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Specifications
Wind Song is a gaff centreboard cutter designed by Maurice Griffiths and
built by George Feltham of Portsmouth in 1929 of carvel Teak planking onto
steam-bent Canadian Rock Elm frames, Copper fastened. She has Teak floors and
six Bronze knees each side of the centre plate case. Decks are marine ply covered with woven glass cloth/epoxy, on
oak beams. Cabin sides are Iroko.
There is a cast iron ballast keel, with an L-shaped galvanised steel centreplate
in substantial teak casing. The pivot bolt is through the keel. There is also cast iron trimming
ballast of approximately 120 lbs. Pivot and keelbolts were recently renewed.
(2005 - 2007)
Rig, Sails and Spars
 | Gaff cutter rig |
| All spars believed to be Oregon Pine, varnished, |
| Tan Terylene mainsail, with points and roller reefing (Suffolk Sails 1994). |
| Tan Terylene jib (Suffolk Sails 1994) with Wykeham-Martin roller furling gear
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| Tan Terylene staysail set on boom (self-tacking), with reef points. |
| White Terylene topsail (1997) on bamboo yard. |
| Storm jib and trisail. |
| Galvanised standing rigging. |
| Running backstays (not necessary to windward). |
| Mast in steel tabernacle; A-frame for lowering available. |
Deck Equipment
| Pinrail with varnished oak belaying pins fixed to mast tabernacle. |
| Centreplate gear on foredeck. |
| Substantial anchor winch, with ratchet and band brake, chain gypsy plus drum for warps. |
| 2x 251b plough anchors with 20 fathoms of 5/16" chain. |
| 'Bruce' kedge anchor and nylon warp. |
| Removable boom gallows. |
| Cockpit cover, |
| Winch and skylight covers |
| Sail covers for main and staysail. |
| Boathook, |
| Ensign + staff, |
| Warps, |
| Fenders |
| Paraffin navigation lights. |
| Oak sampson post. |
| Galvanised pulpit. |
| 3 bronze mushroom ventilators. |
| Oak towing cleats P and S on aft side decks. |
| Large bronze cleat on aft deck. |
| Bronze fairleads. |
| Bronze sheet winches |
| Silva Type 100 steering compass |
General Equipment
 
| Clock |
| Barometer |
| Victory Paraffin heater |
| 4 brass oil lamps, |
| Numerous spares. |
Engine
| Volvo Penta MD2C 2-cylinder 23 hp diesel offset to starboard |
| Raw water cooled |
| Alternator charging |
| Oil pressure warning light |
| Rev counter |
| Electric and hand start |
| Drives a Darglow three-bladed feathering propeller (2003) |
| Spare (fixed blade) propeller |
Tankage
| Diesel - 9 Gallon Stainless steel |
| Water - 12 Gallon stainless steel in cockpit for galley |
| Water - 10 Gallon stainless steel in forepeak for heads |
| 2 x 2 Gallon cans Water, just in case. |
Electrics / Electronics
| 2 x 100AH 12Volt heavy duty batteries |
| Change over switch for charging |
 
| Sailor RT144B VHF Radio telephone |
| Seafarer III Echo sounder (swings to be visible from cockpit) |
| Navigation lights |
| Interior lights |
Safety Gear
 
| 2 fire extinguishers |
| Lifebuoy with light and drogue |
| Brass bilge pump, |
| large diaphragm pump |
| electric bilge pump with float switch. |
| Fire blanket. |
| Bosun's chair. |
| Harnesses and lifejackets. |
| Foghorn. |
| Flares. |
| Boarding ladder. |
| Searchlight. |
| Firdell radar reflector. |
Shore Gear
| Avon 'Redcrest' inflatable dinghy |
| Full length winter cover in white PVC. |
Option - By separate negotiation
| 8ft. G.R.P. dinghy, with gunter rig |
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