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"Spindrift of Medway", 30ft Gaff Cutter Lying  Eyemouth, Northumberland

 
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Specifications

Approximate Dimensions

Length  Overall 
(inc. bowsprit)		 35ft 10.67m
Length on Deck  30ft 9.14m
Waterline Length  27ft 4ins 8.33m
Beam  9ft 5ins 2.87m
Draft  3ft 8ins 1.12m
Displacement  5.9tons 6000kg
Thames Measurement 9tons

British registered ship, Official No. 307970. Registered 344 in 1965, London 

Lloyds Register of Yachts Identity No. Y. 107195 

Build 1930 by  Dickie of Loch Tabert, Loch Fyne:

Gaff Cutter, 450 sq foot of sail.

Construction is pitch pine on grown oak frames, bent frames between, Mahogany interior, Aformosia  (teak) decks on 3/16 marine ply, Perflexed and fastened with Gripfast bronze nails, laid in 1994.

Ballast is 1 and 3/4 tons of pig iron and lead ingots 

The Coach roof has been covered with glass cloth and west system epoxy. 
The Coach roof sides to the deck are of solid Mahogany.
Spindrift is painted cream on her coach roof and hull. Below the waterline she is painted with black anti fouling. Her rubbing strake is black all other wood work is bright.

Spars

All spars are of Pitch Pine.  She has a long straight keel and a canoe stern

Sails

All sails by Penrose sails: - 
White Mainsail
Tan Staysail 
Tan Flying jib
White storm jib

Deck Gear

Simpson Lawrence high speed anchor windlass
Mast in galvanised tabernacle with tubular steel support under deck through to keelson.
Galvanised Samson post combining bowsprit stop, Bow roller and anchorage for Jackstays.
Fairleads.
Bronze bitts
Mainsheet horse

Engine: 

Inboard Yanmar 12 hp. Morse controls. 

Electrics / Electronics

Vessel rewired during rebuild, switch panel above nav area. 
Two ships batteries on 1 to 2 battery switch.
Side lights Anchor and Stern lights are original oil lamps converted to electric but can be converted back easily in the event of emergency.
Magellan GPS,
Log
Echo sounder

Safety gear

3 x Electric bilge pumps, one in the engine compartment, one in the saloon and one in the heads.
2 x manual Whale pumps one in the engine compartment and one in the saloon
 

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For further details or to arrange to view, please contact Adrian  Espin at: - Astonbury Marine Services 
19 Colne Road, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0DL  Tel: 01206 305 996  or +44 1206 305 996   
or email to: adrian@EasternYachts.com
 In this case we are acting as Brokers only. The Vendor is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and, where appropriate, to have the vessel fully surveyed and inspected, sea trialled and opened up.  All Content is copyright - all rights reserved.