1960 Herbert Woods Fair Lady River Cruiser - £7,750 Offers Or P/Ex Invited!

Status : SOLD

Lying : Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

(Please scroll down to the 'Images' section below for more photos.)

General Specification

Builder : Herbert Woods
LOD : 8.53m (28ft 0in)
Beam : 2.59m (8ft 6in)
Draft : 0.99m (3ft 3in)
Keel : Fin

Construction

• Wood carvel construction
• Lifting cabin roof
• New stainless steel rudder 2017
• New Samson post 2012
• New decks 2008
• Wintered ashore annually
• No recent written survey report
• Appraised and professionally maintained (structurally and cosmetically) annually each winter

Rigging & Sails

• Bermudan Sloop rig
• Wood mast/spars
• Jib pole
• 2 x Harken sheet winches
• Mainsail (2010)
• Cruising genoa (recent, Jeckells)
• Storm jib (recent, Jeckells)
• Furling jib (2010)
• Set up for short/single-handed sailing

Mechanical & Electrical

• 10HP Nanni 2.45 diesel inboard engine (2006, serviced annually)
• Folding propeller (2006)
• Single lever control
• Nanni engine panel
• Tiller steering
• 2 x 12V batteries
• Smart battery charger (2020, cost c.£600 when new)
• Shore power
• 2 x 12V phone charging socket

Accommodation

• 4 berths in 2 cabins
• 2 x singles or 1 x double in main cabin
• 2 x singles in forepeak
• Lifting cabin roof with wooden windowed sides provides approximately 6ft headroom throughout the cabin (canvas panels recently replaced)
• Wallas diesel hob with heater blower lid (2006)
• Wallas diesel oven (2006)
• Sink with drainer
• Hot water supply provided by engine/calorifier
• Cool box
• Separate heads compartment with Jabsco sea toilet (2007, no holding tank) and Royal Doulton washbasin
• New water pump 2012
• Drawers and good sized hanging locker with shelves in main cabin
• Opening portlights
• LED cabin lights
• Curtains where fitted
• Planet diesel fuelled cabin heating (2020)

Equipment

• Boat Safety Scheme certificate (expires 2024)
• Fire extinguishers
• Fire blanket
• Life belt
• Overall cover (2020)
• Quant pole
• Clock and barometer
• Mud weight
• Various mooring warps
• Various fenders

Remarks

This traditional Broads yacht simply oozes with character and period features! Offering spacious accommodation for two in her light and well appointed cabin, she also has a further two berths in her superb forepeak (children's cave!) which has to be one of the best on the Broads! Purchased by the current owner in 2013, she's clearly a much loved and well looked after vessel. Professionally maintained each winter with little regard to cost, she's also benefited from numerous upgrades and improvements over the years, including a new inboard diesel engine in 2006, new overall cover in 2020 and recently installed cabin heating enabling her to be better enjoyed early and late in the season. A lovely Broads yacht for a couple or family, and a great example of the era!

This Broads yacht is seriously for sale and offers are invited.

PART EXCHANGE: A part exchange for a motor sailer or yacht with cabin heating would be considered.

PLEASE NOTE: Photos 2-20 are from c.2018/19 and show the vessel's old cover. Photos 1 and 21-24 are more recent and show the new (2020) cover.