1978/1983 67’ x 15’ x 7’ Oak/Teak/Mahogany Schooner
Built in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia from 1975 to 1978
Completed in Britain in 1983
Thames tonnage: 24.23 tons
Last survey 2007
Molded depth: 12.5’
Wood thickness: 1 ½”
Oak frames on 9” centers
Bulkheads: Mahogany, teak etc
Masts: 67’ long x 10” diameter – laminated Sitka spruce
Sails: 3 jibs, jumbo sail, foresail, golly wobbler, main sail
Headroom in cabin: 6.5’
Engine: Perkins, Model 4236, 85 hp, year 1978, 1400 hrs
Transmission: Borg Warner Velvet Drive – 2:1 ratio
Shaft: 1 ¼” stainless steel
Propeller: 20” x 19” bronze, LH, 3 blade
Cruising speed under power: 7 to 9 knots
Fuel consumption: ¾ gal/hr @ 7 knots
One generator is shaft driven as boat sails and the other generator is engine driven
Electronics: VHF Radio, Sitex GPS, Raytheon Pathfinder SL70 Radar, B&G Direction Finder
Brooks & Gatehouse Depth Sounder, Cassens & Plath Compass, Autohelm Auto Pilot
Windlass: Simpson Lawrence
Steering – Manual – self steering autohelm
Winches: 8 Barlow
Safety Equipment: Guard rails, stainless steel deck lines, Avon liferaft
Bilge pumps: 4 bilge pumps & whale gusher
Deck wash pump: yes
Fuel capacity: 300 gallons+
Fresh water capacity: 500 to 600 gallons
Holding tank capacity: 40 gallons
Accommodations: 3 doubles & 3 singles
Head: Blake, Gosport England
Very strong construction
Excellent ocean going vessel
She sailed from St. Johns, Newfoundland to Ireland in 11 days
Boat has cruised comfortably in the Maritimes, the Azores, Spain and France.
In 1984 she sailed as a Tall Ship in the transatlantic race to Liverpool, England
Replacement cost: $3M
Original price: $1.5M
Located in Nova Scotia
Price reduced from $682,500 to $450,000 CDN
