Gaff cutter rig. Douglas fir mast. Galvenised rigging and bottle screws. Cream coloured classic cut sails Mitre cut flying jib on Wykham Martin furler. Mitre cut staysail with one reef. Leech cut mainsail with two reefs. All new in 2004. Always covered.

Engine. BMC 40 hp diesel. 4 Cylinder. Smoky when starting but purrs like a kitten when warm. Trusty, reliable and powerful. New 3 blade bronze prop.

Forecabin: Toilet, single berth (converts to small double), solid oak work bench and mahogany drawing table. Four deep drawers, shaped for maximum volume. Four lockers. Double opening forehatch in solid teak with deck prism. Four led lights with dimmer, two portholes.

Saloon: Davey's Hot Pot cast iron wood stove with custom welded stainless flue and bronze and silicone deck flange. Storage and lockers opposite and behind the stove. Two opening portholes. Eight led lights with dimmer. Two settees, converts to enormous double. Lockers and water tanks under. Eight opening portholes, Skylight, various handholds.

Chart table: Made of mahogany and teak, three very deep high capacity drawers with beaded pitch pine fronts and bronze and lignum vitae knobs and a pull out wooden perch. Various large lockers.

Galley: Three burner stainless hob and oven. American make. Glass oven door. Gimbled. Stainless twin, deep sink with tap and foot pump. Lockers under and around. Two deep cutlery/baguette drawers, large locker under the sink with sliding pitch pine fronts. Various shelves and lockers.

Cockpit: Teak sliding companionway hatch with bronze compass. Two lift off solid teak doors with lock. Four very large cockpit lockers with hinged lids and drainage. Solid teak cockpit sides. Large lazzerette locker with 50 litre stainless fuel tank and storage. Two large removable cockpit floors with access to yet another large locker. Houses 700 watt generator and diesel containers.

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Various boat bits: Three large anchors, 60 metres 10mm chain. Anchor windlass, pullpit, nav lights, compass, AIS, amp metre, 55 amp alternator with smart charging, electric (auto) bilge pump and manual pump in cockpit. sail covers and bags. Hatch covers. Speed and depth instument, VHF. 2 x 100 amp/hr batteries and switch. Separate engine start battery.

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Built by Hillyards in Littlehampton in 1929.

Pitch pine on oak. Transom hung oak rudder.

28 feet long (plus 10' bowsprit)

8 feet beam

4'7” draft

7.5 tonnes

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