Albert & Florence: 20ft gaff rigged day boat From Andy Seedhouse Boats

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Albert & Florence

20ft gaff rigged day boat

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Nice buy at only
Price:
£3,950
LOA: 20' 0" Beam: 7' 6" Draft: Max: 3' 3" Min: 0' 0" Built: 1985Construction: CarvelRig: Gaff sloopKeel: Long Keel Engine: 2019 Mercury 4 stroke engineTrailer: As new indespension trailer
A lovely classically designed spacious day boat with a gaff rig, & as new trailer & 4 stroke engine. Full details below.
Details as supplied by our client.
A Traditional styled open day boat, inspired by the Edwardian Pilot cutters. Albert and Florence was built as a “one off”, stripped plank wooden construction in 1985.
She underwent an extensive refit 2016-18. All the rigging was replaced. Vessel kept at home for dry storage over the Winter.
Summer spent on a swinging mooring on the River Alde nr. Southwold, Suffolk.
the sale includes: an Indespension Road Trailer, new 2019, and a 5HP Mercury, four stroke outboard engine with Long shaft, new 2019
Length Overall: 7.16m
Length Of Deck: 6.10m
Length At Water Line: 5.49m
Beam: 2.41m
Max Draft: 1.07 m
Keel Up: 0.61 m
Fuel Tank Capacity: 15 litres
Displacement: 1.25 tonne
Cruising Speed: 5 knots
Passenger Capacity: 4

Boat Name: Albert and Florence

Hull Material: wooden stripped planked 1″ Mahogany strips. Epoxy resin coated inside and out of the hull with a paint finish. Epoxy cloth sheathed to the water line and paint finished.
Hull Design: Displacement Hull Speed: 6: knots
Vessel reputed to have been built by a retired shipwright from James & Stones Shipyard, Brightlingsea, Essex.

Her design inspired by the lines of the Colne Revenue Pilot Cutters. A steady, open day boat with a good turn of speed for keeping up with the East Coast Fishing Smacks.
She has a centreboard. All up weight 1.25tons, this includes the 600lbs of lead ingot trimming ballast sat in purpose-built tray.
An open hull, 1 inch mahogany strip planked construction. epoxy resin inside and out, with a painted finish. Sheathed up to the waterline.

Quarter decks also sheathed and painted. All was refitted and fared during the Spring of 2016.
Varnished wooden thwarts and bench seating. Iron centre plate, this was shot blasted in 2016.

Blocks and tackle, and a snubbing winch makes the control of the board very easy.
New Oak Samson post, 2016. The 2-part rudder has had stainless steel strengthening bands added. The mast has also had a recent repair to its base.