Wooden Ships Comments on this Knud Reimers Stor Tumlaren Stor Tumlaren designed by Knud Reimers and built by R&A Hamper of Fareham in 1961. The Stor Tumlaren is the larger version of the famous Tumlare, both with the notable canoe stern, curved stern post hung rudder and elegant low freeboard. The pedigree of the Stor Tumlaren was enhanced by yachting author Adlard Coles and his yacht Cohoe I which featured in his book ‘Heavy Weather Sailing’. Coles was a big advocate of the design with her excellent sea keeping characteristics and ability to weather nasty conditions. This yacht was interestingly built in Fareham, unlike most of these designs which were built in the designers native country of Sweden. Because of this she does not have the usual problem of galvanised frames which became such an issue for most Tumlares in later years. Her excellent build materials are a testament to the commissioning owner who evidently did not scrimp on the build costs. A sensibly priced boat taking into consideration the likely need to change standing rigging and update the systems. A very fine pedigree yacht. 2023 survey available. Length on Deck 32’1” Length Waterline 27’ Beam 7’5” Draft 5’10” Thames Tonnage 7TM Construction Hull Carvel planked in Honduras mahogany with splined seams all copper rivet fastened to steam bent Canadian Rock Elm timbers @ 6” centres. Sawn oak floors across the centreline with some stainless steel strap floors. External lead ballast keel with bronze keel bolts. Decks and Cockpit Original straight laid pine decks sheathed in epoxy glass cloth with a varnished mahogany toe rail. Varnished mahogany king plank. Superstructure Varnished mahogany coachroof coamings with a sheathed plywood coachroof deck. Raised dog house aft with double companion doors. Chromed bronze window and port light frames. Varnished mahogany forehatch on the coachroof. Rig Spars Fractional Bermudan sloop rig on a keel stepped varnished hollow spruce mast. Roller furling alloy boom. Standing and Running Rigging Stainless steel standing rigging to internal stainless steel chain plates. Rigging new in 2004. Single lower shroud and a single intermediate shroud that sets over the spreaders. Diamond spreaders above with stays to the mast head. Split standing backstay and twin running backstays on Highfield levers. Inner and outer forestay for different sail configurations. Sails Main Saturn Sails 1991 No 1 Genoa Saturn Sails 1991 No 2 Genoa Delta 1981 Working Jib Delta 1981 No 1 Spinnaker Saturn Sails 1991 No 2 Spinnaker North Sails Winches Pair of original chromed bronze top action non-ST cockpit sheet winches. Machinery Engine Yanmar 1GM10 9hp single cylinder diesel engine installed new in 1996. Centreline 2 blade fixed bronze propeller gives 5 knots cruising speed. Tanks 40 litre stainless steel water tank under the saloon cabin sole. 65 litre stainless steel fuel tank under the aft deck. Batteries and Electrics 2 x 12 volt batteries charged from the engine alternator. Accommodation Berths 4 single berths including 2 saloon settee berths, a quarter berth and a pipecot berth in the forepeak. General Description The interior is original and simply laid out, designed for a racing crew. Steps down from the companion hatch with galley to port and quarter berth to starboard. Main saloon with a settee berth either side, both with lee cloths. Starboard side passage into the forepeak with heads compartment to port. Forecabin has a pipe cot berth against the starboard side of the hull, this has a stainless steel frame and is a very comfortable berth. The rest of the forecabin is given over to storage. Galley Taylors 028 2 burner paraffin stove with a 5 litre paraffin tank. Munster Simms manual hand tap for fresh water. Heads Baby Blake manual sea toilet discharges directly overboard. Equipment Steering compass B&G log/sounder with ockpit repeater Swiftech VHF radio Mooring warps Fenders Electric anchor windlass 25lb CQR anchor + 25m chain 30lb Fishermans kedge anchor Avon dinghy Dodgers Cockpit cover Boat hook Boarding ladder Manual bilge pump No 1 Genoa Saturn Sails 1991 No 2 Genoa Delta 1981 Working Jib Delta 1981 No 1 Spinnaker Saturn Sails 1991 No 2 Spinnaker North Mainsail cover chromed bronze top action non-ST cockpit sheet winches. Bunk and berth cushions Taylors 028 paraffin Baby Blake sea toilet