1937 Blackwater Sloop with 8hp diesel engine. Ioanthe is a timber construction gaff rig auxillary sloop and was once owned by Francis. B. Cooke, author of the 'Sailing' book of the Foyles Handbooks series, and was described as having been the boat that had given him the most pleasure in his sailing life.
1937 Blackwater Sloop with 8hp diesel engine. Ioanthe is a timber construction gaff rig auxillary sloop and was once owned by Francis. B. Cooke, author of the 'Sailing' book of the Foyles Handbooks series, and was described as having been the boat that had given him the most pleasure in his sailing life. Surveyed in 2010 by Adrian White Marine Surveyors, Ioanthe is described as being well equipped, allowing her to undertake coastal cruising subject to suitable weather conditions for a vessel of this type and size. A beautiful boat and piece of history to own and be proud of.
Deck & Construction
- Constructed from carvel laid pitch pine planking on oak stem and centreline materials, together with what is believed to be steam bent Canadian Rock Elm timbers in the Classic Traditional Boat manner.
- Coated with blue antifouling below waterline
- White enamel topsides
- Scrubbed teak rubbing strakes toerails
- Cream painted decks
- Varnished teak cabin sides, cockpit coamings and aft saloon bulkhead
- Cream painted coachroof
- Slightly raked bow, rounded forefoot and long straight keel incorporating a cast iron ballast keel
- Slightly aft raked stern post, complete with propellor aperture and a conventional stern gear assembly
- Transom stern together with transom hung rudder and tiller steering
- Believed to be pine laid decks, overlaid with plywood, subsequently epoxy sheathed and finished with a cream deck paint
- Varnished teak cabin front, sides and cockpit coamings in the traditional manner, together with a replacement plywood coachroof again sheathed in an epoxy system
- 1 x Anchor
- 1 x Cockpit locker
- 1 x Hatch
- Warps & Fenders
- Boat hook
Accommodations
- Simple open plan interior
- Two good sized berth units
- Chemical toilet
- Small sink
- Stowage lockers
Sails And Spars
- Gaff rig
- Short removable bowsprit
- Varnished Columbian pine mast located in a tabernacle
- Varnished boom and gaff
- Standard rigging: wire
- Running rigging: rope
- Headsail furling
- Main/Jib/Storm Jib Sails
- Sail area 193 sq ft
Engine
- Yanmar 1GM 8hp diesel engine
- Drives conventional stern gear
- 1 x Battery
Navigation
- Echo sounder
- Compass
- Clock/Barometer
Safety
- Bilge pump
- Fire extinguisher
