Classic Wooden Motor Yacht Traditional One Off Build
Unfinished restoration
- Boat REF# · 276674
- LOA · 13.72m
- Year · 1927
- Construction · Wood carvel
- Underwater profile · Full-displacement
- Lying · Essex
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Extra Details
| Designer | Higley Halliday |
|---|---|
| Builder | Taylor & Bates at Chertsey |
| Lying | Essex |
Mechanical
Unserviceable engines remain in the boat
Dimensions
| LOA | 13.72m |
|---|---|
| Beam | 3.12m |
| Draft Max | 0.99m |
| Displacement | 18,000kg (39,690.0lbs) |
| Headroom | 1.88m |
| Storage | On mooring |
Rig
Ketch rigged Wood spars ()
Sails
Ketch Steadying Rig (170 sq.ft)
Deck stepped wooden masts and booms
2 x sails
Construction
| Construction | Wood carvel |
|---|---|
| Underwater profile | Full-displacement |
| Finish | 2 pack finish |
1-inch thick teak carvel planked hull, copper rove fastened to steam bent oak timbers
Sheathed teak-laid flush deck
Round bilges, radius transom stern and straight plumb stem, with Iron ballast long straight keel
Accommodation
Potential for six berths
The current owner has also carefully removed and stored much of the fittings and internal woodwork and attempted to ensure the boat is clean and dry.
Accommodation
Potential for six berths
The current owner has also carefully removed and stored much of the fittings and internal woodwork and attempted to ensure the boat is clean and dry.
Deck Gear
| Spray dodgers | |
|---|---|
| Warps | |
| Fenders |
windlass
Broker's Comments
This 1920s Gentleman’s Motor Yacht was built as a yacht of teak carvel construction. Requisitioned in 1942 for war service, she was modified during the war with the addition of an auxiliary wing engine and a wheelhouse. Interestingly there is also some evidence in the timbers of the forecabin suggesting she had a gun mounted there.
This Motor Yacht was designed for extended cruising and the layout is almost at it was when she was built; copies of the original drawings of the layout are available. The yacht has has a full 6'3" headroom throughout and was originally built with berths for five crew members, in three separate cabins. The spacious wheelhouse, which has a chart table and access to both side decks, provides greater living accommodation and compliments the exterior look of the boat. The main and forward decks provide space to enjoy outside, whilst also being comfortable to work from when sailing and mooring the boat. The wheelhouse also provides access to the interior, with a saloon, heads, galley, and a double aft ‘state-room’. From the aft stateroom, there is also access to the aft deck. The forward cabin is a double, original built to include a bath and across the sleeping accommodation many of the original bunks remain. The cabins can be described as light, with the main cabin having both port-holes and a large deck-light.
This boat has had a fascinating life and with a completed refit could provide so much more. Used for living, cruising and work the potential is there and some of the work already undertaken. If you would like to know more or arrange a viewing then please contact our office and we would be pleased to help.
This boat is registered on the National Registered of Historic Ships.
These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.
Owners FAQ's
How long have you owned the boat for?
3 years
Why are you selling her?
Change of lifestyle.