Wooden Ships Comments on this Laurent Giles Vertue V131 Laurent Giles Vertue No. V131 built by Robertsons of Woodbridge in 1965. This is another example of a long voyaging Vertue, yet again proving their worth as superb offshore cruising boats. Her second owner set sail from the UK for Cape Town via the French inland waterways and Suez Canal. She reached her destination but not after being hit by extreme weather in the Indian Ocean. She changed hands in South Africa, bought by a Ron Atkinson in 1071 who cruised and raced her extensively up and down the east African coast up to Mozanbique. He renamed her Zingela after a Zulu warrior. In South Africa her rig was changed for an alloy mast to a more conventional masthead Bermudan sloop configuration, differing to the usual Vertue slutter type rig. She was then sold back into UK ownership and shipped home in 1993 where she has remained, being cruised around the south coast. Length on Deck 25’4” Beam 7’4” Draft 4’6” Thames Tonnage 5TM Construction Hull Planked in iroko on steamed oak timbers, all copper rivet fastened. Galvanised strap floors across the centreline. External iron ballast with ferrous keel bolts. History unknown. Decks and Cockpit Marine plywood deck sheathed in glass cloth and finished with non-slip deck paint. Iroko bulwark extends aft of midships. Stainless stanchions and guard wires all round. Non-self draingin cockpit with thwarts at deck level. Coamings have been replaced from original and are slanted out to make for a comfortable sitting position. Superstructure Mahogany coachroof coamings with a raised doghouse aft. This is the 2 window dog house version of the Vertue design. Sheathed plywood coachroof deck. Rig Masthead Bermudan sloop rig on a deck stepped alloy mast. Slab reefing alloy boom with lazyjacks. Alloy spinnaker pole. Standing and Running Rigging Stainless steel standing rigging to internal stainless chain plates. ProFurl roller furling headsail system Sails Mainsail and roller furling headsail in useable condition. No.2 headsail Spinnaker in very good condition Winches 2 x Lewmar 40 ST cockpit sheet winches. 1 x Lewmar 30 ST mast winch. 1 x Lewmar 16 non-ST mast winch. Machinery Engine Yanmar 3GM 20 16hp diesel. Centreline fixed 3 blade bronze propeller. Tanks 25 litre Vetus plastic fuel tank under the aft deck. Batteries and Electrics 2 x 40ah 12 volt batteries. Charging from the engine alternator and solar panel. Accommodation Berths and Headroom 4 berths including 2 x saloon settee berths and 2 forepeak berths. General Description Steps down over the engine box with chart desk to starboard and galley to port. Good headroom with a saloon settee berth either side. Dickinson Newport solid fuel cabin heater on forward bulkhead. Centreline passageway into the forepeak with 2 single berths plus an infill to create a double V-berth. Galley 2 burner paraffin stove. Stainless sink with manually pumped fresh water from a bronze hand pump. Heads Manual sea toilet in the forepeak on the centreline facing aft. Discharges directly overboard. Equipment Sunnto steering compass Autohelm Bidata depth and speed Garmin GPSmap 551 plotter Furuno GP-31 GPS ICOM IC-M503 VHF Simrad TP10 tiller pilot Airies wind vane steering Sprayhood Dodgers Inflatable tender 2hp 2 stroke outboard engine Mainsail Genoa Spare mainsail No.2 genoa Spinnaker Mainsail cover 2 x Lewmar 40 ST cockpit sheet winches. 1 x Lewmar 30 ST mast winch 1 x Lewmar 16 non-ST mast winch. Alloy spinnaker pole ProFurl roller furling headsail system Simpson Lawrence HiSpeed manual anchor windlass CQR anchor + 100m chain Mooring warps Fenders 2 x 12 volt batteries Spare alternator Spare salt water impellor pump Bunk and berth cushions Cockpit cushions 2 burner paraffin cooker Manual sea toilet
This 1965 Laurent Giles Vertue V131 is listed for sale in West Sussex, England. With a 25ft layout, inboard engine setup and used condition, this boat is suited to buyers looking for sail options in this location. View full details, photos and specifications for reference RB671363 on Rightboat.