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Specifications
Cantare is a British Registered, Sterling Class, long keel sloop designed by
C.R. Holman and built by Uphams in Brixham in 1962. Construction is Larch below
the waterline and splined Mahogany above. Frames are understood to be steamed
Oak, Floors also Oak.
Decks are sheathed ply. Her Stainless Steel rigging and bottle screws
were all replaced in 2003. She has a long Iron keel and transom hung rudder with
tiller steering. All but one keelbolts were replaced in 1995 last one,
under the engine in 2006.
New rudder fitted 2007
Approximate Dimensions
| Length Overall |
30ft |
9.14m |
| Length on Deck |
28ft |
8.5m |
| Waterline Length |
22ft 2ins |
6.8m |
| Beam |
8ft 5ins |
2.6m |
| Draft |
4ft 8ins |
1.5m |
| Sail Area |
470sq ft |
43.66sq m |
| Displacement |
5tons |
| Ballast |
2 tons |
| Thames Tonnage |
7 tons |
Accommodation
 | Two berths in the forepeak |
| Separate heads - with good hanging locker opposite - can be closed off
from the accommodation for privacy. |
| Two settee berths - with lee cloths in the main cabin, plus a
quarterberth. |
| Galley to starboard |
| Navigation table to port uses base to quarterberth |
Rig, Sails and Spars
| Masthead sloop rig |
| Alloy spars |
| Stainless steel standing rigging (2003) |
| Roller reefing mainsail Hood |
| Genoa Hood |
 
| Sailspar headsail reefing |
| Spinnaker |
| Anderson 12 Self tailing genoa sheet winches |
Deck Equipment
 
| Delta Bower anchor with calibrated chain |
| SL Electric anchor windlass |
| Fisherman kedge with warp |
 
| Sestrel grid steering compass |
| Sumlog Speedo / log |
| Spray dodgers |
| All over cover |
| Boat hook |
| Spinnaker pole |
| Fenders |
| Warps |
| Ensign / staff |
| Anchor ball |
 
| Teak cockpit grating |
| Tiller sun cover |
| Cockpit cushions |
General Equipment
| Clock and barometer |
 
| Oil lamp |
| Hand bearing compass |
 
| Taylor's Paraffin heater |
| Taylors Paraffin stove with grill (untried) |
| Single burner portable gas stove |
| Kettle |
| Electric cool box |
| Pots, pans and cutlery included |
| Manual pumped cold water to galley |
| ITT Jabsco Par sea toilet |
| Ship's Bell - engraved with name |
Engine
| Volvo 2000 18hp twin cylinder diesel |
| Professionally Serviced annually |
| New flexible mounts fitted 2006 |
| Fuel consumption around 1/2 gallon per hour at 5 knots |
Tankage
| Water - 20 gallons |
| Diesel - 10 gallons |
Electrics / Electronics
 
| 2 x 12Volt batteries |
| Comprehensive fuse / switch panel |
| Kelvin Hughes Husun 65 VHF Radio Telephone |
 
| Nasa Target Echo sounder |
| Nasa Target windspeed and direction indicator |
| Garmin GPS120 XL |
| SX Micro handheld VHF Radio telephone |
| Autohelm 2000 autopilot (untried) |
| Navigation lights |
| Interior lights |
Safety Gear
 
| 2 x Lifebelts |
 
| Flares (2008) |
| Bolt cropper |
 
| Fire extinguisher ( 2008) |
| Fire blanket |
| Radar reflector |
 
| Boarding ladder |
| Steamer scarer (searchlight) |
| Spare tiller |
| Manual bilge pump |
Shore Gear
| GRP Dinghy 7ft + oars and rowlocks - stows on-deck |
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