26′ Clinker Cabin Boat
Built by Chamans Boatyard of Bembridge in 1965, she would no doubt have been used around the Solent as a comfortable weekend boat.
A sturdy and safe motor yacht with a large aft cockpit, sheltered wheelhouse and simple accommodation forward giving a heads, galley and double berth. This is perfect for weekend excursions and nights away, with the new aft cockpit cover creating a large sheltered space aft when staying aboard.
She has a brand new Thorneycroft 60hp engine which has only done 40hrs running and has been professionally maintained this year with all new paint and varnish work.
Length on Deck 26’
Beam 8’
Draft 3’
Construction
Clinker planked in 7/8″ mahogany all copper fastened to steam bent oak timbers.
Internal ballast in the form of iron pigs.
Yacht laid teak decks over a marine plywood sub deck. Narrow side decks with a generous aft and fore deck.
Varnished teak toe rails and rubbing strakes all round.
Very spacious open cockpit with laid teak sole. Engine box is varnished teak with a laid and scrubbed teak lid and a new cushion.
Helm position to port with entrance hatch to the accommodation on the starboard side.
Superstructure all in epoxy sheathed marine plywood. Coachroof forward giving plenty of headroom in the cabin. Large open backed wheelhouse with a long overhang on the roof for shelter.
Varnished tea handrails fore and aft on the superstructure.
Machinery
Thorneycroft TK-60 4cyl 60hp diesel fitted new in ? with only about 40 hours running.
Stainless shaft to a 3 blade centreline bronze propeller.
200l stainless fuel tank.
100l stainless water tank
75l stainless waste tank
3 x 12v batteries for engine starting and domestics.
Accommodation
2 berths.
Standing headroom under the coachroof with a berth each side and heads compartment forward.
Small galley area to port with sink.
Jabsco sea toilet pumps directly overboard or into a waste tank.
Equipment
Simrad Go 9 chart plotter with fish finder and depth sounder
Lowrance DSC VHF
Navigation lights
Manual bilge pump
Auto electric bilge pump
Engine space fire extinguisher
15kg CQR
10m of 8mm chain
20m of 12mm warp
Mooring warps
Fenders
Swim ladder
Aft cockpit cover, new in 2021
Bunk and berth cushions, new in 2021
Cockpit cushions new in 2021 for aft thwart and engine box
Ensign and staff
Manual sea toilet
Galley sink
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