1952 Martham Boats Half Decker with 5 Yr Leased Mooring & Trailer - £17,500

Status : NOT FOR SALE

Lying : Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

Builder : Martham Boat Building & Development Co.
LOA : 6.71m (22ft 0in)
LOD : 6.1m (20ft 0in)
Beam : 1.98m (6ft 6in)
Draft : 0.46m (1ft 6in)
Maximum Draft : 0.76m (2ft 6in)
Keel : Lifting

Construction

• Wood carvel construction
• Varnished mahogany (full length planks) on oak
• Totally restored c. 2011-2016 by boatbuilder Phillip Peake for his own use
• Essentially all new at time of restoration, barring ballast, keel, mast and spars, tiller (recently re-chromed) and perhaps 2 timbers at the bow
• New centreplate and rudder c. 2016
• Recent new shelves fitted behind seats
• Originally built as one of a class of two (both fortunately still sailing on the Broads)
• Wintered ashore annually

Rigging & Sails

• Gunter rig
• Varnished wood mast and spars
• All standing rigging renewed c. 2016
• Spare set of aluminium White Boat gaff jaws (made as backup to main wooden jaws)
• Recent new main sheet, main sheet pulleys and jib sheets
• Set of White Boat sails
• Spare set of sails
• 2 x storm jibs

Mechanical & Electrical

• 2hp Johnson 2-stroke outboard
• Side mounted stainless steel outboard bracket (never yet been fitted, cost £250 when new)
• Tiller steering

Equipment

• Transferable leased mooring paid to March 2026 included in sale
• Trailer in very good condition (used only for winter storage under current ownership)
• Cover (c. 2016 by Stormforce, designed for wild camping)
• 2 x winter tarpaulins
• Seat cushions
• 13ft quant pole (good condition)
• 2 x mast/boom crutches (high and low)
• Boat hook
• Paddle
• 14lb mudweight
• 2 x rhond anchors
• 2 x mooring ropes, plus 2 x shorter mooring lines with clips
• Various fenders

Remarks

In hire with the original builder until the mid 1990s, this Broads half decker's first private owner was the now vendor who more recently purchased the boat for a second time just 5 years ago! Immediately prior to the vendor's re-purchase, she was totally rebuilt to a very high standard over the course of some 5 years or so by Phillip Peake, a very well respected local boatbuilder, at the time intended for his own personal use. Complete with a leased mooring fully paid for to March 2026 at a very desirable northern Broads location, trailer, recent sails, rigging and cover (offering occasional overnight wild camping opportunities!) and fully restored to a very high standard just over 5 years ago, this beautiful half decker offers an all but unique option to anyone looking for a traditional Broads day sailer. Sadly offered for sale due to the purchase of a larger Broads yacht.

Please note: As an open boat with no fixed fuel or electrical systems, this half decker is exempt from the Boat Safety Scheme.