12 ton Hillyard Bermudan sloop
Wooden Ships Comments
Construction
Planked in mahogany, all copper fastened to a mix of sawn and steamed oak timbers.
Cast iron ballast keel with galvanised keel bolts last drawn in 2004. Internal lead trimming ballast.
Sheathed pine T&G deck with mahogany coachroof coamings and bronze port holes.
Deep centre cockpit with mahogany coamings.
Rig
Bermudan sloop rig on deck stepped hollow mast. split and re-glued.
Stainless steel standing rigging new in 2012. External galvanised chain plates.
Mainsail and roller furling genoa in good condition.
Machinery
Beta marine 50hp 4cyl diesel installed new in 2004.
Centreline 3 blade fixed propeller gives 5 knots cruising speed.
180l of diesel in 2 new stainless steel tanks.
Accommodation
6 berths in 2 sleeping cabins and the saloon.
Bright and airy interior with comfortable seating and berths all in very tidy condition.
Access to the aft cabin from the cockpit which has a comfortable double berth, also can be set up as two singles. Heads compartment in the aft cabin.
Main saloon with full standing headroom, full length settee saloon berths and a large drop leaf table.
Galley in aft starboard corner with gimballed gas stove, stainless sink and storage.
Chart desk to port.
Doorway through the bulkhead going forward into the forward cabin with two single berths and a heads compartment.
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Full specification and details available upon request