topmast (2014, black, but painted with Dulux Weathershield 'Pine' where visible outside sail sleeve)
• Running backstays (2010)
• 2 x period correct cockpit winches for jib sheets (refurbished 2021)
• Running rigging (2011)
• Most blocks replaced with Tufnell or ash blocks (2011)
• Mainsail and integral topsail (2007, Jeckells, tan, 3 reefing points and lines renewed 2011)
• Jib (2011, Jeckells, tan)
• Total sail area: 660 sq ft

Mechanical & Electrical

• Lynch 24V electric motor (2011, refurbished by Lynch Motor Company 2021)
• Offset shaft direct drive to Gori 2-blade folding propeller (2011)
• Cruising range approximately 8 hours at 4 knots
• Auxiliary 2.3hp Honda 4-stroke outboard motor (2007, lightly-used as backup on longer trips, e.g.: north to south Broads)
• Bespoke outboard bracket (2016)
• Tiller steering
• 2 x battery boxes (starboard cockpit, port midships)
• 4 x 12V AGM batteries working as two isolated battery banks (2020)
• Controller, charger and battery management system
• Shore power (for charging, etc.)

Accommodation

• 4 berths in 2 cabins
• 2 x single berths (convert to double) in forecabin
• 2 x single berths in main cabin
• Foam berth mattresses covered with water resistant fabric
• 2 x hinged cabin roofs each with refurbished tan canvas (2021)
• Origo meths/alcohol stove (two burners) in cockpit
• Various crockery, cutlery, etc.
• Sink with pressurised cold water (50 litres)
• Separate heads compartment with Jabsco sea toilet (2007, no holding tank)
• 6 x original opening portholes, plus 8 x further windows
• 7 x 12V LED interior lights
• 12V charging points
• Curtains and additional cushions
• Bespoke cockpit table (doubles as infill for double berth in forecabin)

Equipment

• Boat Safety Scheme certificate to 2025
• 2 x fire extinguishers and fire blanket
• New overall winter cover (2021, Jeckells, Top Gun material in dark green)
• Cockpit and boom cover (refurbished by Jeckells 2021, ivory colour)
• 3 x brass navigation lights (2008)
• Varnished wood quant pole (2011, re-varnished 2021)
• Bucket and mop
• Mudweight
• Mooring stakes
• Various warps
• Various fenders
• Spare blocks, etc.
• Small inflatable dinghy and oars
• History file containing original correspondence between Ernest Woods and owner who commissioned her, plus many photos from all periods of ownership

Remarks

Built by Ernest Woods in 1928, this River Cruiser Class Broads yacht has been extensively restored and upgraded under the current ownership since 2006, including recent new hydrodynamic rudder and keel designed by Andrew Wolstenholme, recent new rig and sails by Jeckells, and electric controller, charger, battery management system and motor by Lynch Motor Company in 2011. Further more recent improvements include a brand new overall winter, refurbished summer boom and cockpit cover, new roof canvases, new batteries and new BSS certificate. This Broads yacht is fully equipped with a generous inventory included all equipment needed to go cruising this summer, and also comes with an extensive and interesting history file, having been owned within the same family from commissioning in 1928 until 2006! True to her name, this one is a real beauty, both inside and out! And she's very distinctive too, with her twin lifting roofs and varnished hull. Gorgeous!

For sale due to the vendor's relocation, this yacht is seriously for sale and offers will be considered.