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"Boy Allan", MFV Gaff Ketch Lying  Suffolk

 
Boy Allan Home
Sails and Deck Gear
Wheel House
Saloon
Port Double
Stbd Double
Bathroom
Engine Room
Recent Works
Specifications
Comments

Specifications

Boy Allan is a Gaff Ketch rigged MFV built in 1944 and converted to a comfortable live aboard. Construction is mainly Pitch Pine on Oak frames, with timber decks and a steel wheelhouse. She has two double cabins and a spacious saloon.

Mechanical propulsion is by 6-cylinder Kelvin 148 turbo diesel.  She has full central heating AND a BATH!

Approximate Dimensions

Length Overall  50ft 15.24m
Beam  15ft 6ins 4.72m
Draft  5ft 1.53m
Displacement  34 Tons

Rig, Sails and Spars

Gaff Ketch rig
Steel masts
Timber booms and gaff
Galvanised and stainless steel standing rigging 
Mainsail - good condition
Mizzen - good condition
Jib - good condition

Deck Equipment

    

Fisherman Bower anchor on 50m chain
Plough Kedge
Electric anchor windlass
Ritchie Fluxgate electronic compass
Deck mop
Boat hooks
Fenders
Warps
Ensign / staff
Anchor Ball
Motor sailing cone

Binoculars

General Equipment

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4 hob gas cooker with grill and oven
Hotpoint automatic washing machine
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Mains refrigerator

    

Various photos and plaques

Engine and Machinery

6-cylinder Kelvin 148 turbo diesel.  

    

Full oil fired central heating with radiators 
Pressurised hot and cold water to Heads / shower / bathroom and galley

Tankage

Water - 250 gallons plastic
Diesel - 250 gallons steel

Electrics / Electronics

    

12 and 24 electrical system
230Volt AC ring main with shorepower cable

 

2 x Solar cells

    

Furuno radar
Swiftech VHF Radio telephone

    

Garmin 128 GPS
Nasa Echo sounder (needs connecting)

Pioneer Radio CD player

Toshiba Television with DVD Player

Safety Gear

2 x lifebelts
2 x Electric bilge pumps
 

[ Boy Allan Home ] [ Sails and Deck Gear ] [ Wheel House ] [ Saloon ] [ Port Double ] [ Stbd Double ] [ Bathroom ] [ Engine Room ] [ Recent Works ] [ Specifications ] [ Comments ]
For further details or to arrange to view, please contact Adrian  Espin at: - Astonbury Marine Services 
19 Colne Road, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0DL  Tel: 01206 305 996  or +44 1206 305 996   
or email to: adrian@EasternYachts.com
 In this case we are acting as Brokers only. The Vendor is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and, where appropriate, to have the vessel fully surveyed and inspected, sea trialled and opened up.  All Content is copyright - all rights reserved.