Skipper 17

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Skipper 17

Skipper 17

Boat REF# 63324
Price removed from sale/
LOA 5.18m (17'0")
Year 1975
Construction GRP
Underwater profile Lifting keel
Berths 3
Engine 1 x petrol 2 stroke 4.5hp, Mercury (unknown year)
Lying Isle OF Wight

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Extra Details

Designer Peter Milne
Builder Richmond Marine
Lying Isle OF Wight
Fuel capacity 1 x 10.0 ltr (2.2 G)
Water capacity 1 x 25.0 ltr (5.5 G)
Holding tank capacity 0 x 0.0 ltr (0.0 G)
Last survey Not Recorded

Mechanical

Engine 1 x petrol 2 stroke 4.5hp
Mercury (unknown year)
Engine Hours Not Recorded
Engine Cooled Raw Water
Steering Tiller
Drive outboard
Prop(s) 3 x Blade
Fuel consumption (approx) 2.0 ltr (0.4 G) /hour At Cruising Speed
Cruising speed (approx) 3 knots
Max speed (approx) 5 knots
The whole boat was completely rewired in 2007.

The Outboard has recently been serviced and the Impeller was also changed.

She also benefits from recent Anti-fouling and the Keel plates were both completely checked in 2008

Dimensions

LOA 5.18m (17'0")
LWL 4.57m (15'0")
Beam 2.07m (6'10")
Draft Min 0.43m (1'5")
Draft Max 1.22m (4'0")
Displacement 544kg (1,199.5lbs)
Headroom 1.52m (5'0")
Storage On mooring

Rig

Sloop rigged Aluminium spars (1975), with stainless steel standing rigging (unknown year)

Sails

Mainsail Solent Sail Company - Slab (2007)
Other sails Cruising Schute (2008)
Genoa (unknown year)
A good suite of sails fitted including furling Genoa, plus recent running rigging replacement she is all ready to sail away.

Electrical Systems

12 volt,

construction

GRP construction with Lifting keel underwater profile, gelcoat finish
These Skippers are from the Peter Milne stable and as such are extremely sea worthy little boats with a large following, this one has two lifting keels which provides extra stability and is finished with a cream coloured hull and white topsides.

Accommodation

Cooker tick Carpet tick
Manual water system tick    
Handbasin 1
Shower 0
Heads 1 heads (Porta Potti)
The Accomodation consists of a single berth both port and starboard, plus a forward berth which is suitable as a child berth. This was re-upholstered in 2008
3 berths with 0 doubles and 3 singles in 1 cabin(s) 2 burner gas cooker

Nav Equipment

Compass tick Speed tick
Wind tick Log tick
Echo sounder tick GPS tick
Navigation lights tick    
A new Plastimo contest 101 steering compass has just been fitted.

Deck Gear

Sail cover tick Spray dodgers tick
Warps tick Fenders tick
Boathook tick    
1 anchors
(Plough)
6.10m (20'0") of chain
21.34m (70'0") of warp

Safety Equipment

Life buoys tick Danbuoy tick
1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 electric)

Broker's Comments

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A real 'Swallows & Amazons' little boat, with twin lifting keels she can berth nearly anywhere, and with her pedigree can handle rougher weather than you might think ! a lot of boat for very little money.
These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

This Skipper 17 has been personally photographed and viewed by Frank Gelder of Boatshed Cowes. Click here for contact details.
Disclaimer
The particulars detailed herein are intended to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed, these particulars are not a part of any contract or offer and are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be through Boatshed Brokerages, who are acting as brokers for the vendor. The vendor is not selling in the course of a business unless otherwise stated. The prospective purchaser is strongly recommended to check the particulars and where appropriate, at his own expense, to employ qualified agents to carry out surveys, structural and/or mechanical & electrical.
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