1936 Herbert Woods Perfect Lady Class Broads Yacht - £19,995 Offers Invited!

Status : SOLD

Lying : Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

Builder : Herbert Woods of Potter Heigham
LOA : 10.06m (33ft 0in)
LOD : 9.14m (30ft 0in)
LWL : 8.84m (29ft 0in)
Beam : 3.05m (10ft 0in)
Draft : 0.91m (3ft 0in)

Construction

• Wood carvel construction
• Hull coated with West System epoxy (7 coats with 1 glass matt membrane) and 2 pack paint system (2016)
• Cabin varnished with single pack yacht varnish (2016, renewed as required since)
• Mast, boom, toe rails oil varnished (2016, renewed as required since)
• Decks and coachroof painted canvass (2016)
• Completely restored 2011-2016, including:
  • Renewal in mahogany/sapele of all planking and transom (pine hog retained)
  • Renewal in oak of keel beams, internal frames/ribs, stem post, tabernacle/mast box, deck beams, side and aft deck frames
  • Foredeck restored
  • Renewal of lining planks
  • Additional laminated ribs fitted at aft quarters
  • Keel bolts renewed
  • New rudder and stern tube fitted
  • Lower cabin and cockpit reconstructed in mahogany/sapele (coachroof is original)
  • Engine rebuilt (see below)
  • New gas locker, fuel tank and 2 x water tanks all in stainless steel
  • Completely rewired
  • Deck steel work re-galvanised
  • New bowsprit
  • New sails and rigging (see below)
• Independently surveyed during restoration
• Wintered ashore annually since restoration
• Last antifouled May 2021

Rigging & Sails

• Bermudan Sloop rig
• Varnished wood mast, spars and bowsprit
• Mast counterbalanced and stepped in tabernacle for easy lowering/raising
• New standing rigging 2016
• Running rigging all in good order
• Rollers and jamming cleats for jib sheets
• Mainsail (2016, Jeckells)
• Roller reefing jib (2016, Jeckells)
• Lazy jacks

Mechanical & Electrical

• 10hp Sabb diesel inboard engine
• Engine installed at aft end of cabin, but offset (still with straight drive shaft) to enable easy passage through the cabin
• Engine completely rebuilt c. 2016 with new piston, liner, main bearings, valves, o/h water pump and glow plug (replacing cartridge starter)
• Engine last service Sept 2020
• Engine instrumentation panel in cockpit
• Brass throttle and gear controls
• Horn (2015)
• Tiller steering
• 3 x AGM batteries (2015)
• Voltmeter (2015)
• 2 X 20W solar panels

Accommodation

• 4 berths in 2 cabins
• Forward berths convert to double
• Galley area with gas Parker stove (2 burners, grill & oven)
• Separate heads compartment providing chemical toilet, hand basin (pressurised hot and cold supply) and iroko shower grate
• Further hot water tap under rear deck (for washing up and alfresco showering in cockpit!)
• Hot water provided by calorifier
• Lifting cabin roof providing full standing headroom throughout cabin passage, counterbalanced for (very!) easy raising
• Headroom with roof lowered approximately 1.68m (5ft 6in) between beams
• All new in 2015:
  • Cooker
  • Fridge
  • Freshwater pumps
  • 12V Propex blown air cabin heating
  • Calorifier
  • Gas pipework
  • 12V and USB sockets
  • LED bulbs fitted in original light fittings
  • Cabin floor in reclaimed iroko

Equipment

• Boat Safety Scheme certificate to 11th November 2023
• Fire extinguishers and fire blanket
• 2 x manual/auto bilge pumps
• 3-part cover (2016, grey)
• Mast/boom crutches
• Pole (in lieu of quant)
• Lifebuoy ring
• Mop and bucket
• Deck brush
• Danforth type anchor
• Mud weight
• Mooring stakes
• Various fenders
• Various mooring warps
• Oil can (for hand lubricating engine rockers)
• Some spare grease, oil, paint and rope
• Original Herbert Woods freestanding folding cabin/cockpit/shore-side table
• 1 x 4kg gas bottle (not full)
• Hose pipe

Remarks

Fully renovated to a professional standard by the current owner (a retired marine surveyor) for his own use - and with no opportunity to reinstate character and period features missed - this amazing Herbert Woods Broads yacht is really something special! Used for only 5 seasons (with limited use in 2020) since being restored, and wintered ashore each year since, this beautiful yacht is now for sale due to the owner's relocation. This is a fantastic opportunity to own an almost as-new (and arguably better than new in some respects, especially with regards to her low maintenance epoxied hull) traditional Broads yacht. Easily sailed (even single handed) and with room for all the family, this is a superbly presented traditional Broads sailing cruiser!

This vessel is seriously for sale and offers will be considered.