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Tradewind 35 gaff cutter rig REF#340262
2024-12-18 17:45:48| Boatshed.com Recent Boats
Register with Boatshed to see 100 extra photos of this Tradewind 35 gaff cutter rig.This is a 1993 standard Tradewind 35 hull which unusually has a gaff cutter rig with a downwind yard arm. It has a forward double cabin with heads/shower to port. Two saloon settee berths plus a pilot berth to port and aft stbd quarter berth. She was conceived by retired Royal Marine Ewen Southby-Tailyour. The basic concept was to explore and cruise in the northern high latitudes coupled with commercially chartering the vessel to, for instance, ographers, ologists, oligers, mountaineers or any such professional body. She would also be used in more local waters by my friends and young and growing family when not otherwise employed. DESIRED SPECIFICATIONS 1. She had to be sailed single-handed when necessary. 2. She had to be gaff-rigged a personal love. 3. She had to be strengthened for ice around the waterline. Not to break ice but to be able to manoeuvre among small floes and brash ice with impunity. Likewise the rudder had to be solid and not hollow. 4. She had to carry up to two-and-a-half tons of food, water, fuel and climbing stores. Up to three months of self-sufficiency away from civilisation was the aim. 5. She had to cross a squaresl yard for ease and comfort when downwind sailing. 4 She had to have a black hull for a cold-weather climate. 5. She was to be fitted with a police-approved gun-safe sized for one rifle and one 12-bore shot gun with space for the appropriate ammunition, including polar bear shot. 6. She was to be fitted with a safe large enough for the ships papers plus the crews passports, money and valuables. 7. She was to be fitted with a radar fixed as high up the mast as was practicable. VHF of course. Wireless/CD/cassette player with repeat speakers in the cockpit. GPS was to be an afterthought as I had three sextants. Plenty of paper chart stowage would be needed. 8. Six bunks was the minimum preferred number, each with plenty of individual locker space and individual reading lights. 9. A self-draining wet locker adjacent to the companion ladder was necessary. 10. The galley to be equipped with a two-hob stove, grill and oven. A large tub-style fridge. Salt water hand pump in addition to the usual hot and cold water pressure taps. 11. Warm air heating throughout. 12. Navigation port and starboard sidelights to be in the shrouds and not at the truck of the mast. 13. Underwater hull fittings to be kept to a minimum. 14. Heads with shower, basin, hot and cold water taps with plenty of locker space for personal equipment. 15. Copious bookshelf(s) in the saloon and above the chart table which, at its smallest had to fit a once-folded Admiralty chart. 16. Construction in order of preference: wood, steel, aluminium, cement, grp. 17. Hull to be copperbot coated - or similar. 18. She was to be fitted with a bonded stores locker that could be sealed by the customs. 19. Three anchors, one to be Admiralty Pattern for anchoring in kelp. 29. She was to have a long keel with a keel-hung rudder. Building actually started very early in 1993. The copperbot was moulded into the hull and did not need replacing for at least seven years. The hull was thickened/strengthened for ice around the water line and the interior was as already designed. Six berths was the standard Tradewind 35 layout in two cabins but the pilot berth on the port side of the saloon, the deep quarter berth on the starboard side abaft the chart table and one half of the double bunk in the focstle could be sacrificed for stores, in addition to the normal storage spaces. In full expedition mode hot bunking was the norm! In June 1993 she was entered for the Two Handed Round Britain and Ireland Race. Then COWES CLASSIC, 19TH SEPTEMBER 1993. She was exhibited at the 1993 Southampton Boat Show and attracted much interest and following on from here journeys were : GIRONDE 1995, ICELAND 1997, RBR 1998, ICELAND 2000, ICELAND 2002, FRENCH CANALS 2003 2004, THE JESTER CHALLENGE 2006, then cruised extensively among the Channel Islands and the north Brittany coast, but mostly along the Biscay coast for usually two or three voyages each summer until sold to her most recent owner Mark in 2011. In her current ownership since 2011 her hull was painted green and she has mainly been sailed in The Solent and the Channel. These boat details are subject to contract. Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.This Tradewind 35 gaff cutter rig has been personally photographed and viewed by Samantha Cassell of Boatshed Portsmouth.
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Narrowboat 34ft Cruiser Stern London mooring available REF#340227
2024-12-18 13:45:59| Boatshed.com Recent Boats
Register with Boatshed to see 35 extra photos of this Narrowboat 34ft Cruiser Stern London mooring available.This lovely narrowboat has been in the same ownership for many years, and has been loving maintained and upgraded by the current owners throughout that time. Available with a pied-a-terre mooring in Brentford Marina, she has an enviable position with clear views across the water. Despite her short length, she has everything required for comfortable accommodation; a well quipped galley, pump out loo, central heating and a solid fuel stove. The double berth can be folded up to allow access to the steering deck, and the saloon seating converts to a single bunk. She was last out of the water in 2020 when she was epoxy coated. Current mooring fees are circa 2,100 per annum. These boat details are subject to contract. Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.This Narrowboat 34ft Cruiser Stern London mooring available has been personally photographed and viewed by Ben Evans of Boatshed London.
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Amateur J.GUERRE OPHELIE Boat to sail around the world REF#340265
2024-12-15 22:45:52| Boatshed.com Recent Boats
Register with Boatshed to see 134 extra photos of this Amateur J.GUERRE OPHELIE Boat to sail around the world.For sale by Boatshed Sud Med : This boat for sale is a beautiful steel sloop, built in 2012, is a solid and reliable vessel ready to set sail. Its current owner, an adventure enthusiast, has begun preparing it for a round-the-world voyage, with meticulous attention to maintenance and upgrades. Its the perfect choice for a couple seeking distant maritime adventures. Designed for ocean sailing, this yacht combines durability, comfort, and safety. An excellent companion for navigating the worlds oceans with peace of mind! These boat details are subject to contract. Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.This Amateur J.GUERRE OPHELIE Boat to sail around the world has been personally photographed and viewed by Thierry of Boatshed Sud Med.
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