Specifications

Built by John I. Thornycroft & Co. Ltd. Launched in
March 1923. Environment Agency no. M 0520. Builder's no.
1856. Boat Safety Certificate dated 13 JUL 99. Serial no.
60775. Date of expiry 12 July 2003. .
Approximate Dimensions
| Length Overall |
30ft |
| Beam |
7ft 6ins |
| Draft |
2ft 3ins |
| Displacement |
2.9 tons |
Description
2-berth cabin, heads forward, galley aft. Large stern
cockpit with main cabin headroom of 5’ 10” under
sky-light. Approximately 5’ 3” elsewhere.
Constructed of carvel mahogany planks on oak frames. Deck ½”
pine planks, overlaid with marine ply, fibreglass-reinforced
epoxy and non-slip painted.
Mahogany fore hatch, 1’ 6” x 1’ 6” clear opening.
Mahogany skylight over cabin, 3’3” x 2’4” wide, with
rod guards. 8 no. 5 ½” clear opening port lights.
Main cabin 2 settee-berths with cloth-covered foam
mattresses. Backs drop down to form full-length (6’ 6'3”)
berths), drop- leaf central table, locker, hanging locker,
bookshelf and pin rail shelves. Taylor Model 079K paraffin-burner heater in SS case,
mounted on bulkhead, with SS flue through insulated
skin-fitting in deck to SS cowl.
Chain-locker in bows. Sea-toilet / chemical WC.
Wash-basin. Hatch to foredeck.
Rig
Timber mast approx. 15’ long x 4” diameter in
deck-tabernacle. Wire shrouds with bottle screws,
Heads
 | Porta Potti chemical WC. Original Simpson-Lawrence ‘Junior
included loose for refitting if required to original
inlet and outlet skin-fitting with sea-cocks . |
 | White plastic corner basin with ‘Whale’ flip-pump
tap and manual cold supply from tank under stern |
Safety gear
 | Galvanized pulpit rail steel, painted White lifebuoy
with name ‘Daphne – London’. |
 | Original boarding ladder with removable mahogany
boarding steps and brass fittings, for starboard side
Three 1.36 kg dry-powder fire extinguishers. Fire
blanket |
 | Whale Gusher 10 manual bilge pump. Two electric, with
float switches. Spare electric pump |
Deck Equipment
 | Bower anchor – Approx. 14kg galv. Brittany anchor on
approx. 26 fathoms of galvanised chain. Kedge –
grapnel on 2m galvanised chain and 15mm polyester warp |
 | Simpson Lawrence SL Hy-Speed manual with operating
lever . |
 | 1 pair painted timber legs to take ground (bolt/wing
nut through hull) |
 | Helmsman’s mahogany grating. 3’ x 1’ 6” |
 | Red Ensign on white painted staff for stern. |
 | Warps and fenders, boathook, deck mop |
 | Removable cockpit cover with zipped access panel new
in 2000. Laced down over 3 no. removable
galvanised steel hoops. |
 | Removable white PVC cover to skylight. |
 | Removable white PVC cover between galley and cockpit
with clear ‘window’, and lace-up access panel |
 | Wheel steering with cables to quadrant, and
tiller. |
Galley
 | Galley under aft extension of cabin deck, with
hanging-locker. |
 | White plastic sink and drainer over locker with ‘Whale’ flip-pump
tap and manual cold supply from tank under stern |
 | Taylor's Model 028 gimballed 2-burner paraffin
cooker Hob with grill under. |
 | Pots and pans and cutlery. |
Engine
 | Morris Navigator Mark 2 4-cylinder 1498cc petrol
engine no. 496. |
 | Raw water cooled, on solid mounts 2:1 reduction
gearbox driving original stern gear inc. |
 | 3-blade fixed pitch bronze propeller 18 ½” dia. 16”
pitch. Rope-cutter fitted. |
 | Rev-counter, ammeter, oil-pressure gauge, temp. gauge,
engine hours. |
 | LRP petrol. Approx. 1 gall. per hour @ at 6 knots. 12
gallon tank should give approximately 12 hour range. |
Tankage
Electrics / Electronics
 | Dynamo Lucas C4 .12v |
 | 110 amp/hr Varta battery. (September 2001) |
 | 240v shorepower inlet socket. 240v/12v Mastervolt IVO
Smart 12/25-2 battery charger. |
 | Aquasignal port, starboard, stern and steaming/anchor
lights. |
 | Deck socket. |
 | Interior lights; cabin light, two bunk reading
lights,. Heads and galley lights, 1 roving-lead light
from socket in Galley, Cigar lighter socket. |
 | Trumpet horn |
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