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Specifications
Mwingo is a Colvic Countess 33 bilge keel, centre cockpit, ketch designed by
Ian Anderson and built by Colvic Craft and Hartley Marine in 1984.
Approximate Dimensions
| Length Overall |
35ft |
10.67m |
| Length on Deck |
33ft |
10.06m |
| Waterline Length |
28ft 6ins |
8.69m |
| Beam |
11ft 8ins |
3.56m |
| Draft |
4ft 6ins |
1.37m |
| Sail Area |
483sq ft |
45sq m |
| Displacement |
9 tons |
9145kg |
| Ballast |
2.64 tons |
2680kg |
HULL
One piece moulding in hand laid up chopped strand mat and woven rovings to designer's laminate schedule, utilising Lloyd's approved materials. Laminated under temperature controlled conditions to designer's requirements, gel coat hand applied. Designed in knuckle for added strength and styling, skeg hung rudder and fin or bilge keel options.
DECK/SUPERSTRUCTURE/COCKPIT
One piece moulding in hand laid-up G.R.P. incorporating end grain balsa wood sandwich construction for optimum strength and good insulation. Side decks cambered to provide good drainage and flat working surface when heeled. Deep self draining cockpit, having contoured seating with moulded locker hatches and incorporating an integrally-moulded aft cabin.
Rig, Sails and Spars
 | Bermudan Ketch rig |
| Anodised Aluminium alloy spars |
| Stainless Steel standing rigging (1999) |
| Mainsail by James Lawrence Sailmakers ((2006) |
| Mizzen - Good condition |
| Genoa - good New Sun strip fitted |
| Mizzen staysail - good |
| Cruising chute - good |
| Hood Headsail furling gear |
| Slab reefing on main |
Deck Equipment
| Bruce Bower anchor on 30m chain and 20m warp |
| Alloy Kedge anchor on 10m chain + warp |
| Simpson Lawrence Hi-Speed manual anchor windlass |
| Sprayhood - excellent |
| Spray dodgers |
 
| Full cockpit canopy |
| Deck Mop |
| Boat hooks x 2 |
| Whisker Pole |
| Fenders |
| Warps |
| British Ensign |
| Anchor Ball |
| Motor Sailing cone |
| Anchor light |
| Teak cockpit grating |
| Cockpit cushions |
| Binnacle mounted steering compass |
General Equipment
| Oil lamp |
| Hand bearing Compass |
| Clock and barometer |
| Neptune 2 hob / grill and oven |
| Gas water heater |
| 12Volt electric refrigerator |
| Mains de-humidifier |
| Eberspacher central warm air heating. |
Engine and Machinery
| 4-cylinder Petter 36hp diesel (based on the VW
Golf diesel) |
| drives 2-blade folding propeller |
Tankage
| Diesel - 20 Gallons |
| Water 2 x 30gallon flexible tanks |
Electrics / Electronics
| 2 x 100AH domestic 12Volt batteries |
| 1 70AH engine start 12Volt battery |
 
| Comprehensive switch and fuse panel |
| TWC alternator boost controller |
| Furuno Radar |
| Navman Tracker 5500 GPS Chart plotter |
 
| Nasa Target Navtex Pro plus |
| Audio Line radio cassette player LW/MW/FM stereo |
| Autohelm ST 4000+ Wheel Autopilot |
| Raymarine ST30 Windspeed and direction indicator |
| Nasa Clipper echo sounder and Log |
| Cobra DSC VHF Radio Telephone |
Safety Gear
| Liferaft - needs servicing |
| Torch |
| Lifebelts x 2 |
| One with light |
| Danbuoy |
| Harnesses |
 
| 3 x Fire extinguishers including one automatic one in the engine
compartment |
| Fire blanket near galley |
 
| Radar reflector |
| Boarding ladder |
Shore Gear
| Avon 240 Inflatable dinghy |
| Johnson 2hp outboard motor |
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