1985 Westerly Merlin

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£16,750

1985 Westerly Merlin

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£16,750

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Summary:

Used 1985 900 miles

Location:

Coatham Mundeville

Description:

'Morning Star'. A very well-maintained, lightly used 'little big yacht' located in Dartmouth, Devon. A comfortable cruiser with twin bilge keels - ideal for a family's first start into cruising. Many recent improvements commissioned by the current Owner who is a highly-qualified Cruising Instructor on larger yachts. The Owner, who travelled around the UK to find a good example, promptly bought this yacht on the East Coast just before Covid and has improved it further after transportation to the West Country. Thus, 'Morning Star' benefits from recent new rigging and the installation of lazy-jacks so single-handed sailing is even easier. The previous owners enjoyed this Westerly Merlin for 15 years during which time it benefitted from much expenditure: a new diesel engine in 2007 with only about 900 hours to date; some new Jekyll sails in 2010, and much more. All are listed in 'Chronology'. Westerly yachts introduced the Merlin class in1984 and was their ﬁrst with an aft double berth quarter cabin. Strongly built (Lloyd's Certiﬁed) with spacious and attractive accommodation due to the interior joinery including a lovely holly and ash cabin sole. In addition there is excellent velour upholstery so the boat's interior seems much younger than the age of the hull. This proven yacht has good sailing performance so 'Morning Star' makes an ideal family cruiser which benefits from twin bilge keels. Interestingly, Morning Star has the option of wooden laminates to the head/ceiling of the main saloon thus eliminating any possible 'Westerly droop'. Only for sale as the Vendor, being a Cruising Instructor, receives regular invitations to sail in sunny climes on larger yachts belonging to others. Hard to refuse such invitations which is why 'Morning Star' needs a new custodian. Broker's Comments. With only three owners from new Morning Star has benefitted from regular equipment updates and/or replacements and engine servicing (still less than 1,000 hours. Still available at ListedBuy!

For sale by:

Private Party

Posted:

January 2 on ListedBuy