| MJLewis Boatsales Ltd | |
| Downs Road Boatyard, 19A Downs Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5HG, UK | |
| Contact: | Catherine Dines |
| Telephone: | Reveal Telephone Number |
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| £7,750 | | |
| Status: | Available |
| Tax Status: | Tax Exempt |
| Location: |
Pin Mill, Suffolk Suffolk UK [View Map] |
| Reference: | Kelpie II |
Description
A very attractive Classic dayboat. Built 1902 to a J Pain Clark design.
A Gaff Sloop with a Traditional rig, blocks and tackle.
Small outboard engine, used off the side deck. The fixed bowsprit gives her LOA 29ft.
She has been well maintained and restored by her owner and the Boatyard themselves. She is in good order.
Stands on her own Galvanised cradle when ashore.
Ashore each Winter, now refitted and due to be relaunched, May 2023 onto her swinging Summer mooring on the River Orwell.
Specifications
| Vessel name: | Kelpie II |
| Condition: | Well maintained in good order. |
| Vessel type: | single wooden displacement hull |
| Designer: | J Pain Clark |
| Builder: | H E Kennard |
| Model: | 26ft Canoe Yacht |
| Fit Out: | 1902 |
| Constructed: | 1902 |
| Refitted: | 2022 |
| Guests: | 2 |
| Berths: | 2 |
| Cabins: | 1 |
| No. of engines: | 1 |
| Engine model: | Suzuki |
| Engine power: | 2.5 |
| Engine hours: | 45 |
| Fuel type: | Petrol (Gas) |
| Drive type: | Outboard |
| Cruising Speed: | 5 Knots |
| Maximum Speed: | 7 Knots |
| Nominal length: | 26' |
| Length over all: | 29' |
| Length of deck: | 26' |
| Length at waterline: | 23' |
| Beam: | 6' 6" |
| Maximum draft: | 3' 9" |
| Bridge clearance: | 26' |
| Hull material: | Wood |
| Hull type: | Displacement |
| Hull colour: | Light Blue |
| Keel type: | Bulb Keel |
| Displacement: | 2 metric tons |
Accommodation
A single open cabin with opposing 6ft 6ins berths
Offers 4ft sitting headroom. Forepeak stowage ahead of the mast.
Companionway entrance with a galley unit to starboard.
Construction
Carvel planked wooden displacement hull, paint finished.
Plate and lead bulb keel.
Teak superstructure coach roof with fixed portlights.
Deck is 9mm marine ply, sheathed and painted in cream, laid over Kauri pine deck beams.
Small Teak sliding hatch entrance. Open aft cockpit with bench seating.
Tiller steering with a spade rudder. Canoe stern.
Equipment
Tiller steering.
Ensign and Staff
Galvanised cradle ( used when stored ashore.)
Navigation Equipment
Tiller
Compass echo sounder
A Garmin Montana hand held sat nav unit.
Engine(s)
2.5hp Suzuki outboard, single cylinder engine, 45 hours of use.
Petrol driven pull cord start. Stowed below when sailing.
Engine clamps with a custom bracket to register plate on side deck.
Sails & Spars
Solid Keel stepped mast, boom and Gaff.
Fixed Bowsprit.
Sails are cream, made by James Lawrence. New Main sail in 2019.
Tops'l and ghoster.
Main is roller reefing with secondary reef points.
All sail controls led to cockpit.
Main sail laced on to mast and boom
2 x sheet winches
Electronics
40amp Heavy duty battery
Safety Equipment
2 x Jackstays
2 x life jackets, one with light
Disclaimer
Disclaimer: The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Location Map
Note: Indicated location is approximate general area only.