Classic Yacht Brokerage Comments on this Ferro Cement Gaff Schooner

Overview
52’ gaff schooner with lines based on the Bristol Channel Pilot Cutters. Professionally built Ferro cement hull from Skua Marine, built by ‘Mick the Brick’ of Gweek, Cornwall for himself in 1989. She was not rigged and sailed until 2000.

Voyage History
Since being commissioned, she circumnavigated the globe and more recently went on a 2 year Atlantic circuit, sailing with a family aboard and a regular supply of extras keen to join this stunning ship. The boat has been a family home for the last 16 years in which time they have covered many thousands of miles around the world, proving the boat as a safe, comfortable and enjoyable floating home.

Design and Features
The boat has been kept deliberately simple, from her marinized Fordson Major tractor engine to the manually pumped fresh water from a repurposed beer tap, which means she is easy to maintain and a cost effective boat to cruise with.

Construction
The ferro cement hull is not to everyone's taste; they say the only people who love a ferro boat are the people who own them. However, the boat has proven to be well built, very strong, and a good sailing yacht with elegant traditional lines.

Opportunity
For those wishing to live and cruise a traditional boat on a budget, here is a ship which could be made ready to circumnavigate once again without vast investment, and is offered for sale at a reasonable and accessible price.

Specifications


Length on Deck: 52’

Length Overall: 67’

Beam: 14’6”

Draft: 7’6”

Displacement: 30 tons