Superb long term cruiser or livaboard yacht.It is the late Westerly Longbow model from 1979, rigged as ketch, featuring all wooden interior. Both, the large headsail genoa and the main sail roll in for easy storage and handling. An extra spinnaker, light weight genoa and jib sail are included. All lines lead to the cockpit. The yacht has a wind generator and two solar panels for power generation when cruising. The spray hood and a large cockpit tent that completely encloses the outside seating area are included and near new. In the kitchen corner, a fridge is mounted in addition to the hob and a sink. Both the kitchen as well as the heads sink have an electric pump (as well as foot pump in kitchen). A recently installed Eberspacher heating system that runs on paraffin warms the interior of the boat when underway. The boat has ample storage room under the beds and seating area as well as in two closets and two outside lockers. The boat has a strong 35 hp Volvo Penta MD17C that is capable of propelling the yacht even in harsh weather. A spare anchor is included.Instrumentation includes: Garmin Echomap 50s GPS chart plotter (maps of UK, Ireland and Netherlands included), NASA Clipper log and depth sounder, Autohelm ST 4000 autopilot, NASA Clipper Wind (faulty wind speed reading), a forward-looking depth sounder (currently unmounted), VHF radio, navigation lights (bow, stern, tri sector mast top, steaming), Navtex and Weatherman.The yacht is a very well behaved sailing boat which makes it an outstanding cruiser. When going upwind, it cuts into the waves smoothly instead on hammering on top. Together with the interior equipment such as fridge, heater and external electricity generation, this yacht is well suited as long term cruiser or livaboard boat.The boat has been immaculately been maintained and improved for the last 3 years and is in very good condition. Recent improvements are:
Safety Equipment updated (Life vests, life ring with light, safety line)
Autopilot Replaced (2016)
New Curtains (2016)
Electrical distribution board (2016)
Spinnaker lines replaced (2016)
Navigation Table refitted (2016)
New Anti Fouling (2015/16)
Cooker serviced (2015/16)
Engine serviced (2015/16)
GPS Plotter with Sonar (2015)
Solar Panels (2015)
Sea Cocks - serviced or replaced (2015)
Potable water pipes replaced (2015)
Anchor chain (20M) and Warp (30M) (2015)
Potable Water Pumps (2015)
Engine removed and top end serviced (valves reseated, engine serviced/New mounts) (2015)
Non-slip deck re-paint (2014/15)
Professionally made and fitted sprayhood and closed cockpit tent (essentially adds one extra all-weather, liveable room) (2014)
Eberspacher D2 heating with 7 day controller /thermostat - just like central heating at home! (2014)
Lavac Heads pump serviced (2014)
Navtex (2014)
Weatherman (2014)
Main Cabin solar vent (2014)The yacht is stationed at Itchen Marine Towage in Southampton and I invite interested individuals to take a look or come out for a sail.
Here is a link to the location of the yacht:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Itchen+Marine+Towage/@50.9017954,-1.3927694,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x487471499a5b77fd:0x3811ec6bc2adb527!8m2!3d50.9017954!4d-1.3905807?hl=enAdditional pictures may be viewed here:
http://apolloduck.net/486402