26ft Folk Boat, Cyril White, Clinker, 1964

Details

Make: Folk boat
Year: 1964
Condition: Good
Category: Sail
Class: Antique and Classics
Keel Type: Full Keel

Description

26ft Fractional Clinker built Folk Boat built by the hands of Cyril White, 1964, a renowned Shipwright of Brightlingsea, North Essex.

Clinker construction. Last out of the water refitted was in 2019.  She has never had an engine fitted, carries a Folk boat stainless steel outboard bracket attached to her aft deck, powered, when required with a long shaft 2.3hp outboard.

It carries the engine out of the water when sailing.

She is kept on a mud berth throughout the Year, ideal for the wooden planking.

 

Measurements

Nominal Length: 7.85m
Length Overall: 7.92m
Length Of Deck: 7.92m
Length At Water Line: 7.47m

Beam: 1.88m
Draft: 1.37m
Air Draft: 9.14m
Max Draft: 1.37m

Displacement: 2.00 tonnes
Cruising Speed: 4knots
Engine Power: 2.3hp
Number of Engines: 1

Accommodation

Berths: 2  Cabins: 1
Passenger Capacity: 2/3

 

 

Builder/Designer

Builder: Cyril White of Brightlingsea
Designer: Tord Sunden
Boat Name: Mouse

Hull

Hull Material: Wood
Hull Design: Displacement
Hull Speed: 5: knots

Engine

Engine Model: Honda 2.3hp 4 stroke outboard engine. kept in store. very portable. Fuel Type: unleaded petrol
Engine Description: A Stainless steel Folk boat outboard bracket secured to her aft deck and transom. Designed to carry a long shaft outboard clear of the water when not in use.
Spare fuel jerry cans.

Description

Construction: Single displacement hull with long keel. Transom stern. Keel stepped mast. Deep open aft cockpit. Tiller steering from a transom hung rudder.
Clinker planked wooden hull. original wooden decks,
epoxy sheathed and painted, 2015. An all painted finish. inside and out.

Accommodation:

An open single cabin. painted out interior.
Washboards at the companionway. top one in clear Perspex, lets light the light in the cabin. Sliding hatch over.
A glazed Houdini hatch let in to the foredeck.
Deep open aft cockpit, bare removable sole boards. Fixed stowage bins with varnished wooden tops. Slated seating. Upholstery covered berth cushions x 4.
Purpose built shelving for galley facility , and navigation station. All painted out.
Butane canisters, single burner gas hob. Battery powered cabin light. Gimballed oil lamp. Plastic water caddy.

Equipment: Plough Anchor with chain, hawse pipe and bow roller, fenders & warps, Bucket, Flag staff holder

Sails:

Solid keel stepped varnished wooden mast and boom. Stripped back to bare 2018.
She carries a Fractional Bermudan rig. Stainless steel wire standing rigging.
Synthetic fibre sheets.  Main sail and jib. Blue canvas cockpit cover. Blue canvas main sail cover.

Navigation Equipment:

VHF Radio
Wooden tiller, carbon fibre rudder blade.
A compass set in a protective binnacle.
Aerial, Tricolour mast head light and wind vane.
Trailing log fitting attached to aft deck.

Safety Equipment:

A fixed 3 step boarding ladder.
life ring
Manual Whale pump.