Price Details
Price: £6,950 GBP
Location: Pin Mill nr. Ipswich, Suffolk GB
Make: Cheverton
Year: 1959
Condition: Good
Category: Power
Class: Antique and Classics
Keel Type: Full Keel
Description
28ft Classic Bermudan sloop, designed and built by David Cheverton and Partners, Isle of Wight in 1959. Originally commissioned for a Marine Charter company, as a Family Sail Cruiser.
Deck stepped mast gives a clear open space in the cabin. Two settee berths are 6ft 6ins in length. Standing headroom at the aft end of the accommodation.
Her present owner has had professional restoration carried out on the vessel .“Works” have included a new self draining cockpit, new engine beds, the engine has been replaced with a good condition, Volvo.
In 2024 the garboard planks were renewed. 2016 new, Jeckells sails a new sails and replacement of the stainless steel standing rigging and running rigging.
The T& G planking of the decks have been replaced with Epoxy coated marine ply and painted. Her interior is basic but functional.
Measurements
Nominal Length: 28ft
Length Of Deck: 8.53m
Length At Water Line: 6.71m
Beam: 2.74m
Draft: 1.37m
Air Draft: 9.75m
Max Draft: 1.37m
Specifications
Fuel Tank Capacity: 25litres
Water Tank Capacity: 25litres
Displacement: 5tonnes
Cruising Speed: 5 knots
Engine Power: 25hp
Number of Engines: 1
Accommodation
Berths: 4
Cabins: 2
Heads: 1
Passenger Capacity: 4
Builder/Designer
Builder: Cheverton & Partners, Isle of Wight
Designer: David Cheverton
Boat Name: True Campaigner
Hull
Hull Material: Wood, carvel planked Mahogany on oak, Copper fastened.
Hull Design: Displacement, long keel
Hull Speed: 8: knots
Engine
3 cylinder Volvo diesel inboard engine. 2003, overhauled 2010/11 and given new engine beds plus a coat of Volvo green paint. Electric start. Sited under self draining cockpit and cabin companionway.
Shaft driven to fixed propeller, fresh water cooled. Single lever controls, forward and reverse. Heavy duty battery. New stainless steel fuel tank.
Construction
Carvel planked in Mahogany on Oak frames. All copper fastened.
T&G decks replaced with marine ply, epoxy sheathed and painted.
In her present ownership she has undergone a massive amount of restoration. Works have included:
New self draining cockpit, toe rails and rubbing strake.
The interior is practical basic and workable. A forth berth has been created where there was once a pipe cot over sail stowage in the fore peak.
Deck stepped mast means that there is more useful space below / access for fore peak and heads.
New rudder 2020
Accommodation:
A new deep open aft self draining cockpit. companionway into the accommodation. Either side small galley area and chart table opposing. Forward two opposing settee berths both with fold down table tops with shelving behind. Separate heads compartment forward of the mast deck bulkhead. Manually pumped Marine toilet opposite a hanging locker. In fore peak there are 2 x single berths with deck hatch over. Standing headroom aft end of coach roof. Foot pump from water tank.
Equipment: 25lb CQR anchor
Warps and fenders, Boarding ladder
Sails:
Bermudan sloop. Deck stepped wooden mast and boom.
new pulpit stanchions and guard wires.
Stainless steel standing rigging. Tufnol blocks and tackle. Synthetic fibre running rigging.
Jeckells mainsail used twice As new 2016, slab reefing
Jeckells foresail. Used four times As new 2016 roller reefing
Storm jib good condition unused.
2x sheet winches 2x halyard winches.
Navigation Equipment:
NASA bulkhead depth sounder
Plastics bulkhead compass
Icon fixed VHF with GPS
Tiller steering.
Safety Equipment:
New pulpit, stanchions and guard wires
Crewsaver horseshoe life ring with light
Danbuoy
Automatic bilge pump
