Firecracker IV is a She 27, built by South Hampshire Engineering in 1972. She was designed by Sparkman and Stephens (design no: 2065) as an IOR Mk 3 ½ tonner at a time when S&S were producing their finest out put for Nautor Swan. The She 27 reflected these designs and has been described as a ‘baby Swan’. Her core dimensions are LOA 26’ LWL 19’ 3” Beam 8’ 6”Draft 4’ 9”, displacement 5255 lbs and sail area 287 sq ft, with a high aspect profile and mast height of 32’ 6” and boom length of 8.75’. In her day these craft were heavily and successfully raced and renowned for their agility.
Suffolk Yacht Harbour was instructed to carry out the following work: replacement of old worn ‘she deck’ (grp simulated teak deck) with new Awlgrip deck; renewal of all external brightwork; hull polished and antifouled ; cooker replaced with new Taylor’s paraffin stove. At the same time Evolution Rigging were instructed to replace all standing rigging with new, inspect and carry out necessary repairs to mast rotostay furling gear and boom and provide new spinnaker boom. One Sail were instructed to launder and repair main genoa and headsail, together with spray hood and lazy bag, provide new forehatch cover and replace all internal upholstery with new. Beta 10 hp engine was winterised and subsequently recommissioned by French Marine Motors. Total cost of work circa £11000.
Equipment with the boat includes: Compass, log/echo sounder, chart plotter, autohelm, new pulpit and pushpit lights, installed 2021 when all electrics were checked over, twin batteries, shore power supply lead and battery charger, vhf radio (with DSC and AIS), CQR anchor and cable, multiple warps, webbing jackstays and harness, sheet and spinnaker winches (in good order), spray hood (not fitted), wind generator (not fitted), boarding ladder, bilge pump, fenders, including unused new blow up fenders.
Below decks: 4 berths with new upholstery (as above), new Taylor’s cooker (as above), stainless steel sink with electric cold water supply from flexible water tank. Zenith marine toilet.
Accommodation and Tankage
Fuel Tank: stainless steel tank in stern locker
Water tank: flexible pvc tank under galley sink; cold water supply served by electric pressure pump
Cooker 2 burner Taylors paraffin cooker and tank installed JUNE 2021
HEADS Lavac Heads Unit believed to be in working order
4 berths each with new upholstery 2021
2 gimballed oil lamps. Electric cabin lights
Rig and Sails
Keel stepped aluminium mast and boom inspected and treated for corrosion by Evolution Rigging in JULY 2021. Rotostay furler
NEW SPINNAKER BOOM (Z SPAR) JULY 2021
All standing rigging renewed to include new rigging screws July 2021 and new forestay through furler. Backstay adjuster freed and lubricated
Rig: bermudan sloop.
Mainsail with slab reefing, large genoa and headsail. Ages unknown but all washed cleaned and repaired as necessary in 2021. No spinnaker.
Deck Equipment
Winches: 2 halyard winches (Lewmar 8 and Amtil); 4 sheet winches (2 Lewmar 30 and 2 Harken) 2 Lewmar 8 winches on coachroof for mainsheet and topping lift
ANCHOR: 20lb plough anchor with (believed) 30 metres of chain
Sprayhood repaired and washed 2021 (not fitted with minor repair needed to frame)
Forehatch cover 2021
Sail cover/lazybag cleaned and inspected 2021
Various warps and fenders (including new inflatable fenders 2023)
Wind generator (not fitted)
Navigation Equipment
Contest compass
Clipper duet log/ech sounder
Clipper wind system
Standard Horizon Matrix series VHF (DSC)
Standard Horizon chart plotter
Simrad TP10 autohelm
Windex (not fitted)
Navigation lights on pulpit and pushpit (2021)
Safety Equipment
Emergency beacon
Flares (out of date)
Fire extinguisher
Simpson Lawrence clock and barometer
Boarding ladder
Boathook
Deck brush
Horseshoe lifebuoy with light
XM Oscar rescue sling
Jackstays port and starboard
Safety harness
Portable chartboard
3 lifejackets
Bilge pump (manual)
Engine and Electrics
Watercooled Beta 10 diesel engine with some service records
Tiller helmed
Two batteries (currently stored for winter) charged from engine/shorepower/wind generator
Disclaimer:
These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Classic Yacht Brokerage cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.
