It’s believed KERLO is the result of a design competition run by the Royal Swedish Yacht club in the late 1930’s. The competition was designed to stimulate innovation in the design and building of cruising yachts from the countries then younger naval architects. The winning design she was built and then given away as the prize in the club's 1939 annual raffle. The lucky winner was a Scottish sailor based in Edinburgh and the boat arrived in the UK shortly before the start of WWII. A now familiar sight in Scottish waters KERLO has been enjoyed by owners based around Scotland with her being based on the East Coast originally before migrating to the waters of the west coast where she has been for the last 30+ years. Purchased by her current owners in 2022 KERLO has benefitted from a rigorous maintenance regime in the last couple of years with some sensitive modernising and upgrading of her equipment. Now reluctantly offered for sale as her current owners look for a larger classic yacht her inventory highlights include:Carvel Mahogany planked hull on Oak and steel framesDecks, deck beams and carlings all replaced in approximately 2000New coachroof windows fitted 2022Rudder re-built winter 2015/16Topsides painted spring 2024Brightwork freshly coated spring 2024Volvo Penta MD2002 with two-blade folding propRaymarine autopilotRaymarine i70S Tridata Display (2023)Standard Horizon Explorer DSC VHFNew saloon upholstery 2023Alloy mast and sparsNew sails by MC Sails fitted 2023, very limited use sinceNew stackpack type mainsail cover with lazyjackes fitted 2023Full running rigging replacement summer 2023Self-tailing primary winchesStill in active use by her owners KERLO is available for viewing on her summer mooring at Linnhe Marine, Argyll and has shed storage space booked for winter 2024-25 at Silvers Marine, Roseneath. Launching in May for the 2026 season.CONSTRUCTIONHull Construction:Carvel planked hull of mahogany planking.Oak stem post, wood keel and sternpost.Combination of oak and steel frames.Wood and steel floorsOak beam shelfTopsides painted in white gloss with gold cove line, freshly painted spring 2024.Deck & Superstructure Construction:Deck beams and carlings replaced with oak and spruce items in approximately 2000 Mahogany king plank extending forward from foredeck hatch, tied to wood keel with stainless steel rods to support rigging loadsMarine plywood deck, epoxy sheathed, fitted new in approximately 2000Mahogany coachroof section forward of mast with foredeck hatch mounted on, increasing headroom in fo’c’sleLaminated marine plywood coachroof top, sheathed in epoxy.Coachroof windows replaced with marine grade polycarbonate in 2022Mahogany toerail running length of deck edgeDecking finished in fawn non-slip materialCoachroof top sheathed and painted with non-slip cream deck paintBrightwork finished in gloss varnish, freshly applied spring 2024Keel & Rudder:Lead keelBolted through floors and wood keelFull-depth mahogany rudder with bronze rudder stock, rudder re-built winter 2015/16MACHINERYEngine & gearbox:Volvo Penta MD2002 marine diesel engine18hpTwo cylinder, naturally aspirated, raw cooled.Volvo Penta mechanical reversing gearboxSingle lever morse controlEngine mounted with shaft offset to starboardMaintenance & Performance: Engine serviced winter 2023/24Cruising speed 5.5ktsPropulsion & Steering:Aqua-Drive couplingStainless steel prop shaftTwo blade, bronze folding propOak tillerAutopilot:Raymarine ST1000 Tiller PilotELECTRICAL SYSTEMSVoltage systems:12VDC onboard power systemBattery Banks:Engine Bank – 1x 12VDC, 100Ah, Numax Leisure and Marine battery (2024)Domestic Bank – 1x 12VDC, 100Ah, Numax Leisure and Marine battery (2024)0Alternator:Single engine driven unit 12VDCBattery MonitoringNASA BM-1 Battery MonitorGeneral:12VDC USB Charging sockets in saloon (2023)PLUMBING Fresh Water:Portable plastic can for waterSink in galley, draining overboardBilge Pumps:Manual bilge pumpElectric bilge pump on float switchGas System:Two self-draining gas lockers beneath aft deckEach locker containing 1 Camping Gas 907 bottleTANKAGEFuel:Single plastic tank.Approximate capacity 50ltrsNAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENTOn Deck:Raymarine i70S - displaying depth, wind, GPS and log information (2023)Garmin GPS receiverCommunications Equipment:Standard Horizon Explorer DSCVHF DOMESTIC EQUIPMENTGalley:Plastimo Neptune gas stove, 2 burner, grill and ovenStainless steel sinkHeads:Simpson Lawrence manual marine toiletLighting:Overhead lightingNew LED lighting throughout main cabinChart table red lightACCOMMODATIONDescription of Accommodation from Forward: Fo’c’sle:Fo’c’sle providing double bunk with storage beneathDouble berth with hawse pipe between bunks centrally forwardSimpson Lawrence manual marine toilet fitted outboard to port aft.Folding step mounted on bulkhead to allow access to and from foredeck hatch.Hanging locker aft to starboard.Saloon:Bench Settees to port and starboard.‘Trotter boxes’ extend length of settees for use as bunks.Removable saloon table fitting centrally, when not in use it stows to port on the passageway forward to fo’c’sle.Saloon upholstery replaced 2023Stowage below settees.Cave locker storage above trotter box to port forward.Nav station with chart table aft of starboard bunk.Chart storage within chart table.Gimbal mounted galley stove aft of port settee.Inset stainless steel sink aft of galley stove.Engine box serving as companionway step and galley work surface.DECK EQUIPMENTRig:Keel stepped, double spreader, mast head, cutter rigged sloop.Silver anodised alloy mast and sparsStainless steel standing rigging with chromed bronze rigging screwsForestay and cutter stay forwardBlock and tackle kickerEasyBlock mainsheet systemAll running rigging and sheets replaced in summer 2023Lazyjacks fitted in 2023Winches:Primary Winches – 2x Andersen 12, single speed self-tailingSecondary Winches – 2x Tuff-Fitting, single speed.Mast winches – 2x Tiff-Fitting, single speed with captive handleSails:Mainsail – White dacron, slab reefing, 3 reefs. MC Sails 2023, very limited useYankee – White dacron, hank-on. MC Sails 2023, very limited useStaysail – White dacron, hank-on. MC Sails 2023, very limited useGennakerCanvas Work:Mainsail Cover – Stackpack type cover with lazyjacks. Struan Covers 2023Spray Dodgers – With name on. Struan Covers 2023, never fitted Anchoring & Mooring:Bower Anchor – 35lb CQR on chain rode, stowed on deck chocksKedge Anchor – CQRAnchor Windlass – Simpson Lawrence manual windlass with chain gypsy and warping drumGeneral:Galvanised stemhead fitting with fairlead centrally and twin bow rollersAlloy deck mounted mooring cleats forward and aftDeck mounted alloy stanchions supporting single tier guard wireSmall coachroof forward of mast with foredeck hatch mounted on top.Staysail sheet tracks mounted immediately aft of mast at forward end of aft coachroof.Shot section of coachroof aft of mast with large sliding companionway hatch occupying majority of coachroof top.Oars and boathook stowing on outboard edges of coachroofCockpit footwell immediately aft of companionway, crew sitting up on deck.Mainsheet track mounted across forward end of cockpit footwellGas lockers located below aft deck port and starboardLazzarette locker accessed through deck hatch immediately forward of rudder stock.Navigation Lights:Masthead tri-colourLow level nav lights.DISCLAIMERIn this case we are acting as brokers only.The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice