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
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 $550,000 CDN