Price Details

Price: £10,750 GBP
Location: Rye, Kent  GB
Make: Attributed to Harrison Butler. Year: 1939
Condition: Very well maintained
Category:  Classic Sail
Class: Antique and Classics
Keel Type: Full Keel

Description

This is a beautiful Classic sailing yacht with a wonderful pedigree. In her early years, she was attributed to Harrison Butler, most likely mistaken for a Z4 tonner. Her design is rightly attributed to JW & A Uphams of Brixham, who developed her during and after the war from 1939. She is recognised as a prototype for the Waterbug class of yachts, which 16 were built. Similar in design to the Z4, her overall is a little longer. She has benefits from an extended a Bumkin frame which affords her to have a mainsail on standing backstays. All of which contribute to a wonderful sailing experience from another time.
Fitted a Bukh DV10, diesel engine. She makes for a very comfortable cruising boat providing accommodation for two adult berths in the saloon and two pipe cots in the fore peak. Her interior is simply panelled out in waxed timber to reflect the unvarnished teak coach roof sides with e  her original bronze portholes. A small galley with a paraffin stove. An original Baby Blake sea toilet  in the forepeak
She is currently ashore at Rye (near The Strand) and is available for viewing .

Measurements

Nominal Length: 7.62m
Length Overall: 7.52m
Length At Water Line: 6.63m

Beam: 2.57m
Draft: 1.42m
Air Draft: 9.14m
Max Draft: 1.42me

Specifications

Fuel Tank Capacity: 50liters
Water Tank Capacity: 50liters
Displacement: 6.00 tonnes
Cruising Speed: 7knots
Engine Power: 10hp
Number of Engines: 1

Accommodation

Berths: 4   Cabins: 2   Heads: 1    Passenger Capacity: 4

Hull

Hull Material: Wood
Hull Design: Displacement
Hull Speed: 9knots

Engine

Engine Description: Bukh,DV10hp diesel, single cylinder sited below the cockpit sole.
Electric start. Single lever Morse control, shaft driven to a triple bladed bronze propeller. Sea water cooled.
50litres fuel tank. Engine last service 1st July 2024.
Construction:

Carvel planked single displacement hull, on steamed timber frames. Long deep iron keel. Raked bow and transom stern.
Open aft cockpit with Teak coamings and two bench stowage seating.  Timber decks sheathed and paint finish. in light grey. Coach roof over the the saloon to mast deck.

Accommodation:

Headroom below 5ft 10ins. Berth lengths of 6ft. 50litre Fresh water tank.
Sliding hatch over the companionway, double Teak doors lead from the cockpit down two steps to the saloon, flanked by a small but adequate galley on one side, with a paraffin Taylors two burner hob and wash basin, manually pumped water system. Opposite is a chart table and chart storage, Two settee berths run either side of the cabin. A central oak door into the fore cabin. Lighting is from both 12V ceiling lights and gimbaled wall mounted oil lamps. Storage lockers is behind the berths fitted in under the side deck.
2 Bronze cowl vents on dorade boxes.  4 x opening bronze portholes.
The Fore cabin  contains and a small wash hand basin, sail lockers/seats and two fold down pipe cots. Centrally sited is an original Baby Blake sea toilet, located beneath the forward hatch.

Equipment:

Ground Tackle: CQR – deck mounted anchor with 100M chain, Anchor chain stowed in forepeak. Manual anchor windlass
Galvanised main sheet horse, Boom crutch placings on the aft deck,
Autohelm bracket on the aft deck / electric connectors and pin on the tiller – no auto helm unit.
Staff and ensign.

Rig and Sails:

Rig Type: Bermudan Cutter

Keel stepped solid varnished Douglas Fir mast, Fixed Bowsprit, Laminated bumpkin frame.
Mainsail with Boom roller reefing, the two fore sails are a hanked on.

Mail sail, Stay sail and Jib,  all made by Quay Sails of Poole, of Tan terylene, all in good clean condition with sail bags.
Standing Rigging Material: Galvanized steel wire, Running Rigging Material: Braided traditional line.
Tufnol and wooden blocks and tackle. 2 x Tufnol Sheet winches, with 2 handles,  Backstay levers x 2

Navigation Equipment:

Varnished wooden Tiller steering
GARMIN GPS 152 & ICOM MCM-421 VHF radio with emergency distress. are located above the chart table. Depth gauge and boat speed are provided wirelessly by Tack tick to the cockpit.
All round Masthead navigation light, coach roof mounted navigation lights, steaming light and stern light.
chart table with ships instruments and chart storage
Night vision light
A boxed Steering compass
Clock and Barometer
Safety Equipment: Galvanized steel pulpit
Guard wires and stanchion posts.
Teak grabrails on coach roof

 

 

 

Disclaimer: Disclaimer: The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.