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Specifications
Souzette is a centreboard cutter built and designed by T.O.Lay of
Rowhedge, Essex in 1924. Carvel constructed of Mahogany planking on
(believed) Canadian Rock Elm frames. Bronze Keel bolts were new in 1993. Side
decks appear to be GRP on ply and the foredeck, GRP on Tongue and groove
planking. The iron keel contains the centreboard slot and hold the cb pin
She has been extensively restored.
Approximate Dimensions
| Length Overall |
26ft |
7.9m |
| Length on Deck |
22ft 7ins |
6.88m |
| Waterline Length |
20ft |
6.1m |
| Beam |
7ft 2ins |
2.2m |
| Draft Plate up |
2ft 6ins |
0.76m |
| Draft Plate down |
5ft |
1.52m |
Rig, Sails and Spars
 | Bermudan Cutter rig |
| Spruce spars |
| Stainless steel rigging (2000) |
| Bronze bottle screws (2000) |
| Mainsail, cream - 2 slab reefs (2000) |
| Yankee, cream (2000) |
| Staysail, (1993) |
| All sails by East Coast Sails and in good condition |
| Zipped Acrylic mainsail cover |
| Wykeham Martin Furling gear on Yankee |
Deck Equipment
| Bruce anchor on approx 20m chain |
| Plastimo steering compass |
 
| Ensign and staff on polished bronze socket |
| All over cabin and cockpit sun cover in acrylic - with vents - protects
varnish. |
| Boat hook |
| Fenders |
| Warps |
| Cockpit cushions |
General Equipment
 
| Plastimo Catalytic gas heater |
| Ships bell |
| Gimballed Plastimo 2000 two burner + grill gas cooker |
| Bucket (don't ask!) |
| 2 x brass paraffin lamps |
| Clock |
Engine
| Ruggerini 2-cylinder air cooled diesel engine fitted 1999 - approx 300
hours |
Tankage
| Diesel stainless steel |
| Water - in jerry cans |
Electrics / Electronics
| 2 x 12 Volt batteries one engine start 1 general service |
Safety Gear
 
| Torch |
| Fire extinguisher |
| Manual bilge pump |
| Electric automatic bilge pump |
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