1964 Wayfarer Mark 1 Dinghy (W972) & Trailer - £2,995

Status : SOLD

Lying : Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

Designer : Ian Proctor
Builder : Smallcraft
LOA : 4.83m (15ft 10in)
Beam : 1.85m (6ft 1in)
Draft : 0.2m (0ft 8in)
Maximum Draft : 1.17m (3ft 10in)

Construction

• Wood construction
• Paint finish to hull (deep navy blue)
• Cockpit treated with epoxy
• Spare rudder
• Small historical patch repair to hull (pre-1998, very well done, only visible from inside)
• Self bailers have never been opened (to prevent grit from getting in and to reduce water in-take when stationary)
• Hull Weight (by design, minimum) 169kg/372lb
• Shed stored

Rigging & Sails

• Bermudan Sloop rig
• Alloy mast/spars (standard Proctor spars)
• Harken 144 main sheet swivel jammer and block
• Harken 434 jib furling drum and upper swivel
• 2 x mainsails (one with slab reefing points, one unused during current ownership)
• Multiple jibs
• Spinnaker and spinnaker pole
• Primary sails by McNamara Sails

Equipment

• Combination trailer (inc. spare wheel and light board, very well built c.1998)
• Portawinch Mk2 (for easier recovery up steeper slipways)
• Cover
• Mk III Boat Tent (from The Canvas Windmill)
• Pair of wooden oars
• Inflatable boat rollers (for beach landings)
• Outboard bracket (watertight bolts sealed with epoxy)
• Watertight under-thwart storage containers
• Bilge pump
• Rhond anchors
• Fenders
• History file
• Measurement certificate

Remarks

The Wayfarer dinghy was designed by Ian Proctor in 1957 and in the subsequent 60+ years has acquired an unrivalled reputation as a tough and seaworthy cruising dinghy, yet at the same time being responsive and rewarding to race. The UK Wayfarer Association was founded a year later, in 1958.

There is probably no other centreboard boat in the world which combines these qualities as happily; it is this great versatility that makes her so outstanding as a racing and cruising boat.

Since the Wayfarer was originally designed there have been improvements in materials and production techniques which have lead to a variety of different versions all sharing the same hull shape and sail plan. The Wayfarer currently has a Portsmouth Number of 1102 (2020).

- UK Wayfarer Association

This Mk1 Wayfarer, sail number W972 (of some 11,000 to date!), was built by Smallcraft in 1963 and has been owned by the same family since 1998. Understood to be in excellent condition, her cockpit has been treated with epoxy and her hull is painted in deep navy blue. Last raced during the 1990's, she was re-rigged for cruising in 1998 and cruised regularly until 2009 and has since been stored indoors. A good home is sought for this much loved little craft.

Please note: The photos show the vessel in autumn 2021 and prior to her being relocated to alternative shed storage. Other than for some dust (free of charge!), we understand her condition to be much the same now.