Boat Overview
The Golden Hind 31 is a deeply traditional Maurice Griffiths design known for its reliability and sturdy offshore cruising capabilities. It features easily handled sea kindly performance. The boat is finished with a traditional wooden hull, deck, and superstructure, providing the incomparable ambience of a classic yacht. Its moderate draft allows for cruising in shallow coastal waters. Trigger has been well cared for by her three owners and is in exceptional condition. Well worth inspection.
Viewing by appointment through our Suffolk Office.

Accommodation
The accommodation offers up to five berths in two cabins with standing headroom. The fore cabin features a V berth with stowage underneath and an opening hatch to the foredeck. There is a separate heads compartment to starboard equipped with a Baby Blake marine toilet and washbasin. In the saloon, there are two settee berths, a full-size chart table, and a quarter berth to starboard with the galley opposite. The galley includes a Taylors 029 paraffin two-burner gimballed gas cooker with oven, a stainless steel sink with manually pumped water supply, a cool box, and a Taylors paraffin cabin heater 079K. The upholstery is smart PVC.

Mechanical Systems
Located behind the companionway is a 1973 Sabb 2H 16hp twin-cylinder marine diesel engine. It features electric start, seawater cooling, and shaft drive to a two-bladed feathering propeller. The engine has twin lever controls and stainless steel fuel tanks. The cruising speed is 5 knots, with a maximum speed under power of 6 knots. The engine was rebuilt in 2000 with new liners and a cylinder head. It has been winterized and serviced annually.
There is a spare engine used for parts, plus a spare propeller and gearbox.

Electrical Systems

2 x 12 volt batteries (both 2023)
Alternator and solar panel charging


Spars & Sails
The boat is a masthead rigged sloop with a gold anodized aluminium mast (deck stepped) and boom. It has stainless steel standing rigging (may need replacement) and Terylene running rigging. The in-mast furling mainsail is by Tab, and there is a headsail furling system. Additional equipment includes a spinnaker pole, two Lewmar 16 self-tailing sheet winches, and two Antal W7 halyard winches.

Mainsail - Suffolk Sails - Good
Furling genoa - Suffolk Sails - Good
Cruising Chute - Good
Spinnaker - Good
Storm Jib - Good
Old mainsail and furling genoa


Deck Equipment

35Lb CQR anchor with 60ft chain
Sprayhood
Cockpit dodgers
Cockpit cover
Boom awning
Various fenders and warps


Navigation Equipment

Plastimo Contest steering compass
Nasa depth
Furuno GP32 navigator
Husun 70 VHF radio
Furuno GAA5 radar
Clock and barometer


Safety Equipment

Fire blanket
Radar reflector
Navigation lights
Two manual bilge pumps
Liferaft stowage cradle
Granny bars beside mast


Construction
Built in 1973 professionally by Terry Erskine Yachts to a design by Maurice Griffiths. The hull is made of white marine ply with Iroko frames and teak rubbing strakes. The deck and superstructure are epoxy sheathed marine plywood, painted non-slip. The aft self-draining cockpit has been recently rebuilt. It features a long keel with external cast iron ballast and bilge plates, a keel/transom hung rudder, and tiller steering. All below waterline seacocks are Blakes in bronze. There are two combing helm seats and stainless steel safety rails and guard wires.
Only 3 owners from new; the vendor purchased in 2010.