Classic 8 Ton Hillyard Sloop

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£12,000

Classic 8 Ton Hillyard Sloop

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£12,000

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Summary:

Used

Location:

Coatham Mundeville

Description:

Wooden Ships Comments on this 8 Ton Hillyard Sloop 28’6” 8 ton Hillyard, designed and built by Hillyards in 1967. She was built for the present owners father but sadly he passed away the year after she was launched, so the current owner has had the boat since 1968. Sadly health issues mean a new custodian is being sought. Hillyards were one of the most prolific yards in the UK and produced a vast number of yachts during the time they operated. The ‘8 ton’ refers to the Thames Tonnage of the yacht, a measure of useable interior volume. Nicely maintained, this boat has 4 single berths and 6’ headroom with a separate heads compartment. Length on deck 28’6”Beam 8’7”Draft 3’Thames Tonnage 8TM Construction A hard chine hull found in some of David hillayrds later boats, offering better internal volume for the length. She has small bilge keels allowing her to dry out with ease. Carvel planked in mahogany all copper rivet fastened to steam bent oak timbers. External cast iron ballast keel with new keel bolts in 2007. Internal lead trimming ballast. Steel plate bilge keels with new bolts in 2022. Sawn timber floors across the centreline. Original T&G pine decks sheathed in epoxy glass cloth and finished in non-slip deck paint. Mahogany toe rails all round. Varnished mahogany coachroof coamings with a T&G coachroof deck, now sheathed in Cascover. Varnished mahogany grab rails. Large non-self draining birdpit with varnished mahogany thwarts and coamings. New stainless steel rudder hangings in 2021. Rig Bermudan sloop rig on a deck stepped varnished wooden mast set in a tabernacle on the coachroof. Varnished wooden slab reefing boom. 7×7 galvanised wire standing rigging to internal galvanised chain plates. Standing rigging replaced as necessary. Mainsail and Headsail from Batt Sails. Hardly used and in good condition. All new in 2018. Hanked on headsail. Machinery BMC 4cyl diesel fresh water cooled diesel. Full overhaul in 2007. Shaft drive to a centreline. Still available at ListedBuy!

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Private Party

Posted:

March 21 on ListedBuy