24ft ELKINS GAFF CUTTER
24’ gaff cutter built by Elkins of Christchurch in 1934.
An elegant boat with a clever lifting coachroof to give more space when cruising. Modernised with an electric motor and pod drive to make her easy to use without a cumbersome outboard hanging over the stern.
This is a superb weekend cruising boat with a couple of berths and sitting headroom. Full of charm and pedigree, she is an eye catching yacht in nice condition.
Length on Deck 24’
Length Overall
Beam 7’3”
Draft 3’11” (centreplate down)
Construction
Carvel planked in Columbian pine all copper rivet fastened to steam bent oak timbers. Oak back bone.
External lead ballast keel with 5/8” silicone bronze keel bolts. All new in 2013, checked in 2018.
Galvanised centreplate raised and lowered with a tackle. Pivot bolt replaced in 2018.
Marine plywood deck sheathed in epoxy glass cloth and finished in deck paint. Deck new in 2009 refit.
Varnished teak rubbing strake and toe rail all round.
Coachroof with varnished teak coamings and bronze portlights. The coachroof deck is hinged at the front and lifts up with canvas sides to create a bigger cabin when berthed up. Coachroof deck is made from sheathed marine plywood with a varnished teak sliding companion hatch.
Varnished teak forehatch.
Spacious cockpit with varnished teak coamings and varnished teak thwarts. Painted wooden sole boards.
Very wide companionway with washboards.
Transom hung rudder with tiller steering.
Rig
Gaff cutter rig on a varnished wooden mast in a galvanised tabernacle on deck.
Varnished pine boom, gaff and bowsprit.
7×19 stainless wire standing rigging approximately 10 years old. Fastened with lanyards to external bronze chain plates.
Running backstays on 2:1 tackles.
Wykeham Martin furling system for the jib. On a traveller to the end of the bowsprit.
Sails in tan terylene. Mainsail (2010), 2 x jibs (2022), Staysail (2010).
Running rigging approximately 2018.
Machinery
Krautler Saildrive motor, 48 volt 4Kw.
The design and installation of this system was featured in Prctical Boat Owner issue 618 (October 2017).
Motor installed by Thames Electric Launch Co. In 2017.
Used for only about 40 hours.
Leg drive mounted on the starboard side with a 12×6 bronze propeller.
Approximately 5 hours running time at cruising speed of 5 knots = 25 mile range depending on conditions.
Battery pack with smart charger and shore power system keeps batteries topped up while on the berth.
Accommodation
2 settee berths with sitting headroom.
Canvas cockpit tent attaches to the raised coachroof to create a large extra dry space when moored up.
Wide companionway into the cabin with a galley space to port. This is an area of original joinery with a portable gas stove on top. Work top area to starboard used as a chart desk when needed.
A single settee berth either side.
Large forepeak area for chain locker and general storage.
Equipment
CQR anchor with 25’ of chain + warp
Fenders
4 x Mooring warps
Boat hook
Cockpit tent
Coachroof canvas sides
All over winter cover
Forehatch cover
Mainsail 2010
Staysail 2010
Heavy jib 2022
Light jib 2022
Mainsail cover
Wykeham Martin furling on jib
Bunk and berth cushions
Shore power cable
Krautler Saildrive 4KW
Batteries and charger
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