Designed by Percy Dalton, built in steel by present owner in 1996 (featured in PBO Issue 381 1998).  25’ LOD with 8’ bowsprit, beam 9’, draft 4½’, displacement 5 tons.  Very pretty boat with huge amount of space below, self-draining cockpit, wide side decks and secure foredeck, suitable for long distance passages / budget blue water cruising.

 

Mainsail, staysail and Wykham-Martin roller-furling jib, with masthead fittings for topsail if desired.  Varnished pine mast, with spruce bowsprit and gaff, Colombian pine boom; varnished Opepe hardwood / cream painted marine ply interior; charcoal cabin heater with external flue.

 

 3 berths (two fore and aft ones in main cabin that also convert into athwartships double, and quarterberth; marine toilet, washbasin and hanging locker in forepeak. 12 gallons freshwater tank capacity; galley with ceramic tiled worksurface, gas cooker and stowage for food/utensils; large chart table (with chart storage under) and instruments (Magellan GPS, Nasa Target echosounder, Navico VHF radio, rev counter, fuse panel). Other equipment – tow log, Navico Tillerpilot, Sestrel Moore main compass, hand bearing compass.

 

35lb CQR anchor with approx 60m of 5/16 galvanised chain (Danforth kedge also available), windlass, various warps, fenders, sheets etc.

 

Yanmar 2GM20 18hp diesel driving conventional 3 bladed prop, 15 gallons fuel tank capacity; 2 x 100 Ah batteries charged by engine; Suzuki 2.2hp outboard.

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