1960 Herbert Woods Fair Lady River Cruiser - £8,995

Status : FOR SALE

Lying : Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

Builder : Herbert Woods
LOD : 8.53m (28ft 0in)
Beam : 2.59m (8ft 6in)
Draft : 0.99m (3ft 3in)
Air Draft : 2.13m (7ft 0in)
Keel : Fin

Construction

• Wood carvel construction
• Lifting cabin roof
• New stainless steel rudder 2017
• New Samson post 2012
• New decks 2008
• Wintered ashore annually
• Last surveyed 2022 (See attached report below)

Rigging & Sails

• Bermudan Sloop rig
• Wood mast/spars
• Jib pole
• 2 x Harken sheet winches
• 2 x Mainsails (one newer, approx 2020, Jeckells. The other 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 2022)
• 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 March 2024)
• Fire extinguishers
• Fire blanket
• Life belt
• Overall cover (2020)
• Forepeak/fo'c'sle overnight awning
• Over-boom cockpit tent
• Lightweight summer boom awning
• Quant pole
• Boat hook
• 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!

She has been a much loved and well looked after vessel. In previous ownership she was professionally maintained each winter with little regard to cost and 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.

She has benefitted from a recent survey by her current owners, who expecting to own her longer, have have remedied all Category B work from the 2022 survey along with a full repaint of the hull (blue below the waterline) and topsides (now white). Now reluctantly for sale again after only a short period of ownership after a recent addition to the family and the need for something more suitable for very small children.

A lovely Broads yacht for a couple or family, and a great example of the era!

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Additional Information

FAIR LADY 2 Survey Report 2022 (4,913kB .PDF file)