Description

General Specification

Designer : Laurent Giles
Builder : Porter and Haylett, Wroxham, Norfolk
LOA : 8.71m (28ft 7in)
LWL : 7.6m (24ft 11in)
Beam : 2.71m (8ft 11in)
Draft : 1.1m (3ft 7in)
Air Draft : 2.13m (7ft 0in)
Displacement : 6,000kg
Keel : Long

Construction

Wood carvel construction
Iroko on oak (all believed sound and free of softness or rot)
Coachroof, decks and hull below the waterline all Cascover sheathed
Long keel with cast iron ballast
Transom hung rudder
Self draining aft cockpit with lots of locker space
Decks and coachroof cream with wood trim
Hull topsides painted in black Teamac Bitumastic June 2021 (thus reflecting traditional working boats such as East Coast sailing barges and Broads wherries)
Keel bolts inspected visually November 2107 and considered satisfactory
No recent survey report (although thoroughly inspected by current owner, a Master Mariner, prior to his purchase in Nov 2017)
Gross tonnage : 7.85

Rigging & Sails

Bermudan masthead ketch rig
Wood masts (new main and mizzen masts 2011 by Dan Tester of Faversham, Kent) and spars (in very good condition)
Main mast deck stepped in galvanised tabernacle
Mizzen mast deck stepped in cockpit
Stainless steel standing rigging renewed 2011
Running rigging all in very good or new condition
2 x sheet winches
Jib (tan, good serviceable condition) on roller furling gear
Slab reefing mainsail (tan, good serviceable condition, single set of reefing points)
Mizzen sail (tan, good serviceable condition)
Spinnaker
Old sails (main, mizzen and hank-on jib)
Sail covers for both main and mizzen

Mechanical & Electrical

Volvo Penta MD2002 inboard diesel engine (serviced annually)
Engine winterised and serviced professionally under current ownership
Shaft drive to 3 blade prop
200 litre steel fuel tank
Starting handle for manual start when no power available
Single lever control
Tiller steering
Volvo Penta engine instrumentation panel in cockpit (hours counter not working)
Various engine spares
2 x 12V batteries (1 x 90Ahr and 1 x 75Ahr)
1/2/both/off battery selector switch
Small solar panel
Voltage monitoring panels for both batteries at chart table (to assist with trickle charging as solar panel can be switched to charge either bank)

Accommodation

4 berths in 2 cabins
Light, bright interior with white cabin sides/bulkheads and deckhead, and varnished beams and trim
Upholstery in excellent condition (forecabin cushions in storage at time of photographing)
Partial bulkhead separating navigation (to starboard) and galley (to port) areas from main saloon
Saloon with 2 x settee berths (storage under, plus lockers and shelves over)
Mahogany saloon table
Forecabin with 2 further single berths (storage shelves and lockers under)
Galley providing gimballed stove (2021, disposable gas cylinder fuelled), stainless sink (cold supply) and dedicated stowage plus worktop
Various pots, pans, crockery, etc.
200 litre steel freshwater tank
Chart table with chart rack
Heads compartment with sea toilet (no holding tank), stainless bowl sink (pressurised cold supply) and stowage
Taylor's cabin heater with dedicated paraffin tank
12V outlets (cigarette lighter sockets, screw terminal & 2 pin DIN types) throughout
12V cabin light (some with LED bulbs)
Gimballed oil lamp
Drawer under bottom companionway steps used for rubbish storage
Floor coverings where fitted
Dorade and mushroom vents throughout interior
Good standing headroom throughout
Good handholds and grab rails throughout

Equipment

Navigation Equipment

Navigation lights
LED anchor light
Sestrel bulkhead compass (dual sided) with LED bulb for night use
Seafarer Seavoice 550 VHF radio
Masthead VHF antenna
Garmin 72 handheld GPS
Traditional Brookes and Gatehouse (B& G) instruments
B& G depth sounder (repeater in cockpit)
B& G speed/log (repeaters in cockpit)
Autohelm
Clock and barometer
Emergency VHF antenna
12V portable searchlight (can also be powered by rechargeable battery)
Rechargeable torch with spare battery and charger

Safety Equipment

12V auto bilge pump (2018)
Manual bilge pump
Fire extinguishers and fire blanket
Various lifejackets
Danbuoy
Lifebuoy
Stainless steel pushpit rails
Stainless steel pilot rails (2018) and wooden handrails on coachroof

Deck Equipment

Simpson Lawrence manual windlass
Twin single bowrollers
35lb CQR anchor and chain
Fisherman's anchor
Foul weather seat (slots in companionway for use with autohelm)
Corner seats for cockpit
Cockpit cushions
Wooden cockpit table
Mast crutch (plus further metal mast supports which can also be used to support a cockpit canopy when mast is unstepped)
Overall summer cover (2020)
2 part boom tent
3 part winter cover
Various warps
Various fenders

Tender

Avon Standard 3 person inflatable dinghy
Pair of paddles
Pump for inflating dinghy

Remarks

Famous for having originally been designed for English author Arthur Ransome ('Peter Duck' being the third book in his Swallows and Amazons series), the Peter Duck Ketch is an attractive and unashamedly traditional motor sailer designed to take you almost anywhere! Having cruised the UK and mainland Europe with her previous owner, this example was purchased in Aberystwyth Harbour by the current owner in November 2017 and returned to her county of origin (having been built locally at Wroxham) by road for further adventures and some sympathetic renovation works. Understood to be in good structural order with a sound hull (free from softness and rot), and with a number of works and improvements carried out under the current ownership, the vendor has now regretfully decided to downsize for local sailing and this delightful East Coast classic is therefore looking for a new owner. Equally suited to returning to sea for long term/extended cruising, this motor sailer, with her draft of just 3ft 7in and air draft of only 7ft, could also be used under motor alone locally here on the Norfolk Broads. Offering lots of potential, this lovely old yacht is sensibly priced for a quick sale.

This vessel is British Part 1 registered (expires January 2023).

Lot's more photos of the vessel are available on our own website at www.topsail.co.uk !!!

Specifications

Disclaimer

Topsail Marine Yacht Brokers is acting as brokers only and unless stated otherwise the vendor is not selling in the course of business. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of vessel particulars is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only. Prospective purchasers are strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate employ an independent qualified agent to carry out a survey and/or sea/river trial. Vessels are offered subject to prior sale, amendment or withdrawal without notice.

FULL AND UP TO DATE DETAILS FOR ALL VESSELS OFFERED FOR SALE CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT http://www.topsail.co.uk/.

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