1996 Bure Classic GRP River Cruiser Class - £29,750

Status : SOLD

Lying : Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

Designer : Paul Reynolds
Builder : Colin Buttifant, Swallowtail Boatyard, Ludham
LOA : 7.77m (25ft 6in)
LOD : 6.86m (22ft 6in)
Beam : 2.44m (8ft 0in)
Draft : 0.91m (3ft 0in)
Keel : Fin

Construction

• GRP hull
• Mahogany cabin and cockpit
• Profiled keel and rudder
• Lifting cabin roof (hinged at front)
• Only two owners from new
• Built between 1996 and 1998 and launched in June 1998
• Winterised ashore annually from new
• Decks and coach roof WEST epoxied from new
• Hull WEST epoxied below waterline from new
• No damage or repairs to hull
• Fully documented history from commencement of build

Rigging & Sails

• Gaff rigged sloop
• Wood mast/spars
• Counterbalanced mast with winch for easy lowering/raising
• Spare mast weight (removed when winch was installed)
• Bowsprit
• Stainless steel standing rigging
• Standing and running rigging inspected annually and replaced as and when required
• 2 x sheet winches
• Mainsail (Jeckells, good condition)
• Jib (Jeckells, good condition)
• 340 sq ft sail area
• RCC handicap -18%p

Mechanical & Electrical

• Yanmar 1GM10 diesel (full professional service July 2023)
• 6 gallon diesel tank
• 2-bladed folding propeller
• 12v 120Ahr battery
• Tiller steering
• New cutlass bearing 2023

Accommodation

• 2 (+2) berths in 1 cabin
• 2 x single good sized berths in main cabin
• 2 x occasional (or child) berths with infill boards to convert to double in cockpit
• Upholstery in excellent condition
• Hanging locker containing custom made dining table
• Stove with oven, grill & 2 burner hob
• Sink with pressurised cold supply, new pump fitted 2023
• 2 x propane cylinders (not guaranteed full)
• Recent new sea toilet and pipework
• 2 x 12v LED cabin lights
• 'Mushroom' style air vents in cabin roof
• Lifting cabin roof providing approximately 1.83m (6ft) headroom at aft end of cabin

Equipment

• Boat Safety Scheme certificate (expires April 2025)
• Automatic 12v bilge pump
• Cruising awning with windows and zipped side flaps 2022 (unused)
• All-over cover in very good condition
• High and low boom/mast crutches
• 3 x rhond anchors
• Mud weight
• Assorted fenders
• Various warps

Remarks

The Bure Classic is a delightful river cruiser class yacht with accommodation for two (and occasionally four) and excellent sailing characteristics in all winds. Colin Buttifant, expert craftsman and builder of the class states "Their fast and lively performance can be appreciated by both novice and experienced yachtsmen alike". As a beautifully styled Broads auxiliary yacht, and with all the charm of the traditional Broads yachts that came before her, she understandably gains admiring looks and comments where ever she goes on the Norfolk Broads. Constructed in GRP and mahogany, and equipped with a small diesel inboard and mast winch, she combines grace with modern design and convenience in an undeniably exquisite package! She has been well maintained throughout her life, having previously been maintained by Swallowtail Boatyard and comes with fully documented history from commencement of her build. The vendor informs us that she's only for sale due to a change of pace and the desire to purchase a motor cruiser and that Songbird is in first-class condition and ready to sail away.