Classic Sole Bay Ketch

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£29,750

Classic Sole Bay Ketch

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£29,750

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Summary:

Used 1989

Location:

Coatham Mundeville

Description:

Wooden ships comments on this Sole Bay Ketch 40′ Sole Bay ketch designed by J. Francis Jones and built by Gordon Armstrong Marine Ltd, Scarborough This 40′ ketch design features a long, straight keel incorporating an iron ballast keel, a slightly raked stem and a vertical transom stern with the rudder hung on the back. Midships wheelhouse with coachroof fore and aft. Toe rail of about 6”/9” all round. This is one of 3 Sole Bay 40’s built, of which 2 survive. She is very strongly built, a good powerful vessel capable of offshore passages. 1989 refit included: New deck and most of beam shelf. All new superstructure. All new electrical wiring. New keel bolts and floor bolts, prior to specialised hull sheathing. New water and fuel tanks, plumbing and pumps. New electronics and fire fighting equipment. New shaft, tube and recon prop with rope stripper. Major engine overhaul and new generator. In present ownership since 1996 during which time she has been maintained to the highest standard. She is ashore every winter in the Royal Forth Yacht Club undergoing a full programme of maintenance. Having cruised extensively locally and further afield she is a much loved and admired vessel. Construction Planked in iroko, carvel laid on 2” x1.75” sawn oak frames at 8” centres, copper fastened. Deck is 1.25” in 2 layers of marine ply, epoxy bonded and sheathed in epoxy/glass scrim and painted. The deck was laid new in 1988 as part of the major refit. Coachroof and wheel house also rebuilt as part of the recent major refit with coamings in solid iroko continuous under wheelhouse doors with ply coachroof and decks, epoxy sheathed. The wheelhouse is raised in marine ply panels incorporating the windows on iroko framing, also with epoxy sheathed plywood roof. All painted on the exterior and varnished interior. Wheelhouse windows set in moulded iroko frames. Aft 2 windows of wheelhouse are opening aluminium, all others fixed. Sliding door to port & stbd with. Still available at ListedBuy!

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Posted:

March 21 on ListedBuy