Built in Faversham by Richard Dadson, as a family pleasure vessel.

15ft Open dayboat, built in the late 1950’s. Solid heavy construction
A 3/4 decked, Clinker displacement hull of varnished Mahogany, Deck : Grey painted, Sheathed Plywood.
She has had much of her planking replaced. Drop centreplate.
Bought as a retirement project in 2020. She had languished in a boat shed for several years.

Rig: Gaff Sloop,  She carries a Gaff main sail , white sails.  Requires recommissioning and sailing.

15ft length  with bowsprit  17ft overall length.     waterline length 13ft 6ins      Beam 6ft 6inchs     Draught  2ft 6ins with board down

Approx 50kgs of internal ballast.
Vessel has been retimbered to just above the waterline, scarfed to her original timbers. Some planking on her port bilge was replaced at the same time, 2018-19.

2020 after refit

Rig:

Boom crutch, tiller steering
Varnished wooden spars. Fixed Bowsprit.
White Terylene sails.
Mast: Spruce, Keel Stepped
Spinnaker Pole: Wooden

Standing Rigging: Stainless Steel      Running Rigging: 3 Strand Polyester

Sails:

Mainsail with reefing points  , Staysail, Genoa and Topsail- Heard, Dacron in good condition.
Small Jib- West Mersea Sails, Dacron in good condition
Ghoster- West Mersea Sails, Nylon in good condition