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Specifications
Paola is a Calais Pilot Yawl, built by Delpierre et Fils of Calais in 1925 to
the design of M Deseille. Construction is carvel, Pitch Pine, on to Oak frames
with a traditional, long, iron keel. She has been substantially
rebuilt. The superstructure is Brazilian Mahogany and the decks are
Teak laid. The
keel bolts were replaced 2004/5.
Approximate Dimensions
| Length Overall |
45ft |
13.72m |
| Length on Deck |
31ft 4ins |
9.55m |
| Waterline Length |
22ft 11ins |
6.99m |
| Beam |
9ft 6ins |
2.89m |
| Draft |
4ft 11ins |
1.5m |
| Thames tonnage |
8 tons |
Accommodation
 | She offers up to four berths, two settee berths and a pilot berth in the
main cabin and small berth in the forepeak. |
Rig, Sails and Spars
| Gaff Yawl rig |
| Timber spars |
| Stainless steel standing rigging (2004) |
| All new sails by Crusader, 2006 |
| Mainsail (Slab reefing) |
| Mizzen |
| Jib |
| Staysail |
| Wykham - Martin furling on staysail and jib |
| 4 x Bronze bottom action winches |
Deck Equipment
| Plough anchor on 40m chain |
| Manual anchor windlass |
| Sestrel Moore steering compass |
| Boat hook |
| Fenders |
| Warps |
| Ensign / staff |
General Equipment
| 2 hob gas stove |
| Gas locker drains overboard |
| Pots, pans and cutlery included |
| Manual pumped cold water |
| Heater |
| Clock |
| Barometer |
| Jabsco Sea Toilet |
Engine
| Ford Mermaid Meteor 50hp diesel engine. |
Tankage
| Water - TBA |
| Diesel - TBA |
Electrics / Electronics
| Comprehensive switch / fuse panel |
| Dolphin all-in-one shorepower / battery charging installation |
| Adverc alternator boost controller |
| Navico RT6100 autopilot |
| Raymarine VHF Radio telephone |
| Furuno GPS 32 Navigator |
| Echo sounder |
| Log |
Safety Gear
| 2 x lifebelts |
| Jackstays |
| Manual bilge pump |
| Electric bilge pump |
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